Specializing Exclusively in Insurance Industry Search and Recruitment
Toronto, Ontario
DGA Careers is an Executive Search and Recruitment firm focused exclusively on the insurance industry across North America since 1986. Our deep industry experience, knowledge and strong relationships enable us to connect leading insurers, insurance brokerage firms and independent adjusting firms with the most talented mid to senior level professionals for each individual leadership role. As specialists in the insurance industry, we are uniquely positioned to thoroughly understand the issues, trends and challenges affecting both our clients and executive talent. Our experienced consultants include former insurance executives and professionals, giving us unequalled access to the insurance industry’s leading senior executives and firms. As a member of NIRA (the National Insurance Recruiters Association), we have access to an unparalleled network of US candidates through nearly 50 insurance recruiting specialist affiliates throughout the United States. Generalist executive search firms may fill one insurance executive position a year: We successfully place multiple senior executives in leading companies in the insurance industry every year. Bottom line: We find and assess great people for the insurance industry.
Hybrid · Saguenay
Develop and manage a portfolio of corporate clients by identifying their insurance needs, prospecting for new business, preparing proposals, and negotiating terms with insurers. Advise businesses on risk management, handle service requests, coordinate with internal teams, and support client satisfaction and retention.
Hybrid · Toronto
Lead, coach, and develop a team of 6 to 10 underwriters while overseeing full-cycle underwriting for mid-market construction and contracting accounts. Drive portfolio retention and profitable growth, maintain broker relationships, guide technical decisions, and collaborate with internal partners on operational change.
Hybrid · Laval
Manage and service a producer’s commercial insurance client portfolio in the construction sector, preparing and processing quotes, invoices, certificates, endorsements, and other policy documents. Coordinate with the producer on client updates and insurer marketing strategies, handle policy changes and renewals, advise insured clients, and support retention and new sales.
Hybrid · Brossard
Conduct file audits and analyze calls to assess quality, compliance, member experience, and consultative service. Collaborate with managers and teams to share findings, coach and train staff, and improve practices, processes, and tools.
Remote · Canada
Advise insurer clients across Canada on group reinsurance treaties, quotes, and renewals, taking ownership of complex and non-standard underwriting cases. Draft and negotiate treaty language, help develop underwriting guidelines, and collaborate with actuarial, medical underwriting, claims, and senior leadership teams.
Hybrid · Markham
Lead and support a six-person personal lines account management team, handling day-to-day coordination, coaching, escalations, recruitment, and training. Manage group client relationships and quoting, coordinate private client submissions with premier carriers, and help grow group and high-net-worth business.
On-site
Assess, price, structure, and manage commercial property and casualty accounts throughout the underwriting lifecycle, from initial quote through binding, policy issuance, and invoicing. Support referrals and junior underwriters, build broker relationships, participate in business development, and contribute to portfolio growth.
Remote · Canada
Manage a national caseload of high-severity, multi-line liability claims from investigation through resolution. Collaborate with independent adjusters, legal counsel, and client stakeholders to ensure optimal settlement outcomes.
Hybrid · Montréal
The role involves analyzing complex risks for personal auto and home insurance and providing guidance to brokers on products and guidelines. Responsibilities include managing non-autonomous transactions and deciding on exception requests based on established authority limits.
