Senior Commercial Underwriter at DGA Careers

Job Description:

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Working with an award-winning MGA located in Downtown Toronto that is looking to hire a Team player to join their growing Team. Your key responsibilities will be to underwrite and develop business, while mentoring a small team of more junior underwriters.

Title: Senior Commercial Underwriter (P&C)

Location: Downtown Toronto (Hybrid)

Responsibilities

• Moderate and mentor our existing teams of experienced underwriters.
• Ability to Underwrite new and existing property and casualty business by analyzing clients’ business operation, current coverage, and previous claims experience to determine exposure and set appropriate terms and premiums.
• Reporting to the Senior Vice President responsible for Underwriting and Insurer engagement.
• Comply with all legal and regulatory requirements to ensure obligations are met
• Contribute to recording and measuring of insurance risks to ensure accuracy and good practice
• Strong customer service focus with an emphasis on assisting colleagues in resolving broker requests and concerns in a timely fashion
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders including customers, brokers, business partners and colleagues
• Utilizes knowledge of market dynamics and market cycles to operate effectively and appropriately
• Meet business objectives, including:
• negotiating rates, terms and conditions for existing and new business and renewals
• managing production and issue contract certainty documentation within set timeframe.
• ensuring compliance with internal and external regulations and guidelines
• ensuring contribution to the business plan and objectives
• Participate in the review and analysis of the portfolio to identify progress toward business objectives
• Contribute to the aggregate management and peer review processes to encourage and develop excellence.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years experience writing commercial property insurance; casualty and professional liability experience an asset.
• Post secondary education & CIP/FCIP qualified preferred
• High level of technical competency in evaluating and writing large, complex accounts
• Knowledge of commercial property forms, pricing and rating methodology, modeling and valuation tools
• Ability to review and understand standard property and casualty policy wordings
• Ability to analyze data and use for risk profiling and decision-making
• A high level of numeracy and literacy
• Market awareness and broker development acumen
• Thorough knowledge of legal and regulatory requirements
• Motivated, enthusiastic, dynamic and flexible
• Strong analytical, organizational and prioritisation skills
• Strong communication, interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills
• Advanced level understanding of relevant software, including Excel and other departmental software packages.

Job Info:

• Company: DGA Careers
• Position: Senior Commercial Underwriter
• Work Location: Toronto
• Country: CA

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