Team Lead of Agribusiness Underwriting

Full Time Remote or Hybrid

We are seeking a Team Lead of Agribusiness Underwriting to join our growing team. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated resultsoriented professional with deep expertise in the agricultural industry. The ideal candidate will be an inspiring leader capable of coaching mentoring and guiding underwriters to help them reach their full potential.

In this dual role position you will divide your time between mentoring and training team members as well as completing underwriting tasks. This includes issuing new business renewing policies and processing policy changes for complex agribusiness risks all while ensuring compliance with company guidelines and operating within your underwriting authority.

This role reports directly to the Manager Agribusiness Underwriting.

All levels of experience will be considered but preferences will be given to those with five or more years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a role model by coaching mentoring motivating and developing staff to support the achievement of goals and objectives.

• Demonstrates change leadership by embracing change and partnering with the manager to effectively implement it within the team.

• Cofacilitates and actively participates in team meetings and training.

• Contributes to testing system upgrades projects and committees.

• Optimizes staff potential by applying established performance development standards and supporting ongoing performance improvement initiatives.

• Manages team compliance with quality and service standards using established audit procedures.

• Acting as the first point of escalation for issues that cannot be resolved within the expertise of the underwriting team.

• Monitor work productivity; recommend and implement changes to workload distribution.

• Available as a subject matter expert to the underwriting team and brokers.

• Acts as liaison with other teams to ensure seamless completion of tasks throughout Kent & Essex.

• Ensures a safe and healthy work environment by complying with health and safety policies standard practices and programs.

• Identifies high queue volumes and actively supports the team in processing new business renewals and policy changes in accordance with underwriting authority and guidelines

• Support a culture of collaboration accountability and innovation within the team.

• Engages in insurance industry events and marketing activities to strengthen broker relationships and foster team collaboration.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in agriculturally focused underwriting or brokerage role.

• Farm background (personal or professional) and/or graduate diploma within the business insurance program or related program would be an asset.

• A general knowledge of building construction and residential properties is beneficial.

• Experience coaching mentoring and training others to fulfill their potential.

• Proficient at establishing and maintaining broker relations.

• Previous leadership experience is an asset.

• Demonstrated interpersonal skills and excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Consistently a role model with professional behaviour positive and passionate attitude.

• Ability to work well independently and autonomously with minimal supervision and collaboratively as part of a team.

• Skilled in leading coaching and developing underwriters across varying levels of experience

• Experienced in initiating and guiding continuous improvement efforts to enhance process quality and service delivery.

• Demonstrates strong decisionmaking skills with the ability to identify and select the most effective solutions or courses of action

• Proactive selfstarter with exceptional organizational time management and project coordination abilities; adept at managing multiple initiatives simultaneously

• Fosters a positive team culture and maintains a constructive collaborative work environment.

• Experience with Guidewire would be an asset.

• Proficient with various MS office applications.

• Demonstrates a high level of respect for confidentiality.

Kent & Essex Mutual Insurance is a respected and longestablished property and casualty mutual insurance provider proudly based in ChathamKent. With over 135 years of experience we have built strong relationships with our policyholders broker partners and community. We are a financially stable and forwardthinking organization that values training and development for our team alongside a commitment to giving back to our community. We offer a competitive compensation package including benefits and a pension plan.

If you would like the opportunity to join our team and possess the qualifications listed above please apply in confidence to Human Resources. We thank all applicants for their interest and wish to advise that only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Appropriate accommodation will be provided upon request throughout the hiring process.