Intermediate Underwriter

6 months ago

Vancouver, Canada Cansure Full time

**ABOUT US**:
Specialty Program Group Canada (SPGC) is a fast-paced insurance Managing General Agency (MGA) that provides innovative underwriting solutions for our network of brokers across Canada through our trade brands: Cansure, Beacon, i3 Underwriting, and Specialty Claims Canada. Our success as Canada’s largest MGA is based on our innovation, hospitality-level service, and living our values every day. We are a thriving, growing organization, providing stable and fulfilling careers for over 300 people across Canada.

**About Cansure**:
We are leading supplier of property and casualty insurance in Canada, providing innovative underwriting solutions to licensed brokers across Canada. We offer a broad range of products servicing business in one of our core segments: Hospitality, Recreation & Resorts, Construction (COC), Contractors, Professional Insurance, Real Estate, Transportation and more. Our underwriting expertise and facilities let us write even the toughest risks or solve the small wrinkle in what might otherwise be a standard risk. We are seeking an Intermediate Underwriter to join our segment.

**JOB DESCRIPTION**:
Working as part of a team, you are responsible for analyzing the acceptability of business opportunities according to company guidelines. This includes reviewing and pricing new submissions, renewal business and endorsements.

As an **Intermediate Commercial Underwriter**, you will help drive the growth and profitability of SPGC. You will build broker relationships and leverage your expertise, creativity, and entrepreneurial spirit to build your book. Surrounded by a team of experienced practice leaders, managers, and executives, we provide an extensive range of products, ample capacity, and empowerment to enable your success. In this role, you will work collaboratively with your colleagues and management to provide value added expertise and exceptional service to our broker partners.

**RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Perform risk analysis using internal and external data resources for the purpose of quoting, negotiating and authorizing the renewal of existing policies and acceptance of new opportunities for risks of a low to moderate complexity based on guidelines and retention goals of the company;
- Handle endorsement requests within delegated authority. Independently engages with broker to clarify intent of the request or seek missing information;
- Develop and support professional business partnerships with brokers by providing prompt service, responding to inquiries, acting pro-actively and taking ownership of issues and resolving them with a solution-oriented approach;
- Make decisions based on imperfect information;
- Communicate decisions and respond to requests in a prompt and professional manner;
- Build and maintain positive working relationships with internal and external parties, including attending industry related seminars and networking events as necessary;
- Negotiate coverage with brokers within and delegated authority parameters;
- Manage, strengthen and grow a book of profitable business;
- Maintain compliance with established corporate guidelines and delegated authority parameters;
- Work independently to meet deadlines following company guidelines to accomplish goals;
- Take ownership of work-related activities and follow through on your commitments;
- Deal effectively with pressure, maintains a positive outlook and recover quickly from setbacks;
- Prioritize and complete tasks to deliver desired outcomes within allocated time frames;
- Take personal responsibility and action toward learning and implementing new ideas, method, and technologies;
- Demonstrate effective communication and interpersonal skills, both written and verbal;
- Exhibit good decisional making and analytical skills;
- Document assigned files ensuring completeness, compliance, and quality to meet the documentation standards. Keep paper free environment by uploading the documents on our company software; and
- Complete loss reports and post-claim underwriting reviews.

**QUALIFICATION**:

- Have at least 2 years of relevant experience in commercial underwriting or 5 years commercial brokering experience;
- Hold a Charted Insurance Professional (CIP) designation (or are actively pursuing);
- Hold a broker license (Level 1 or 2), or can qualify for a license within 90 days;
- Can type a minimum of 40 words per minute;
- Are proficient to an intermediate level on Microsoft Outlook and Word;
- Are familiar with basic legal structures in Canada; and
- Can work in one of our offices at least three days a week.

**BENEFITS**:
By joining Specialty Claims Canada, you’ll become part of a rapidly growing company focused on providing innovative insurance solutions to support independent brokers in Canada. As a member of our team, you’ll benefit from:

- Sign-in bonus
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Paid time-off
- RRSP match
- Vision care

**SALARY RANGE**:
**INTERESTED? APPLY TODAY**:
Pay: $60,000.00

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