AVP, Commercial Auto
- Montreal If you have experience in commercial auto underwriting, market-facing leadership, and driving profitable growth, and are looking for a current challenge, we would love to hear from you. Zurich Canada is currently looking for an AVP, Commercial Auto to lead a high-performing underwriting team and drive disciplined growth across our commercial auto portfolio. Reporting to the SVP, Commercial Auto, you will lead a team of market-facing underwriters, driving new business production, portfolio profitability, and strong broker relationships. You will play a critical role in shaping underwriting strategy, identifying growth opportunities, and ensuring alignment with Zurich’s risk appetite while delivering strong financial outcomes. Zurich Canada uses artificial intelligence–enabled tools to support certain aspects of the recruitment process, including the initial review and screening of applications. Artificial intelligence is not the sole basis for candidate shortlisting or selection. Zurich follows a hybrid work model requiring three days per week of in-person presence, which may include time in the office or market-facing engagements. Manage market facing underwriters who proactively seek renewal and new account opportunities. Ensure that accounts are qualified, and meet with the organization's appetite, balanced with sound business prospect. Along with underwriters in areas supervised, make agents/broker/customer and on-sight calls with a planned and well prepared purpose. Ensure cross-sell within areas of responsibility to increase product density with the account. Provide continuous coaching on sales best practices. Mentor staff to develop robust broker and client networks as related to industries underwritten by Business Unit.



Monitor Sales Funnel and Production Metrics of team. Identify market trends and coverage exposures that may impact business results. Manage relationships with producers by conducting line of business, book of business, class and segment analysis to ensure profitability and growth. Market company products and services through agency plant and brokerage community. Support development and maintenance of agent/broker relationships to achieve profitable growth, market share, product mix, new business and account retention. Improve customer relations, profitability and productivity by continually analyzing branch office’s new business, loss ratio, expense ratio, loss frequency, agency distribution, product mix to determine its impact on other business units. High School Diploma or Equivalent and 7 or more years of experience in the Underwriting or Market Facing area ~ Bachelor’s Degree and 5 or more years of experience in the Underwriting or Market Facing area ~ Fluency in both spoken and written English is required to facilitate communication with internal and external stakeholders outside Quebec. At Zurich Canada, we are committed to pay equity. We determine compensation based on objective criteria such as skills, experience, and internal equity. This range reflects the expected pay for the role across Canada and may vary depending on factors like office location, specific responsibilities, and individual qualifications.



As required by local law, Zurich provides in good faith a reasonable compensation range, but starting salaries may exceed this range based on a candidate’s skills and experience. We are passionate about Diversity, Inclusion, Equity and Belonging (DIEB). We want you to bring your whole self to work, and we want our employees to be reflective of the communities in which we live and work. We have a collaborative culture where diversity of thought is valued. We care about our employees’ well-being and offer a comprehensive health/benefits plan with varying levels of coverage to suit your specific needs and a competitive total compensation package. At Zurich, all employees receive a minimum of four weeks of vacation per year to do just that. We also understand that employees require time off for personal reasons. Maybe you have an appointment during a workday, a cultural or religious holiday you would like to observe, or you need time off to focus on your mental health. Zurich employees receive four personal days per year to be used at their discretion. We are committed to continuous improvement and offer access to a comprehensive range of training and development opportunities. We care about our communities. Our communities are where our customers, people, and shareholders live and work. While we can be proud of the contribution to society Zurich makes through our core business of insurance, we must also give back to our communities through our talent, time and resources. We are proud to be one of Greater Toronto’s Top Employers and to have received Insurance Business Canada’s 5-Star Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award. Be supported. Zurich Canada is part of the Zurich Insurance Group, a multi-lin

📌 AVP, Commercial Auto (Montreal)
🏢 Zurich Insurance
📍 Montreal