Practice Leader, Aviation
The Aviation Practice Leader manages and develops the aviation operation in Canada, focusing on profit, revenue growth, and new business production. They provide underwriting expertise, lead field staff, and build relationships with key brokers and customers.
- On-site
- Toronto, ON
- Posted Aug 31, 2026
- 1 position
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Job summary
JOB SUMMARY: The Aviation Practice Leader will be responsible for managing and developing the Chubb aviation operation in Canada. Achieving success in this position involves driving results for the Aviation industry practice for the Canadian region, including profit, revenue growth, new business, pre-bind metrics, rate, retention, and compliance for Canada. MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: • Managing and monitoring new and renewal business performance and production. • Being a responsive and innovative referral resource utilizing delegated level underwriting authority. • Generating, collecting and articulating ideas, shaping and adjusting underwriting strategies and new product development. • Exercising deep expertise for the Aviation industry practice and product lines resulting in achievement of business goals. • Building technical knowledge of field staff in assigned regions. • Making recommendations on underwriting authority of field staff as well as developing future specialists. • Relationship building with key brokers and customers within Aviation in Canada. • Working in a matrix environment with Aviation leaders in the UK. • Through effective leadership and coaching, enhancing field capabilities and reputation in the industry.
What you’ll do
The Aviation Practice Leader manages and develops the aviation operation in Canada, focusing on profit, revenue growth, and new business production. They provide underwriting expertise, lead field staff, and build relationships with key brokers and customers.
Requirements
Candidates must have a bachelor's degree and 8-10 years of multiline underwriting experience with deep expertise in aviation accounts. Strong interpersonal, analytical, and negotiation skills are required, along with the ability to travel throughout Canada.
Listed skills
- Problem solvingPreferred
- LeadershipPreferred
- CompliancePreferred
- Risk ManagementPreferred
- NegotiationPreferred
- CommunicationPreferred
- Product DevelopmentPreferred
- CoachingPreferred
- Relationship BuildingPreferred
- Business developmentPreferred
Other relevant skills
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- Aviation Underwriting
- Insurance Industry Theories
- Risk Management
- Business Development
- Strategic Planning
- Leadership
- Coaching
- Relationship Building
- Negotiation
- Marketing
- Analytical Skills
- Problem Solving
- Communication
- Compliance
- Underwriting Authority
- Product Development
- Underwriting
- Innovation
- New Product Development
- Revenue Growth
Job areas
- Finance & Accounting
- Management & Leadership
- Consulting
- Practice Leader
- Corporate Development Manager
- Finance Managers
- Financial and Investment Analysts
Additional details
- Minimum education
- Bachelor’s degree
- Minimum experience
- 10+ years
- Posting language
- English
- Working hours
- 40 hours per week