JOB DETAILS

VP, Insurance Management

CompanyGallagher
LocationHalifax
Work ModeOn Site
PostedMarch 26, 2026
About The Company
About Gallagher Bassett: We are the leading provider of claims and risk management services, helping people and companies prevent, manage and overcome the impact of risk. Our team of experienced professionals understands the nuances of your business and always delivers the outcomes that matter most to your organization. Our story is one of strategic decision making, innovation, commitment to quality, and delivering excellent service. With these, Gallagher Bassett provides a unique suite of claims management and related consulting and technical services. Gallagher Bassett introduced the Third-Party Claims Administrator (TPA) model to the local insurance industry. As pioneers in this fast-growing sector, we continue to set the benchmark for quality, customer service, and TPA systems across all insurance sectors. We have operations in the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom. Being part of a global organization gives us an advantage in technology, processes, personnel, and consulting services. This combination of global reach and local market expertise enables us to quickly and accurately assess any situation and provide an optimal solution. Our clients can rest assured that we fully understand their needs and are equipped to act whenever, wherever, and however required.
About the Role
Introduction

At Artex, we reimagine what risk management can be and we do it with bold thinking, deep expertise, and an unwavering belief in what’s possible. As part of our global team, you’ll help clients navigate complex risks through creative, forward-looking solutions that go beyond the expected. This is a place where innovation is encouraged, ideas are welcomed, and no two days look the same. We’re a community of confidently curious problem-solvers, opportunity seizers, and collaborative thinkers, working together to challenge convention and shape the future of our industry. Here, you’ll be supported to explore your potential, grow your expertise, and make a meaningful impact on a global scale.
 

How you'll make an impact

Gallagher is a global leader in insurance, risk management and consulting services. We help businesses grow, communities thrive and people prosper. We live a culture defined by The Gallagher Way, our set of shared values and guiding tenets. A culture driven by our people, over 30,000 strong, serving our clients with customized solutions that will protect them and fuel their futures. As a member of our benefits and HR consulting team, you'll help our clients -- employers of all sizes, across all industries -- build workplaces that work better. As you consider the value of working for Gallagher, remember your talent, winning attitude and strong performance will be highly valued. We are currently looking for an Account Manager that has the character and personality to work with a strong team of personable and successful individuals. How will I impact the business? As the Account Manager you will be responsible for the day-to-day account management with our smallto mid-sized clients. Our approach is warm and our relationships are everything with these client groups. - You will build, expand, and nurture relationships with existing clients. - You will have consultative conversations with your internal client partners (Production/Sales/ Analysis) to ensure that your client strategy is aligned and executed - Your focus will be on client retention and relationship management. We hope that you will feel confident enough in your relationships to uncover additional opportunities to cross-solve and drive the sale of additional services and coverage levels - Reciprocally with the client, you will craft an annual strategy and ensure that all goals are being executed. You know who your decision makers are and can quickly seek solutions to problems - You will develop working relationships with all internal partners and be an active participant in building a strong office culture - Your contribution will range from administrative to strategic and your ability to impact both will make you an asset to our team - You will utilize your benefits expertise to help prepare and present renewals, negotiate with carriers, interpret benchmark data and analyze trends, and work with the entire HR suite to ensure proper technical account implementation.
About You

Required: Bachelor's degree and 3 or more years client coordination and/or claims management experience, OR High School degree with 8 or more years client coordination and/or claims management experience. License required. Able and willing to travel approximately 25% of the time.

Preferred:

Behaviors: Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Able to quickly determine critical issues.
Compensation and benefits

On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits. 

 

Below are the minimum core benefits you’ll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve:

  • Flexible medical & dental coverage to meet your household's needs
  • Life, Dependent Life and AD & D Insurance options
  • Retirement savings including RRSP including a company match, TFSA, pension and more
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Other benefits include:

  • Educational expense reimbursement
  • Employee assistance programs
  • Discounted gym membership (GoodLife Fitness)
  • Opportunity for flexible work arrangements
  • Paid sick days & personal days
  • Employee education recognition program
  • Employee referral bonus program

We value inclusion and diversity

 

Click Here to review our Canada Eligibility Requirements

Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it’s embedded into the fabric of our organization. For more than 95 years, Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work.

 

Gallagher embraces our employees’ diverse identities, experiences and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities. We see inclusion as a conscious commitment and diversity as a vital strength. By embracing diversity in all its forms, we live out The Gallagher Way to its fullest.

 

We are an equal opportunity employer which values diversity in the workplace and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

 

Gallagher believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination by its managers, employees, vendors or customers based on race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy status), sexual orientation, gender identity (which includes transgender and other gender non-conforming individuals), gender expression, hair expression, marital status, parental status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected (herein referred to as “protected characteristics”) by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

 

Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, layoff, and termination. In addition, Gallagher will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.

 

Artificial intelligence (AI) is not used to screen, assess or select applications for a position within Gallagher. Gallagher’s AI tool is used to assist in collecting information from the candidate, ask screening questions, and schedule interviews. However, the AI tool does not make any decisions with respect to any of the information, other than identifying candidates who may meet certain pre-determined qualifications.

Key Skills
Account ManagementClient Relationship ManagementConsultative ConversationsClient RetentionCross-SolvingStrategy CraftingProblem SolvingBenefits ExpertiseRenewal PreparationCarrier NegotiationData InterpretationTrend AnalysisTechnical Account ImplementationVerbal CommunicationWritten CommunicationIssue Determination
Categories
Management & LeadershipConsultingCustomer Service & SupportHuman ResourcesFinance & Accounting
Benefits
Medical CoverageDental CoverageLife InsuranceDependent Life InsuranceAD&D InsuranceRetirement SavingsCompany MatchTFSAPensionEmployee Stock Purchase PlanEducational Expense ReimbursementEmployee Assistance ProgramsDiscounted Gym MembershipFlexible Work ArrangementsPaid Sick DaysPersonal DaysEmployee Education Recognition ProgramEmployee Referral Bonus Program
Job Information
📋Core Responsibilities
The Account Manager will be responsible for the day-to-day management of small to mid-sized client accounts, focusing heavily on building, expanding, and nurturing client relationships and ensuring client retention. This role involves crafting annual client strategies, uncovering cross-selling opportunities, and utilizing benefits expertise to prepare renewals, negotiate with carriers, and manage technical account implementation.
📋Job Type
full time
📊Experience Level
2-5
💼Company Size
6701
📊Visa Sponsorship
No
💼Language
English
🏢Working Hours
40 hours
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