Underwriter, Commercial New Business

We put our people first. As an employer of choice, Acera Insurance, offers an outstanding workplace and employee culture that creates valuable opportunities for all employees._
- Our people are:_
- _ Encouraged to challenge the status quo and never stop learning in their commitment to excellence._
- _ Empowered with a sense of accountability and autonomy to take ownership of their work._
- _ Treated with respect and act with integrity by putting clients, colleagues, and community first._
- _ Recognized for their achievements and celebrate festivities, big and small, to make work fun._
- We also proudly offer most employees the opportunity to become owners. With over 650 employee owners, Acera Insurance is the only Canadian brokerage that is widely owned by its employees. Our employee owners have a vested interest and get to share in Acera Insurance’s success — which they make possible._
- Join our award-winning network of over 1,200 professionals across Canada and change the way people feel about insurance._

**UNDERWRITER**

**Location and status**
- Victoria or Burnaby, BC
- Full-time, Permanent (35 hrs/week)
- In-Office, Monday to Friday
- Acera’s total compensation offerings are based on pay for performance that recognizes exceptional individual and company performance. The typical hiring range for this position is from $70,000 to $90,000 CAD annually; the pay offering is based on location and will vary depending on related education, client service experience, proven knowledge, skills, and internal equity.

**Job Summary**:
Underwrite Commercial Accounts with main focus on New Business opportunities optimizing our Lloyd’s Coverholder contracts to grow our Acera portfolio.

**Essential Job Functions**:
Primary duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

- New Business Production will be the focus of this role for our Acera Brokers Teams
- Analyze property and liability requests for primarily quotes, would include supporting renewals, policy changes with recommend innovative solutions;
- You will be responsible for ensuring compliance to our Lloyd’s Underwriting guidelines.
- Negotiate and underwrite business using our Acera philosophies and strategies;
- Refer risks that are not within assigned authority levels;
- Proactively grow our portfolio through strategy, development and implementation in tandem with Acera Program Services Team
- Maintain a strong working knowledge of contracts, forms, wordings and company products;
- Build and maintain healthy relationships with the commercial team;
- Participate in regular Team meetings; annual contract renewals and planning sessions;
- Attend company functions and Industry events; Remain up to date with industry knowledge;
- Prioritize daily time-sensitive tasks and manage workload
- Support your colleagues during absences and busy periods
- Mentor, provide feedback and participate in meetings and daily work processes/discussions
- Adhere to all Company policies and procedures, and industry standards
- Participate in learning opportunities to develop skill-set and knowledge
- Develop personal development plan and participate in Company performance review process
- All other duties as directed by management.

**Competencies & Qualifications**:

- Minimum of 3-5 years of commercial underwriting experience;
- Previous commercial underwriting experience is required;
- Completion of or working towards a Chartered Insurance Professional (CIP) designation;
- University degree would be considered an asset;
- Knowledge of Commercial Insurance wordings;
- Strong analytical, assessment, decision-making, and organizational skills;
- Excellent customer service and communication skills;
- Sound knowledge of Microsoft Office products and computer skills;
- Reliable; Solution-oriented with ability to problem-solve
- Motivated and a self-starter with strong time management skills;
- Ability to multi-task and work in a changing environment.
- Knowledge of Epic brokerage management system
- Positive attitude and ability to work with team
- Ability to self-manage and maintain a varying workload
- High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Solution-oriented with ability to problem-solve
- Acera Insurance is the largest independent, employee-controlled brokerages in Canada. With over 60 locations across British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, Nova Scotia, and the Yukon, and $1.3 billion in gross written premium, our team provides individuals, families and businesses unbiased insurance and risk management solutions that have a distinct Canadian perspective. Our collaborative work structure combines our people’s strength and expertise to offer greater value, knowledge, and resources to our personal and commercial clients nationwide, including comprehensive group benefits._
- Acera Insurance is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to all forms of diversity in the workplace. All qualified individuals are