Sr Underwriter, Regional Property
The Opportunity
Responsible for evaluating, underwriting, and pricing new and renewal commercial insurance business while ensuring profitable portfolio growth. Assesses and negotiates coverage terms, conditions, and endorsements within underwriting authority, balancing risk selection with business objectives. Builds and maintains strong broker relationships by providing technical underwriting expertise, exceptional customer service, and responsive support. Collaborates with brokers and internal stakeholders to identify growth opportunities, negotiate solutions, and deliver tailored insurance products. Utilizes strong analytical and decision-making skills to assess complex risks, make sound underwriting decisions, and contribute to overall business performance in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
What to Expect
- You’ll assess, accept, and decline new business submissions
- You’ll re-underwrite and negotiate renewals, and policy endorsements
- You’ll negotiate the terms and conditions of risk acceptance with brokers in writing, by telephone, electronic mail or in person
- You’ll develop and maintain positive broker relations
- You’ll participate in production calls on brokerage offices, as required
- You’ll provide technical support to brokers
What you Bring
- Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in Commercial Lines underwriting
- Strong computer literacy skills - Strong ability to influence and effectively negotiate with stakeholders
- Strong analytical skills; able to quickly interpret data, information, reports - Strong customer service, verbal and written communication skills
- You’re professional, friendly and courteous in all interactions, with both customers and co-workers
- You perform well in a busy environment and remains calm under pressure
- You’re a team player that is adaptable to a changing environment
- You have strong written and verbal communication skills in French and good English skills
- You have strong problem solving abilities - You have well developed analytical skills
- You can weigh many complex factors to ultimately make sound decisions, and explain your rationale
- Your work ethic drives you to take on challenges and see them through to completion
- You collaborate well will others, sharing your ideas, and listening to and integrating those of others
- Profession communication in both English and French, oral and written is a must
Salary Range: $59,300 - $109,200
High degree of proficiency in English is required to service customers, both internal to the company and external, across Canada.