Commercial Underwriter

The Position:

We have an exciting opportunity to join our National Underwriting MGA, Risk-Can as a Commercial Underwriter and work out of our Toronto, Oakville, or Calgary office on a Permanent FT basis.

If you have previous commercial underwriting experience and are looking to broaden your skills in a department which handles complex risks, this is the opportunity for you! This role offers a hybrid working model.

As part of our employee promise, here are some of the many perks of working with us:

• Flexible health and dental insurance benefits package
• Personal Spending amount to invest in your healthy lifestyle
• RRSP - Registered Retirement Savings Plan with Company matching
• ESPP - Employee Share Purchase Plan (TSX:IFC) program with matching aspect
• ‘Dress for your day’, dress according to your daily schedule
• Competitive compensation package with bonus aspect
• Employee discount program, including Apple, Bell, Rogers and more!
• Paid Time Off in the form of: Personal days, Volunteer days, Exam/Study Time, Jury Duty and starting at 3 weeks of vacation per year!
• Working for an employer who is regularly recognized as one of Canada’s best employers such as Kincentric 2024

What the role entails:

• Underwrite various commercial lines submissions with the intent to offer insurance solutions for our brokers within department guidelines and contribute to a profitable portfolio of business
• Ensure proper underwriting, pricing, authorizing and documentation of moderate to complex new business submissions
• Work within established underwriting authority limits, structured parameters, rating matrices, and defined guidelines given under our contracts
• Build strong relationships with our brokers by offering insurance solutions that assist them in their front line sales and customer relationships
• Make recommendations to improve the department and increase its efficiency

The successful candidate will have:

*If you feel you have the equivalent skills, please apply*

• Exceptional customer service skills and ability to develop strong relationships with our brokers
• Strong negotiation skills and business savvy
• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple priorities, work independently with guidelines and show initiative
• Ability to problem-solve and make decisions
• Post-Secondary education
• 2 – 5 years of commercial P&C underwriting experience
• Completion of or working towards a Chartered Insurance Professional (CIP) designation an asset
• Above average computer proficiency in – Excel, MS Office, Outlook