Technical Underwriting Specialist

20 hours ago

Montréal, Canada Echelon Insurance Full time

**About Us**:
Echelon Insurance provides Personal and Commercial Specialty Insurance solutions to protect Canadian families and businesses across Canada, through our trusted network of Broker partners. Echelon is a member of the CAA Club Group of Companies, and is an equal opportunity employer who offers a professional environment that champions collaboration, trust, and growth to drive success. We cultivate a great working dynamic to help us deliver what is best for our associates, Brokers, and Customers.

**Who we are**:
Get ready to drive your career forward. Life at Echelon is fast paced, performance-driven and rewarding. We value our Associates' career growth and ongoing professional development - and we regularly recognize their achievements and outstanding results.

We are caring. We are leaders. We are innovators. We are collaborative.

We work hard and play hard. We're about doing what's right and feeling good about it.

**Position Details**:
**Your main tasks**
- Perform risk analysis using technology as well as external data sources for purposes of pricing, trading and authorizing risk acceptance;
- Determine eligibility for policy renewal based on company guidelines and customer retention goals;
- Keep accurate records of decisions made and maintain policy data integrity;
- Ensure that amendments, renewals, reissues and terminations are reviewed and analyzed in accordance with company standards and guidelines and level of authority.
- Carry out commercial risk analysis
- Act as a resource person and mentor
- Communicate decisions, and respond to inquiries promptly and professionally;
- Maintain good working relationships with internal and external parties, including networking at insurance industry events;
- Communicate with brokers and educate them on company underwriting philosophy, policies and procedures, as applicable.
- Understand and adopt best practices in compliance, internal control and operational risk control measures, all according to departmental underwriting and procedure guides.
- Assist in the interpretation of commercial auto insurance wording, processes, regulations and audits.
- Work collaboratively on special tasks and projects as required.

**Your profile**
- Have a minimum of 10 years experience in commercial property industry
- Good knowledge of the main Microsoft Office suite software (Outlook, Excel, Word);
- Have a college diploma or have equivalent work experience.
- Hold a CIP degree or be in the process of obtaining one, an asset.
- AEC or DEC in damage insurance
- Bilingualism (French and English), spoken and written;

**The benefits for you**
- A comprehensive and competitive compensation and benefits program;
- Annual performance-based bonus program
- Annual merit salary increase;
- Defined contribution pension fund with a matching contribution component.
- Free CAA-Quebec membership card

**Our Commitment**:

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