Underwriter, Commercial Insurance

**Business Line**:Commercial Lines

**Hours Per Week**:35 (Full-Time)

**Job Duration**: Full-Time, Permanent

**About the Role**

**What You’ll Do**
- Qualify and underwrite new and renewal Insurance accounts through understanding the needs and risk characteristics of the customer while ensuring both top-line growth and bottom-line profitability
- Managing a portfolio of small to medium sized business in the Property & Casualty space primarily consisting of residential realty, commercial realty, contractors and hospitality.
- Analyze risks to identify fair and sensible solutions that fit within the program guidelines
- Submit claim documentation to our Third Party Administrator
- Utilize, manage and maintain the Lloyds Lineage system for reporting and settlement of our Coverholder authority
- Manage the underwriting workflow from quote to policy issuance
- Assist in the renewal process for our Coverholder agreements

**What You Bring**
- Typically, more than 1-5 years of professional underwriting experience within the insurance industry
- Knowledge of Lloyd’s underwriting practices is an asset
- Proven success in providing a high level of customer service in a fast-paced and challenging environment
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Ability to analyze and convey summaries of complex issues; recognize alternative approaches and develop action plans, both orally and in written form
- Remarkable collaboration, negotiation and influencing skills
- Ability to develop and maintain long-term relationships with brokers, clients and internal partners
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office - Outlook, Word, Excel
- Excellent attention to detail and sensible judgement
- Exceptional problem-solving, decision making and analytical skills
- Effective time management and organizational skills
- Professional designation such as CIP is an asset
- Experience in Lineage would be an asset

**Who We Are**

**What’s In It For You**

NFP’s PeopleFirst culture offers a multitude of benefits to employees and is a great place to call home.
- A hybrid environment approach that keeps the best interests of our staff and our clients in mind
- Annual bonus plan for all employees
- Matching RRSP plan of 5% of salary
- Referral Commission Plan
- Generous benefits plan including Health Care Spending Account starting on the first day of employment
- Full support for continuing education & internal opportunities to grow as an insurance professional to advance career
- Reimbursement of license fees and professional membership dues
- A global team of industry leaders focused on employee retention, client growth, industry innovation and collaboration

**O**ur employees are the foundation of our success.**:

- NFP is a big company — a growing, inclusive team of individuals supporting each other’s passions and engaging with the community._
- Building a diverse, collaborative and innovative team requires leadership, deliberate action, and ongoing measurement. We actively support the well-being of our employees with benefits and programs driven by recognition, community, financial wellness tools, development and inclusion, fostering personal and professional growth that keeps us moving forward._
- Beyond our office walls, we’re dedicated to serving the community around us. Every day we make proactive choices to take care of the communities in which we live and work._ _We contribute to different organizations, including Women in Insurance Cancer Crusade (WICC), Food Banks Canada, Indspire Canada and many more. From charity drives and community service outings to other company-sponsored events, our employees donate their time and raise funds on behalf of great causes across the country._
- Our business is built on the personal level. Whether it’s in our offices, on a call, out in the field or anywhere you can find us in the world, we’re starting the conversations that create a more secure future for everyone._