Reeshan Ganesh
Pickering
Summary
Strategic and results-oriented insurance professional with over 10 Years of leadership experience in P&C commercial underwriting, portfolio management, and risk analysis. Proven success in driving underwriting profitability, optimizing processes, and leading high-performing teams. Skilled at developing underwriting strategies, utilizing data analytics, and fostering strong broker and stakeholder relationships to drive business growth. Known for transforming underwriting operations, ensuring regulatory compliance, and implementing innovative solutions to enhance risk assessment and pricing, including leveraging emerging technologies such as AI and large language models to drive operational efficiencies.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Underwriting Manager, Commercial Lines - Property & Casualty
Wawanesa Insurance
01.2019 - Current
- Led portfolio management to drive profitability through data-driven risk assessment and pricing strategies
- Developed and executed underwriting strategies, optimizing risk selection, loss ratio performance, and business growth
- Achieved over 200% in new business growth, while exceeding profitability targets
- Leveraged AI and large language models to streamline workflows, enhance operational efficiency, and improve decision-making accuracy
- Collaborated with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to refine underwriting practices and improve efficiencies
- Managed and mentored underwriting teams, fostering engagement and developing newer leaders into successful managers
- Spearheaded process improvements that reduced inefficiencies, improved turnaround times, and ensured regulatory compliance
- Built strong broker and stakeholder relationships to enhance business opportunities and market positioning
- Led employee engagement, talent development, and succession planning initiatives
- Achieved high personal performance ratings year-over-year
Underwriting Manager - Personal Lines
Aviva Canada
01.2016 - 01.2019
- Led a team of 25 underwriters, managing risk portfolios and executing strategic underwriting profitability initiatives
- Designed and executed high-value portfolio transfers, generating over $100M in written premiums
- Utilized data analytics and market trends to adjust underwriting strategies and improve portfolio performance
- Partnered with legal, compliance, and regulatory teams to ensure underwriting policies met industry standards
- Developed and implemented an efficient workflow triage system, improving underwriting turnaround times
- Mentored and coached staff, fostering career development and succession planning
Underwriting Team Manager
TD Insurance Meloche Monnex
01.2010 - 01.2016
- Managed underwriting operations, ensuring compliance with corporate underwriting guidelines and risk appetite frameworks
- Recognized as a 2015 All-Star Winner, awarded to the top 8% of team managers for excellence in leadership and business impact
- Led performance improvement initiatives to optimize team efficiency, compliance, and sales results
- Successfully navigated organizational changes, introducing process optimizations that improved customer experience and operational effectiveness
Education
Bachelor of Arts - BHRM
York University
Toronto, ON04-2007
Chartered Insurance Professional (CIP) - undefined
Insurance Institute of Canada
02.2025
Skills
- Commercial Lines Underwriting & Portfolio Management (Middle Market, Risk Assessment)
- Strategic Leadership & Business Growth (Pipeline Development, Process Optimization)
- Data-Driven Underwriting & Innovation (Leveraging AI & Large Language Models)
- Regulatory Compliance & Governance (Underwriting Governance, Corporate Risk Appetite)
- Broker & Stakeholder Relationship Management
- Team Leadership & Development (Employee Engagement, Mentoring New Leaders)
- Risk Analysis & Loss Ratio Performance
- Market Trends Analysis & Strategic Implementation
Technology And Analytics Skills
- Expertise in leveraging data analytics and technology-driven underwriting solutions.
- Proficient in AI applications and programming.
- Familiar with underwriting software, risk assessment models, and pricing tools.
Timeline
Underwriting Manager, Commercial Lines - Property & Casualty
Wawanesa Insurance
01.2019 - Current
Underwriting Manager - Personal Lines
Aviva Canada
01.2016 - 01.2019
Underwriting Team Manager
TD Insurance Meloche Monnex
01.2010 - 01.2016
Chartered Insurance Professional (CIP) - undefined
Insurance Institute of Canada
Bachelor of Arts - BHRM
York University
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