Intermediate Underwriter, Commercial Lines

3 weeks ago


Vancouver, Canada Groupe Optimum Inc. Full time

**Optimum West Insurance Company Inc. / Vancouver / Permanent / Full time**:
**About the job**:

- Maintain the long-term profitability of a significant portfolio of accounts regardless of market conditions within the bounds of internal underwriting guidelines and individual authority
- Works with an assigned group of brokers in accordance with the regional commercial business plan for profitability, growth, retention, and service standards
- Delegate renewals and tasks to junior underwriters and underwriting assistants
- Participate in quarterly audits to monitor adherence to guidelines and service standards and produce necessary statistics and reports to management
- Develop and maintain positive business relationships within the brokerage community
- Participate in broker visitation and corporate functions for marketing purposes
- Monitor and assess competitive factors in the market and keep informed of changing market conditions to report to management
- Participate in weekly team and new business meetings, provide mentoring and coaching to the team attempts to finding solutions to challenging issues

**Education and Work Experience**:

- Post-secondary degree
- Five to ten years of progressive mid-market commercial underwriting (suggest 3-5 years of progressive (SME) Small & Medium Enterprise commercial underwriting)
- CIP/FCIP designation (or enrolment)

**Qualities and Aptitudes**:

- Ability to select, underwrite and manage commercial accounts
- Excellent working knowledge of Commercial Lines underwriting techniques, guidelines, forms, coverages, and rates
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong organizational, planning and decision-making skills
- Good team player

**Benefits of Working for Optimum West**:

- Ability to set your own work schedule while maintaining company core hours
- Flexible schedules to work at home and in the office
- Competitive compensation package

**Optimum West Insurance Company Inc.**:
As a stable, preferred property & casualty insurance company in Canada that is fully committed to independent brokers, we provide specialized and innovative solutions to our valued broker partners and policyholders. Our adaptive products are exclusively available through an extensive distribution network of selected independent brokers across Canada.

Committed to and driven by long-term relationships, we provide personalized service and customized products to meet the emerging needs of individuals and businesses. Commercial property and liability, personal property and automobile insurance are at the core of our business lines. Our client-oriented and knowledgeable experts underwrite a variety of risks, including niche and non-commodity segments.
- Since 1976, our team provides insurance to Canadians from our offices located in Québec, Ontario, Manitoba, Alberta and British Columbia. Optimum General Inc. is a Canadian company operating through its three subsidiaries: Optimum Insurance Company Inc., Optimum West Insurance Company Inc. and Optimum Farm Insurance Inc.3777 Kingsway St., Suite 1700
Burnaby (British Columbia) V5H 3Z7
CANADA- Tel.:
- +1 604 688-1541 **See all positions



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