Taylor Shields

Taylor Shields has a strong background in the insurance industry, with significant experience at Liberty Mutual Canada and Chubb. At Liberty Mutual Canada, Taylor currently holds the position of Senior Vice President, Head of Marketing, Communications & Distribution. Prior to this role, Taylor served as Vice President, Head of Marketing & Distribution.

During their time at Chubb, Taylor had multiple roles, including Assistant Vice President, Chubb Marketing & Distribution. In this role, Taylor oversaw and managed sales and marketing processes, including prospecting, cross-selling, and market visibility for Ontario. Taylor also contributed to the oversight of Chubb's national distribution expansion strategy across Canada and served as a sales culture leader.

Before that, Taylor held the position of Business Development Manager, where they managed a portfolio of brokers within the Ontario territory and assisted them in growing their personal lines business with Chubb Insurance. Taylor focused on new business generation and lead development, building brand awareness through new product development, market communication, training, and promotion.

Earlier in their career at Chubb, Taylor worked as an Underwriter - Personal Risk Services. In this role, they managed the growth and profitability of a personal lines portfolio, making strategic decisions on risk selection and pricing. Taylor also nurtured existing relationships with key broker and industry partners to maximize results.

Taylor Shields earned a BComm, Honours degree in Marketing Strategy from Queen's University, which was completed between 2003 and 2007. In 2017, they pursued further education through Queen's Executive Education, specializing in Strategy. Additionally, Taylor earned a Digital Marketing Management Certificate from the University of Toronto in the same year. In 2011, they also completed a Canadian Risk Management (CRM) program at the University of Toronto.