Executive Underwriter (Commercial Lines)

Northbridge Financial; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as an Executive Underwriter, where you'll craft tailored insurance solutions for commercial clients. This role emphasizes collaboration, allowing you to work closely with a network of brokers while managing complex portfolios. You'll be recognized as a subject matter expert, guiding underwriters in risk assessment and ensuring top-notch service levels. With a strong focus on professional growth and a supportive work environment, this position offers the perfect blend of challenge and opportunity. If you're passionate about underwriting and eager to make a difference, this is the role for you!

Benefits

Hybrid work model

Employee share purchase plan

Pension plans

Discounts on staff insurance

Flexible health benefits

Wellness programs

Education assistance

Leadership training

Donation matching

Team volunteer days

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Commercial Underwriting is essential.
• CIP, FCIP, or RPLU designations are considered an asset.

Responsibilities

• Customize insurance solutions for commercial clients and manage complex portfolios.
• Maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders and provide guidance.

Skills

Complex underwriting

Problem-solving

Critical thinking

Written communications

Operational leadership

Education

10+ years of Commercial Underwriting experience

CIP, FCIP, or RPLU designations (an asset)

Job description

What it’s like to be a Northbridge Executive Underwriter?

Our Executive Underwriters customize solutions for our commercial clients when they need insurance products. They work closely with our extensive broker network to develop unique solutions. The Executive Underwriter is responsible for underwriting and servicing highly complex and unique portfolios in accordance with established guidelines and business objectives in the achievement of national standards for data quality and service levels.

They are passionate about maintaining strong relationships with our internal stakeholders – this means emails and phone calls don’t go unanswered. They also pay attention to the smallest of details, build written communications to help guide our underwriters in risk assessment, and are considered the “go-to” subject matter experts from many of our partners in Actuarial, Claims, Reinsurance, and System teams. Working in a collaborative team, there is the opportunity for coaching, mentoring and development from our more experienced underwriters to help grow your appetite of risks.

We want your talent!

If you are great at:

• Complex underwriting

• Problem-solving and critical thinking

• Written communications

• Operational leadership

If you have:

• 10+ years of Commercial Underwriting experience

• Completed, or pursuing your CIP, FCIP, or RPLU designations (an asset)

• Strong customer service background

• Team-first mentality

We really mean it when we say we put you first. Here are a few ways how:

• Hybrid work! You get to work from the office and at home 50/50, allowing you to manage both worlds with the ease and flexibility you need.

• We offer competitive salaries and support your financial health through our employee share purchase plan, pension plans, RRSP, discounts on staff insurance, and more!

• We help you prioritize your well-being from day one through flexible health benefits, early leave days, wellness programs, rewards, and recognition programs.

• We are invested in helping you grow in your career through education assistance to complete your CIP, FCIP, CRM or other courses desired, internal mobility, Leadership training and mentoring programs.

• NBFC cares about the community and supports the causes you believe in with donation matching and team volunteer days.

Who we are:

We’re Northbridge Insurance. We’re proud to work with Canada’s most trusted commercial broker networks. We have a reputation for being one of Canada’s leading commercial insurance providers. Our employees are dedicated to understanding the needs of our customers and creating solutions that help Canadian businesses have a safer and brighter future. We’re a company of passionate people who put people first. Do you want to join a team that believes in working hard – and having fun at work – all while making a difference? Look no further than Northbridge.

At Northbridge Financial we embrace and celebrate you and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all! No matter who you are or what makes you unique, we welcome you. Please let us know how we can assist or accommodate you during the selection process.