Mosaic expands Canadian presence with expert underwriting team across five key specialties

Published on September 13, 2023

Mosaic Insurance continues its rapid growth in the Canadian specialty insurance market, solidifying its presence by assembling a team of seasoned underwriting specialists across five crucial product lines.

Since establishing its Toronto office in July of last year, the global firm has extended its reach coast to coast, offering innovative solutions to clients and brokers throughout Canada.

The company now boasts comprehensive expertise in five vital lines of business: cyber insurance, transactional liability, financial institutions coverage, professional liability, and environmental liability.

Ian Fraser, Head of Canada at Mosaic Insurance, expressed his pride in the team’s achievements, stating, “It’s a lot to have accomplished in a relatively short period of time. Our focus remains on creating innovative solutions for clients.”

The core underwriting team at Mosaic Insurance’s Toronto hub comprises of Reynaldo Batac, serving as Vice President and Underwriter for Professional Liability, Cyber, and Financial Institutions, brings over 16 years of diverse experience, having previously overseen critical divisions at Sovereign Insurance in Toronto.

Kyle Gray, as Vice President and Underwriter for Cyber, leverages his 14 years of underwriting expertise, including leadership roles in a Canadian cyber MGA startup and successful portfolios at CNA Canada and Trisura.

Ricardo Philip, in his role as Vice President and Underwriter for Environmental Liability, boasts an impressive 25-year career in environmental insurance, marked by deep insights into loss control, underwriting, and portfolio management, cultivated at esteemed firms such as AIG, ACE INA Insurance (now Chubb), and Markel Canada.

Finally, Charlie Zilvytis, the Vice President and Underwriter for Transactional Liability, specialises in navigating complex M&A transaction risks, drawing upon his corporate law background as an associate at Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP, reinforced by a Juris Doctor from Osgoode Hall Law School and an MBA from the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto. Together, this accomplished team strengthens Mosaic Insurance’s position as a leading player in the Canadian insurance market.

The company has recently expanded its offerings, launching primary cyber coverage in collaboration with SAFE Security and introducing an environmental liability unit in Canada. This expansion caters to energy clients by providing multi-line coverage, including cyber and professional liability.

Additionally, Mosaic Insurance accommodates financial institutions clients across various product lines, including directors and officers (D&O), errors and omissions (E&O), crime, and cyber coverage

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