Specialist, Technical

1 week ago

Waterloo, Canada Definity Financial Corporation Full time $66,300 - $122,100

Economical is part of Definity, which includes some of Canada’s most long-standing and innovative insurance brands, including Economical Insurance, Sonnet Insurance, Family Insurance Solutions, and Petline Insurance. Our ambition is to be one of Canada’s leading and most innovative property and casualty insurers. We can’t do that without our people, so we embrace and encourage a culture that’s collaborative, ambitious, rewarding, and empowering.

We offer a flexible, hybrid work experience where employees work from the office and virtually depending on the type of work they are doing and who they are working with. Bring your true self and be a part of our journey. It’s better here.

The candidate is accountable for the overall underwriting of the Property and Casualty line of business within the Corporate Underwriting department. This includes development and revisions of the corporate underwriting guidelines, authority, products, and reinsurance protocols. This position is national in scope and encompasses all Regions and Divisions writing commercial insurance on behalf of the company. They are simultaneously responsible for providing direction and support to the Region Vice Presidents and Segment Leads to ensure compliance with company underwriting requirements. The candidate will ensure that complex underwriting issues are resolved effectively and are elevated to the Manager or AVP, Corporate Underwriting, as necessary. The role is also accountable for providing corporate oversight and support to regions with respect to strategic initiative opportunities and alternative distribution agreements.

Key Accountabilities:

  • Underwriting Quality and Risk Appetite: Acts as a contributor and Region/Division contact for P&C Corporate Underwriting for other departments and provide direction and support to the regions and/or divisions on underwriting matters. Engage in underwriting decision-making when risks fall outside the scope of regional authority. Elevate underwriting matters to the Manager or AVP, Corporate Underwriting, as necessary.
  • Product Development: Working closely with other Head Office Departments (Pricing, ERM, Corporate Communications, Claims, IT) in the development and introduction of new or amended products. Guide the development and implementation of procedures coincidental with such changes.
  • Underwriting Guidelines: Identify and implement necessary changes to underwriting and pricing guidelines to support corporate objectives, underwriting philosophy, and changes in the marketplace. Ensure that changes maintain the integrity of our pricing, policy, and practices.
  • Review of existing and creation of new alternative distribution agreements.
  • Portfolio analysis to understand trends, profitability, and market competitors.

Job requirements:

  • The candidate is expected to bring both strong technical Property and Casualty underwriting skills to this position.
  • University degree or college diploma in a relevant discipline.
  • Strong organizational skills; Excellent problem-solving skills; able to gather information, analyze critically and cut through complexity to arrive at workable solutions and the ability to influence and effectively negotiate with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Helps build and maintain a culture of high performance and sustained profitable growth by promoting and supporting an environment that encourages productivity, collaboration, teamwork, and a high level of professionalism.
  • Strong customer service, verbal, and written communication skills; excellent computer literacy and analytic skills
  • Prior experience with agribusiness underwriting is an asset.
  • Fluency in both English and French, oral, and written, is an asset.

High degree of proficiency with English required to service customers, both internal to the company and external, across Canada.

What’s in it for you?

  • Hybrid work schedule for most roles
  • Company share ownership program
  • Pension and savings programs, with company-matched RRSP contributions
  • Paid volunteer days and company matching on charitable donations
  • Educational resources, tuition assistance, and paid time off to study for exams
  • Focus on inclusion with employee groups, support for gender affirmation surgery, access to BIPOC counsellors, access to programs for working parents
  • Wellness and recognition programs
  • Discounts on products and services

Actual salary for the role may vary depending on work location of the successful candidate and other factors including but not limited to, skills, education, experience, working conditions and the local labour market. In addition to base pay, eligible employees may participate in various incentive plans which are paid out at the discretion of the company and subject to individual and company performance.

Background checks

This role requires successful clearance of background checks (including criminal checks and leadership references).

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