President & CEO

Position: President & Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Location: Dunnville, Ontario

The Company

Erie Mutual is located in Dunnville, Ontario, primarily serving the Niagara Peninsula and Haldimand County through a network of 25 employees and a team of captive, dedicated agents. Erie Mutual has served their communities since 1871, a company incorporated without share capital recognizing the policyholders are voting members and the primary stakeholders.

Erie Mutual’s commitment to community defines their “WHY” and differentiates them from their competitors. Erie Mutual strives to embrace new technologies and opportunities to grow and support policyholders and the communities where Erie policyholders reside.

Erie Mutual insures auto, residential, farm and commercial risks, and in 2025 underwrote just under $10 million in gross written premiums with a staff of 25, including 9 captive agents.

The Opportunity

The current President and CEO will be retiring on August 1, 2026, providing the new President and CEO a unique opportunity to lead a mutual insurer that has served policyholders’ for over 150 years. The new President and CEO will be part of an engaged and committed team of employees that will strategically move Erie Mutual to the next level, with a focus on growth, profitability and sustainability.

The new candidate will embrace the values that define “mutuality”, while empowering change and vision.

Open and transparent relationships with the Board of Directors will drive strategic and operational excellence, delivering quality insurance services to policyholders and dedicated support to the communities that Erie Mutual serves.

The areas of focus for the new President and CEO include:

• Strategic Planning


• Financial Leadership


• Advice and communication to the Board


• Employee Development, Engagement and Empowerment


• Regulatory Compliance


• Governance and Risk Management


• Public Representation

Experience and Competencies

• A minimum of 5 years’ management experience in the property and casualty insurance industry


• Proven leadership skills – ability to delegate and support
  
  
  
  • empathetic, motivating, persuasive
  
  
  
  


• Passion for community involvement


• Proficiency in Microsoft Office


• Analytical and quantitative skills


• Previous experience of working with a Board of Directors


• Strategic thought leader - ability to turn strategy to action


• Critical thinking to support capable decision making

Education

• University degree or equivalent experience
  


• Insurance Professional designation (CIP or FCIP)


• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation

Leadership Competencies

• Strategic Thinking – taking strategy to action


• Critical thinking – ability to use experience and business acumen to make decisions


• People first leadership – empower and engage people


• Collaborative – drive ideas, innovation and change

Erie Mutual will provide accommodation for persons with disabilities, where needed, to support their participation in the recruitment process.

Executive Search Announcement

As a part of this leadership transition, Erie Mutual Insurance has enlisted Dean Group to conduct the search for our next President and CEO.  We encourage anyone interested in seeking this opportunity to contact:

Jeff Roth
Director of Recruitment and Operations
 [email protected]