Commercial Underwriter Role

6 days ago

Markham, Ontario, Canada Aviva Full time

Company Overview


Aviva Canada is a leading insurance company that offers a range of products and services to individuals and businesses. We are committed to helping our customers manage risk and achieve their financial goals.



Salary


The estimated salary for this role is $80,000 - $110,000 per year, based on industry standards and location.



Job Description


This is an exciting opportunity to join our commercial underwriting team as an Underwriter. In this role, you will be responsible for servicing a portfolio of commercial insurance business, requiring a proven underwriting ability and a dedication to customer service perfection.




  • Qualify and underwrite deals through understanding needs and risk characteristics of customers, ensuring benefits from both top-line and profitability perspectives.
  • Develop and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders and external brokers to deliver exceptional customer service.
  • Act as a point of escalation for more junior underwriters to refer Middle Market risks, and authorize risks within established authority levels.
  • Maintain the quality and profitability of the portfolio, and refer all risks outside established authority level to Specialists.
  • Provide insights on market research and analysis; develop business cases for pricing, coverage, and/or product improvements.
  • Contribute to the introduction and communication of pricing, coverage, and/or product changes on time, including creating underwriter bulletins, contributing to the development of underwriting guidelines, procedures, and manuals.
  • Help identify areas of concern regarding loss ratios, risk trends, or other discrepancies, applying remediation strategies as appropriate.
  • Build knowledge of all Information Systems/Programs within Commercial Insurance.
  • Support maintenance of a compliant underwriting environment in relation to filed rates and rules.
  • Participate in regulatory filings for rate changes and build filings for forms and underwriting.
  • Maintain knowledge of industry trends, developments, and regulatory changes.


Required Skills and Qualifications


To be successful in this role, you will need:




  • At least 2-4 years' experience in commercial insurance underwriting.
  • Post-secondary education (Business or related discipline) or equivalent practical experience.
  • CIP/FCIP preferred.
  • Strong knowledge of underwriting, pricing, and product in key segments, i.e. Wholesaling, Manufacturing, and/or Contractors.
  • Working knowledge of other functional areas, i.e. Claims, Risk Management, Accounting, etc.
  • Strong level of understanding of underwriting philosophy, policy contracts, rating programs, risk information sources, underwriting/technical manual information, statutory constraints, and computer workflow procedures.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, RTM, Commercial systems, and other related systems.
  • Ability to interact in a professional manner to develop long-term relationships with brokers and customers.
  • Ability to work with internal business partners to deliver a great broker and customer experience.
  • Ability to be self-motivated and proactively pursue potential business opportunities with brokers and customers.
  • Ability to listen to broker and customer needs in order to effectively and efficiently meet them.


Benefits


We offer a compelling rewards package, including:




  • Base compensation
  • Eligibility for annual bonus
  • Retirement savings
  • Share plan
  • Health benefits
  • Personal wellness
  • Vacation package with the option to purchase extra days off
  • Employee-driven programs focused on diversity and inclusion
  • Corporate wellness programs
  • Hybrid flexible work model


Others


Please note that we may use AI tools to help us through the recruitment process. This is a position which has been posted both internally & externally.


Aviva Canada has an accommodation process in place to provide accommodations for employees with disabilities. If upon commencement of employment you require a specific accommodation because of a disability, please contact your Talent Acquisition Partner so that an appropriate accommodation can be arranged.

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