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About the Role

RGA Canada is a recognized leader in the Canadian reinsurance industry, known for its underwriting expertise, innovation, and commitment to helping clients achieve their business objectives. This role plays a critical part in sustaining that leadership by advancing underwriting excellence, supporting client success, and contributing to the continued growth and reputation of RGA Canada. The successful candidate will lead RGA Canada's underwriting function, providing strategic direction to the underwriting team while serving as a trusted partner to clients and industry stakeholders. They will help shape the underwriting philosophy, foster strong client relationships, represent RGA within the industry, and lead a high-performing team of underwriting. The successful candidate will provide expert guidance on complex risk assessment matters and emerging underwriting trends.

Responsibilities

Establishes and implements the underwriting philosophy and best practices for RGA Canada.
Leads and directs the activities of the underwriting team, ensuring consistent, high-quality risk assessment and underwriting excellence.
Exercises authority to make exceptions to RGA's underwriting philosophy and practices, balancing sound risk management, client needs, and relationship objectives.
Develops and manages strategic client relationships by identifying underwriting solutions that address client needs and support their business objectives.
Effectively communicates underwriting decisions, provides guidance on complex underwriting matters and risk selection trends, and oversees client audits, exception management programs, and special underwriting initiatives.
Leads and promotes RGA Canada's Strategic Underwriting Program.
Collaborates with clients to develop tailored solutions that support service excellence, operational efficiency, and evolving business requirements.
Provides leadership and oversight to the underwriting team, including talent acquisition, performance management, coaching, succession planning, and employee development.
Fosters a positive, engaged, and high-performing work environment while mentoring employees and supporting their professional growth.
Represents RGA Canada within the underwriting community through active participation in industry associations, committees, conferences, and client forums.
Promotes RGA Canada's expertise and leadership position by sharing expertise, contributing thought leadership, and fostering strong industry relationships.
Contributes actively as a member of the RGA Canada leadership team in developing and executing business plans, coordinating cross-functional initiatives, and ensuring alignment across departments.
Promotes effective communication and collaboration across the organization while ensuring the underwriting function supports and advances RGA Canada's strategic priorities and objectives.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS) or equivalent related work experience
Demonstrated underwriting leadership experience, with strong knowledge of the Canadian life insurance and/or reinsurance market and the ability to establish credibility with clients and industry stakeholders.
15+ years of underwriting experience within the life insurance or reinsurance industry, including experience in the Canadian market.
7+ years of leadership experience, including leading and developing high-performing teams.
Deep technical underwriting expertise and strong understanding of risk selection principles, and underwriting practices.
Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong client relationships and serve as a trusted advisor on underwriting matters.
Proven ability to communicate effectively with clients, senior leaders, and industry stakeholders.
Strong strategic thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
Demonstrated ability to lead change, influence outcomes, and collaborate effectively across functions.
Excellent presentation, negotiation, and relationship management skills.

Skills

Underwriting
Risk assessment
Client relationship management
Strategic thinking
Problem-solving
Decision-making
Change leadership
Collaboration
Presentation
Negotiation
Relationship management
French communication
English communication

Location

Canada

Work Type

Hybrid

Experience Level

15+ years of underwriting experience
7+ years of leadership experience

Education Level

Bachelor’s Degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS) or equivalent related work experience
FALU, FLMI, CLU, ACS, or other relevant industry designations

Salary/Compensations

$213,050.00 - $266,300.00 Annual Base pay
Annual bonus plan
Long-term equity incentive plan eligibility

Benefits

Full range of health benefits
Retirement benefits
Other employee benefits

About the Company

RGA is a purpose-driven organization working to solve today’s challenges through innovation and collaboration.
A Fortune 200 Company and listed among its World’s Most Admired Companies, we’re the only global reinsurance company to focus primarily on life- and health-related solutions.
Join our multinational team of intelligent, motivated, and collaborative people, and help us make financial protection accessible to all.
RGA Canada est un chef de file reconnu du secteur canadien de la réassurance, réputé pour son expertise en tarification, son innovation et sa capacité à aider ses clients à atteindre leurs objectifs d’affaires.
Gain valuable knowledge from and experience with diverse, caring colleagues around the world.
Enjoy a respectful, welcoming environment that fosters individuality and encourages pioneering thought.
Join the bright and creative minds of RGA, and experience vast, endless career potential.
We’re excited to get to know you and connect your unique skills with our global opportunities.

Equal Opportunity

RGA is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, gender identity or expression, sex, disability, veteran status, religion, national origin, or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.