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Manager, Strategy & Distribution - Programs - WSI
The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company
Toronto, CAN
Manager · 7+ years experience
Onsite
Discovered Today
Business development
Key Skills for This Role
Business development
Full Job Posting
Job Responsibilities
- Identify, assess, and recruit MGAs, Program Administrators, affinity organizations, and other distribution partners. Build a pipeline of commercial program opportunities aligned with strategic growth priorities. Develop senior industry relationships and represent the company at conferences and networking events. Support partner qualification, due diligence, and assessment of new markets and niche segments. Manage assigned MGA and Program Administrator relationships through regular reviews and strategic planning. Create partner growth plans to increase production and expand market opportunities. Coordinate internal stakeholders and help resolve business or operational issues affecting partners. Work with internal teams and partners to evaluate, build business cases for, and launch new programs. Identify new products, market segments, and expansion opportunities. Partner with Governance, Legal, Compliance, Finance, and business leaders to negotiate, review, renew, and maintain agreements aligned with company policies and objectives. Support partner onboarding and governance reviews. Develop annual business development and distribution strategies and support planning and forecasting. Monitor market, competitor, and MGA trends and maintain intelligence on delegated authority and program opportunities. Prepare executive presentations, market assessments, and strategic recommendations. Coordinate cross-functional resources across Underwriting, Governance, Operations, Actuarial, Claims, Legal, Finance, and Reinsurance. Serve as the central contact for strategic distribution initiatives and promote knowledge sharing with partners. Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- 7+ years of commercial or specialty insurance experience, including delegated authority, MGA, broker distribution, or program business. Proven success in business development, partner management, or distribution leadership. Strong knowledge of MGA and Program Administrator models and experience negotiating agreements and partnerships. Exceptional relationship-building, influencing, communication, presentation, and executive engagement skills. Ability to work effectively across business functions. Programs, Affinity, Fronting, or Specialty business experience preferred. Knowledge of delegated authority governance, contingent profit commissions, and incentive arrangements preferred. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging At WSI, we are committed to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) and believe that our strength lies in the diversity of our people – this is supported by having a representative workforce. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, including racialized persons, women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, gender-diverse, and neurodiverse individuals, and anyone who can contribute to the further diversification of thought and ideas. We aim to ensure our recruitment process is accessible to all candidates. If you require accommodations during any stage of the recruitment process, please reach out in confidence to [email protected]. All job applicants are subject to our Employee privacy policy. Please note that the recruitment process for this position may involve the use of AI tools to screen, assess, or select applicants. All final decisions are taken or reviewed by human recruiters and human hiring leaders in compliance with all applicable legislation.
Preferred Qualifications
- 7+ years of commercial or specialty insurance experience, including delegated authority, MGA, broker distribution, or program business. Proven success in business development, partner management, or distribution leadership. Strong knowledge of MGA and Program Administrator models and experience negotiating agreements and partnerships. Exceptional relationship-building, influencing, communication, presentation, and executive engagement skills. Ability to work effectively across business functions. Programs, Affinity, Fronting, or Specialty business experience preferred. Knowledge of delegated authority governance, contingent profit commissions, and incentive arrangements preferred. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging At WSI, we are committed to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) and believe that our strength lies in the diversity of our people – this is supported by having a representative workforce. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, including racialized persons, women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, gender-diverse, and neurodiverse individuals, and anyone who can contribute to the further diversification of thought and ideas. We aim to ensure our recruitment process is accessible to all candidates. If you require accommodations during any stage of the recruitment process, please reach out in confidence to [email protected]. All job applicants are subject to our Employee privacy policy. Please note that the recruitment process for this position may involve the use of AI tools to screen, assess, or select applicants. All final decisions are taken or reviewed by human recruiters and human hiring leaders in compliance with all applicable legislation.
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