Commercial Underwriter

7 months ago

Toronto, Canada The Benefact Group Full time

**Working hours**:35 hours per week, Monday to Friday

**Duration**:Permanent / FTC / Temporary

**Location**:Toronto

**About the role***:
We are excited to welcome a Commercial Underwriter to our Central Region team. In this role, you’ll be immersed in the intricacies of various insurance products, assessing risks and managing a portfolio of business. This role requires a unique mix of analytical tasks and interpersonal relationships, as you'll work closely with brokers, customers, and internal stakeholders. It's an enticing opportunity to elevate your underwriting skills and make a real impact within a purpose-led organization that funnels all available profits back into society's well-being.

**Key responsibilities**
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- Oversee a portfolio of existing business as well as developing new business prospects.
- Utilize expertise to assess risks and make informed decisions that are aligned with Ecclesiastical's strategic direction.
- Provide high-quality service to customers, working closely with internal teams and external stakeholders.
- Plan, prioritize, and manage individual work to deliver agreed objectives and meet SLAs.
- Operate within the Ecclesiastical framework and promptly escalate potential risks.
- High ethical standards, adherence to industry regulations and guidelines, and the ability to handle sensitive information with discretion.

**Knowledge, skills and experience**
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- University degree or equivalent insurance experience.
- Insurance-related courses or certifications are preferred.
- Minimum of 3-5 years' experience in underwriting, with demonstrated understanding of underwriting principles and practices with respect to commercial property and casualty insurance products.
- Proficiency in underwriting systems, tools, and software, coupled with strong attention to detail.
- Good organizational and time management skills and effective communication abilities.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, ability to review and evaluate policies, and identify trends.
- Maintain continuous learning and professional development.
- Adaptability to changing underwriting guidelines and business requirements, and flexibility in handling different types of underwriting cases.

**What we offer**
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- A market competitive salary - let's discuss it
- Flexible working program
- Annual transportation subsidy to assist with commuting costs
- Defined contribution pension plan - up to 8% with no employee matching required and voluntary RRSP and TFSA programs
- Generous annual bonus program for all permanent full-time staff
- Minimum of 3 weeks vacation plus paid wellness, personal, volunteer and sick days
- Comprehensive employee group benefits, including health and dental coverage, income protection plans, life insurance, ADD insurance and an annual Health Care Spending Account
- Up to $200 for an annual personal grant to a charity of your choice
- Family and Employee Assistance Program, a discount and perks program as well as an annual fitness reimbursement
- Family friendly benefits including maternity/parental top-up payments
- Support towards professional designations
- Personal development subsidy covering courses of personal interests or hobbies
- Wellness perks such as daily fresh fruit, snacks and ice-cream days in the summer
- Engagement activities including regular lunch and learns, after-work get togethers and Lunch with Leaders program to name a few
- A room with a view.enjoy lunch breaks and fun activities in our E-Bistro

**About us**:
**Benefact Group** is a unique international financial services group made up of over 30 businesses. We are owned by a charity and currently the 3rd largest corporate donor in the country, having given away over £187 million since 2016. We have an ambitious plan to become the number one corporate donor with strategic objectives in place to double the groups size over the next five years.

We believe it’s essential to attract, empower, grow and reward talented people offer career opportunities and personal development through a fantastic learning and career framework. Luckily for us, the nature of who we are - our giving ethos, our 135 year history and the diversity of what we do - has built a culture of kindness, of great ambition, of passionate people driven to do better and be better.

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