Senior Commercial Underwriter, Pacific Region Ecclesiastical Insurance Canada · Vancouver ·

Benefact Group plc; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Ecclesiastical Insurance Canada, part of Benefact Group, is seeking a Senior Commercial Underwriter in Vancouver. This role involves managing complex risks in property and casualty insurance, analyzing submissions, and fostering relationships with clients. The position offers competitive salary, flexible working, and comprehensive benefits, all while contributing to a company dedicated to social responsibility.

Benefits

Market competitive salary

Flexible working program

Annual home and roam allowance

Defined contribution pension plan

Generous annual bonus program

Minimum of 3 weeks vacation

Comprehensive employee group benefits

Annual personal grant to charity

Family friendly benefits

Personal development subsidy

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6-8 years' progressive experience in underwriting.
• Strong understanding of underwriting guidelines and regional insurance market.
• Ability to handle multiple underwriting files simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Analyze risks and assess underwriting submissions.
• Develop and manage a portfolio of accounts.
• Build and maintain relationships with customers and brokers.

Skills

Risk Analysis

Negotiation

Communication

Time Management

Attention to Detail

Education

University degree

Advanced insurance-related certifications (CIP or equivalent)

Tools

Underwriting tools

Data analysis techniques

Job description

Working hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Duration: Permanent

Location: Vancouver

About the role

Ecclesiastical Insurance Canada,who are proudly part ofBenefact Group, are looking for a Senior Commercial Underwriterto join our Pacific Region in Vancouver.

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We are seeking an individual who is ready to embrace and manage complex risks associated with property and casualty products. In this role, you'll work closely with a diverse array of stakeholders, handling underwriting submissions, managing a portfolio of accounts, and forging strong relationships with customers and brokers. It's a role that will challenge and reward you in equal measure, offering an opportunity to flex your underwriting expertise in a forward-thinking organization that puts all available profits into worthy causes.

Key responsibilities

• Analyze risks, assess underwriting submissions, and make sound decisions.
• Develop, negotiate, and manage a portfolio of accounts in alignment with Ecclesiastical's strategic goals.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with customers, brokers, and internal stakeholders, providing exceptional customer service.
• Plan, prioritise, and manage individual tasks to meet agreed objectives and SLAs.
• Operate within the Ecclesiastical framework and promptly escalate potential risks.

Knowledge, skills, and experience

• A University degree, advanced insurance-related certifications like CIP or equivalent.
• Minimum of 6-8 years' progressive experience in underwriting, with a focus on property and casualty products and success in intermediate-level roles.
• Proficiency in underwriting tools, systems, and data analysis techniques, with an ability to evaluate risks, determine appropriate coverage, and calculate premiums.
• Strong attention to detail, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and effective time management skills.
• Strong negotiation skills, adaptability to changing market conditions and underwriting guidelines, and ability to handle multiple underwriting files simultaneously.
• Comprehensive understanding of underwriting guidelines, policy wordings, pricing tools, and the regional insurance market.
• Help to coach and mentor Underwriters and Underwriting Associates
• Maintain continuous learning and professional development.
• High ethical standards, adherence to industry regulations and guidelines, and the ability to handle sensitive information discreetly.

What we offer

• A market competitive salary - let's discuss it
• Flexible working program
• Annual home and roam allowance to support commuting costs and home office supplies
• Defined contribution pension plan - up to 8% with no employee matching required and voluntary RRSP and TFSA programs
  
• Generous annual bonus program for all permanent full-time staff
• Minimum of 3 weeks vacation plus paid wellness, personal, volunteer and sick days
• Comprehensive employee group benefits, including health and dental coverage, income protection plans, life insurance, ADD insurance and an annual Health Care Spending Account
• Up to $200 for an annual personal grant to a charity of your choice
• Family and Employee Assistance Program, a discount and perks program as well as an annual fitness reimbursement
• Family friendly benefits including maternity/parental top-up payments
• Support towards professional designations
• Personal development subsidy covering courses of personal interests or hobbies
• Wellness perks such as daily fresh fruit, snacks and ice-cream days in the summer
• Engagement activities including regular lunch and learns, after-work get togethers and Lunch with Leaders program to name a few

About us

EcclesiasticalInsurance is a unique specialist insurance company that is deeply committed to protecting the needs of organizations that enrich the lives of others and to supporting initiatives that help improve the lives of those in need.

We insure some of Canada’s most historic and culturally significant places, as well as the arts, retirement living, education, charities, and faith organizations.

Benefact Group is a unique international financial services Group made up of over 30 businesses. We are owned by a charity and have been the 3rd largest UK corporate donor over a decade*, having given away £250 million since 2014. We have ambitious plans to become the UK’s number one corporate donor, with strategic objectives in place to double the Group’s size.

We believe it’s essential to attract, empower, grow and reward talented people, offering fantastic opportunities for career and personal development. Our giving ethos, 135-year history and the diversity of what we do, has enabled us to build a culture of kindness, great ambition, and of passionate people driven to do better and be better.

At Benefact Group, we are committed to creating an inclusive culture and building an environment where each and every one of us feels valued and respected. We are a community made up of people with a range of different backgrounds, abilities, perspectives, beliefs and interests and we value the strength this brings to us as a Group. We welcome applications from everyone.

If you need any additional support during the recruitment process, then please let us know.

*Directory of Social Change’s UK Guides to Company Giving 2017-26