Commercial P&C Underwriting Specialist
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Job summary
TD Insurance, part of TD Bank Group, is seeking an Underwriting Specialist in Markham, Ontario. You will support commercial P&C underwriting strategy, regulatory compliance, and development of contract wordings while collaborating with internal partners to drive business results.
The role focuses on customer segments, market trends, and risk management within a dynamic insurance environment, offering growth opportunities and a strong Total Rewards package.
Qualifications
- Strong critical thinking, financial acumen, and ability to synthesize large amounts of information for an executive audience.
- Proven judgment and relationship-building skills with impact and influence.
- Strong problem-solving, organization, and ability to manage deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Solid knowledge of market intelligence and underwriting research and analysis.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Responsibilities
- Support development and understanding of Commercial P&C regulatory requirements and trends.
- Assist end-to-end management of small business insurance underwriting strategy and rules.
- Develop understanding of customer segments and competitive landscape to identify opportunities.
- Refine underwriting strategies through analysis of key drivers and provide recommendations.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver day-to-day projects and maintain risk controls.
- Maintain insurance contract wordings, forms and endorsements and related docs in English and French.
- Help design training material related to Commercial P&C contracts.
Skills
Job description
Work Location: Markham, Ontario, Canada Hours: 35 Line of Business: Product Management Pay Details: 79 100 $/$79,100 - 111 700 $/$111,700 CAD TD is committed to providing fair and equitable compensation opportunities to all colleagues. Growth opportunities and skill development are defining features of the colleague experience at TD. Our compensation policies and practices have been designed to allow colleagues to progress through the salary range over time as they progress in their role. The base pay actually offered may vary based upon the candidate's skills and experience, job-related knowledge, geographic location, and other specific business and organizational needs. As a candidate, you are encouraged to ask compensation related questions and have an open dialogue with your recruiter who can provide you more specific details for this role.
TD Insurance is part of TD Bank Group, one of Canada’s largest financial institutions. TD Insurance helps protect clients from the ‘accidents of life’ with a wide range of products including credit protection, life, health, travel, home and auto insurance. With more than three million clients, TD Insurance authorized products and services are available online, over the phone, and through a network of more than 1,000 TD Canada Trust branches. In Canada, we have two lines of business, General Insurance and Life and Health. Our General Insurance business is one of the top home and auto insurance groups in Canada and the national leader in group insurance and affinity marketing. Our Life and Health business is the number one provider of critical illness insurance and direct life and health insurance in Canada. At TD Insurance, we are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment. With a Canada-wide workforce of over 4,000 employees and offices in Atlantic Canada, Quebec, Ontario and Alberta, our company is always growing and can help you to grow. TD Insurance offers a stable and dynamic work environment where talent is appreciated and professional development is taken seriously. More than just a job, we offer rewarding careers. Reporting to the Commercial Property and Casualty (P&C) Senior Manager Product and Underwriting Strategy, the Underwriting Specialist will support the development and execution on business strategy to deliver premium and earnings goals and contribute to overall business objectives. The candidate should be customer and results focused, have keen analytical interest and the ability to impact and influence. This individual should enjoy operating amidst a dynamic, fast- paced and exciting environment!
Support the development and maintain robust understanding of the Commercial P&C regulatory requirements, industry and customer trends, and competitive landscape. Keep current on Commercial P&C emerging trends/developments and grow knowledge of the business, related tools, procedures and techniques. Support the end-to-end management of small business insurance Commercial P&C underwriting strategy and rules, monitor performance, identifying areas of opportunity, developing recommendations and driving changes to achieve business and financial objectives. Develop an in-depth understanding of small business Commercial P&C underwriting strategy and rules and a solid understanding of customer segments, customer needs, competitive landscape and trends in the General Insurance industry to assist in identifying new business opportunities. Support the design and development of Commercial P&C new underwriting rules to achieve business objectives. Refine Commercial P&C underwriting strategies through analysis of key business drivers and provide recommendations. Solve complex problems with considerations to multiple constraints and variables and work with partners to develop solutions. Support Commercial P&C underwriting strategy and rules discussions and collaborating with multiple stakeholders in delivering day-to-day projects and initiatives. Maintain a culture of risk management and control, supported by effective processes and guidelines in alignment with risk appetite. Develop and maintain Commercial P&C insurance contract wordings, forms and endorsements as well as any supportive customer documentation, including their French versions in such a way that it enhances the end-to-end customer experience while achieving business objectives. Support the development, implementation and understanding of training material related to Commercial P&C contracts if applicable. Build and maintain effective relationships with key internal stakeholders and/or external partners to develop new Commercial P&C product and services.
Support the development, maintain, and analyze Commercial P&C coverage comparisons with regulatory requirements, customer needs, market changes, industry standards or main competitors and propose insurance contract changes accordingly.
- Strong critical thinking skills, financial acumen, and ability to synthesize large amounts of information into concise, actionable summaries for an executive audience 4+ years' General Insurance experience. Commercial Insurance Underwriting, Wordings and Contract knowledge and experience
- Demonstrates solid judgment and relationship building skills with a strong ability to make things happen with impact and influence and by nurturing key relationships
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to make fact-based recommendations in a timely manner
- Strong organization skills, with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple deadlines and priorities
- Solid knowledge of and ability to gather market intelligence and conduct underwriting and wordings research, analysis and development
- Solid critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills
- Solid interpersonal communication skills (both written and verbal)
- Self-motivated, team player with high energy and ability to work independently #LI
As part of TD Bank Group, one of Canada's largest financial institutions, at TD Insurance, we care for Canadian families, making it easy to get the best advice, protection, and support in their moments of need, always. TD Insurance offers a wide range of products, including General Insurance and Life and Health. Everyday, we strive to make every interaction, product and experience remarkably human and refreshingly simple for more than four million customers who count on us.
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If you’re interested in a specific career path or are looking to build certain skills, we want to help you succeed. You’ll have regular career, development, and performance conversations with your manager, as well as access to an online learning platform and a variety of mentoring programs to help you unlock future opportunities. If you’re passionate about helping clients and building deep, lasting relationships, TD offers diverse career paths where you can grow your expertise and make a meaningful impact. We're committed to your success and foster a respectful workplace where diverse perspectives are valued, everyone has fair opportunities to grow, and you can unlock your full potential to achieve your career goals. Here at TD, we hire and develop the best.
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