Maria Cal

Maria Cal has over 13 years of experience in the insurance industry. Maria began their career in 2008 as a Sports, Leisure and Entertainment Underwriter at K&K Insurance Group, Inc. where they underwrote new-business, renewal, and program accounts with a team of expert insurance professionals. Maria also created and instructed seminars based on underwriting topics related to niche classes of business for public and private client base, and trained Underwriting Assistants and Support Team members to maximize efficiency within Underwriting department.

In 2010, Maria moved to Premiere Insurance Underwriting Services Inc. as an Underwriter, Sports & Leisure, where they served as an underwriting team member focussed on risk selection and customer service to reach GWP and combined-ratio targets.

In 2013, Maria joined Everest Insurance Company of Canada as a Programs Manager, Sports & Leisure, where they served as practice leader of the delegated authority space of the Sports & Leisure department.

In 2017, Maria assumed the role of Executive Underwriter at Everest Insurance Company of Canada, where they analyzed risk-management KPIs to maintain and develop profitable business portfolios with the firm's key brokerage partners. Maria also took on the role of Manager, Business Development, where they led business development to continue to establish and enhance relationships with key trading partners.

In 2020, Maria moved to GameDay Insurance Inc. as AVP, Underwriting, where they led the underwriting unit to develop and manage the Company's underwriting strategies, framework and capabilities to ensure the Company achieved its annual profitable-growth targets.

Most recently, in 2022, Maria joined Players Health as Head of MGA - Canada and VP, Underwriting.

Maria Cal has studied Biology/Biological Sciences, General at the University of Toronto, Cybersecurity at Harvard University, and Artificial Intelligence at MIT Professional Education. Maria has also completed courses at the Insurance Institute of Canada.