Assistant Vice President, Executive Underwriter, Property Department: Underwriting
Location: Calgary, AB or Vancouver, BC
ReportsTo: SVP, Western Region & National Practice Lead - Energy & Renewables
The Opportunity:We're looking for an AVP, Executive Underwriter to join our Western Region team in Vancouver or Calgary. This role will be accountable for underwriting and profitably growing a portfolio of commercial property business across Alberta and/or British Columbia, with a strong focus on complex mid-market and large risks, including CAT-exposed business. Ability to underwrite and support other product lines such as primary casualty, umbrella, and excess liability is an asset.
The successful incumbent will play a key role in market development, broker relationship management, and regional strategy, while also coaching and mentoring team members to support ongoing technical and professional development.
Functional Responsibilities:- Follow Liberty's Guidelines for Inclusion and encourage its use at Liberty. Build personal DE&I knowledge and act as an early adopter of new DE&I skills and processes to drive positive change.
- Manage a portfolio of new and renewal commercial property and P&C package business, contributing to profitable growth across the Western Region.
- Significantly contribute to the region's new business goals by maintaining a quality pipeline of prospects through targeted marketing, cross-selling and account rounding efforts with our key broker partners.
- Underwrite a diverse range of risks including real estate, construction, hospitality, public sector, and resource-based industries (e.g., forestry, mining).
- Apply strong CAT underwriting discipline, including earthquake and flood risk assessment, using industry tools and internal models.
- Maintain strong broker relationships across the AB & BC marketplace key regional hubs, driving pipeline through targeted marketing and distribution strategies.
- Collaborate with internal partners (Risk Engineering, Claims, Actuarial) to ensure optimal risk selection, pricing, and portfolio performance.
- Ensure proper risk selection, exposure evaluation and profitable T&Cs, while meeting file documentation standards; ensuring alignment with underwriting guidelines and regional strategy.
- Contribute to regional growth strategy in Western Canada; providing market insights and identifying emerging opportunities (e.g., infrastructure, climate-related risks, ESG considerations).
- Support development of the underwriting team through mentorship, referral handling, and sharing of best practices.
- Deliver high-quality service to brokers and clients, contributing to Liberty's reputation as a technical and relationship-led market in Western Canada.
- Continuously enhance knowledge of local market conditions, CAT trends, and regulatory landscape in Alberta and/or British Columbia.
Skills & Qualifications:- 8-10+ years experience underwriting commercial P&C insurance - strong emphasis on property and CAT-exposed risks.
- Strong understanding of earthquake modeling, flood exposure, and CAT aggregation in Western Canada.
- Proven experience building and managing relationships with major brokers and distribution partners.
- Deep knowledge of P&C policy wordings and claims implications, particularly for complex property risks.
- Strong analytical and decision-making skills with a profitability mindset and disciplined risk selection approach.
- Ability to operate effectively in a competitive Vancouver and Calgary markets - balancing growth with underwriting discipline.
- Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders and collaborate across multidisciplinary teams with a focus on cross-selling and account rounding.
- Effective at change management and adapting to new systems and processes.
- Strong communication, negotiation, organizational, time management and presentation skills.
- Post-secondary and Insurance designations (CIP, FCIP) or equivalent are considered assets.
- Experience mentoring or leading others preferred.
Liberty Mutual Canada is committed to pay transparency and fair, equitable hiring. For roles based in British Columbia, we publish a Target Hiring Range in compliance with the BC Pay Transparency Act.
This posting is for an active, current vacancy.
Target Hiring Range: AVP, Executive Underwriter CAD $133,000 - 175,000
This range represents the expected annual base salary for this role, however, offers above the published maximum may be approved with appropriate business authorization. Final offers will be determined based on each candidate's qualifications, relevant experience, internal equity, and the needs of the role. The posted range does not include variable compensation (bonus), allowances, or benefits. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply.
We do not use AI-based screening tools in our hiring process. Candidates who complete an interview and remain under consideration may request, and will receive, feedback within 45 days.
