Manager, Underwriting Programs

Farm Mutual Re is a mutual reinsurer that offers tailored reinsurance solutions for varied insurance lines and helps mutual insurers keep their promises by providing financial stability and insurance capacity. Recognized as Southwestern Ontario’s Top Employers 2025, Waterloo Area’s Top Employers 2025 and Canada’s Greenest Employer 2025, we remain committed to making a meaningful impact on our members, customers, employees, and business partners. Our values of care, trust, courage, and sustainability foster a sense of belonging and guide our decisions and actions.

The Opportunity

The Manager, Underwriting Programs provides leadership and manages daily team operations by developing, delivering, and monitoring the efficiency and effectiveness of the company’s underwriting programs. Effective collaboration with internal and external partners is essential. This role reports to the AVP, Direct Distribution Segment.

This position offers a hybrid work schedule. This position may require some travel, particularly to member companies within Ontario.

As the successful candidate, you will:

• Manage the delivery and oversight of our underwriting quality program to achieve and maintain scale while converting findings into actionable plans to improve reinsurance profitability.
• Provide daily technical guidance and coaching to the team of underwriting quality analysts.
• Cultivate strong working relationships with our members and external business partners to influence and support change in underwriting best practices.
• Support the outward reinsurance renewal process by providing insights into member-level underwriting practices.
• Manage the strategic and operational relationship with third party insurance solution providers to ensure efficient delivery of flow-through reinsurance programs for our members.
• Develop and deliver workshops, seminars, and presentations to internal and external business partners.
• Analyze and interpret member underwriting practices to provide key insights and identify applicable operational and strategic initiatives.
• Monitor the external environment for developments that could impact underwriting operations/processes.

Your Skills and Qualifications

• You have a post secondary degree or diploma preferably in business or a related discipline.
• You have completed a professional certification such as the CIP/FCIP.
• You have a minimum of 8 years or more in P&C underwriting experience.
• You have a minimum of 3 years of experience in a leadership role.
• You have strong business partnering skills, experience working across different business units & functions to collaborate in a team environment.
• You have strong analytical skills, assessing factors and developing innovative and practical solutions to manage complex underwriting issues and achieve department goals.
• You hold strong decision-making capabilities and have the ability to develop positive working relationships with peers, project members, and member company contacts.
• Knowledge of reinsurance structures (treaty and facultative) is an asset.
• You foster a culture of accountability and drive key operational success through positive employee engagement.

What’s in it for you?

• Flexible hybrid work environment, which balances remote and in-office work
• A comprehensive wellness plan, including personalized health coaching, fitness classes, and access to an on-site gym
• Ongoing professional development opportunities, such as paid education, training, certifications, mentorship programs, and personalized career development plans
• Paid volunteer day to give back to your community
• In addition to our competitive salary, employees also receive exceptional employer-paid benefits, a defined benefit pension plan, and more to support their future

How to Apply

Visit our website and complete our Employment Application found on our Careers page.

Farm Mutual Re is committed to creating an equitable, diverse, and inclusive work environment for all. We provide accommodations that help achieve a barrier-free workplace. If you require an accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please contact recruitment@farmmutualre.com.