Senior Underwriter

Amynta Group; Canada; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

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Job summary

Amynta Group is seeking a Senior Underwriter for MPL Individuals employed by Ambridge to manage professional liability placements and partnerships across North America. You will apply underwriting expertise, assess risk, and support broker relationships while delivering robust, thoughtful solutions and maintaining high service standards.

In this role you will review submissions with authority, monitor performance, and collaborate with claims and other teams to ensure favorable outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Experience with Professional Liability underwriting.
• Industry license or designation desirable.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain broker relationships to generate new business.
• Review, negotiate and accept or decline submitted business within authority.
• Adhere to underwriting standards, pricing, file maintenance and monitoring.
• Maintain account information and documentation in systems.
• Participate in industry events and department initiatives.
• Monitor portfolio and respond to deterioration or term breaches.
• Escalate material deteriorations to leadership.

Skills

Broker relationships

Underwriting

Communication

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

We’re thrilled that you are interested in joining us here at the Amynta Group! Senior Underwriter for MPL Individuals employed by Ambridge who hold this position are responsible for successfully executing their responsibilities as they relate to the Miscellaneous Professional Liability business line which include but are not limited to: Providing an unparalleled level of commitment, service, and underwriting expertise. Supporting the needs of clients and key broker partners Delivering results by understanding the unique needs and challenges of our clients’ business, taking a thoughtful solutions-oriented approach to the underwriting process, and working in partnership with our claims group Proven ability to handle books of both new and renewal business.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES*

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with brokers in order to develop new business in line with Department strategy and goals, including identification and appointment of select new brokers where warranted.
• Establish and communicate objectives with target brokers.
• Review, negotiate and accept or decline submitted business using assigned underwriting authority and working with Vice President and others where additional authority or approvals are needed.
• Adhere to Ambridge’s standards as respects underwriting, pricing, file maintenance and account monitoring.
• Maintain account information in the appropriate system files as respects documentation and correspondence.
• Support business as warranted by attending important events (PLUS, WSIA).
• Contribute to and work with various Ambridge initiatives and Department staff.
• Review monthly reports for accuracy of data.
• Continuously monitor portfolio of accounts using proactive diary to ensure information is up to date and respond where necessary to deteriorating account condition or failure to meet terms and conditions requirements.
• Alert Vice President immediately where there is a material deterioration in account status or condition including claim notices.
• Operate as an effective team member by supporting colleagues and contributing in the delivery and achievement of overall team and business objectives including travel.

NON-ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Participate and undertake applicable professional, technical and career development training (delivered internally and externally) to include attainment of associated qualifications where required.
• Comply with external and internal regulatory and statutory policies, procedures and regulations.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

Nationwide travel may be required as needed.

BASIC AND PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE)

• Bachelors Degree is a minimum requirement.
• Experience with Professional Liability underwriting practices and procedures.
• Associated classes or courses and/or industry license, or designation is desirable.

The Amynta Group (the “Company”) is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of any ground of discrimination protected by applicable human rights legislation.

The information collected is solely used to determine suitability for employment, verify identity and maintain employment statistics on applicants.

Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation throughout the recruitment process in accordance with applicable human rights and accessibility legislation. A reasonable accommodation is an adjustment to processes, procedures, methods of conveying information and/or the physical environment, which may include the provision of additional support, in order to remove barriers a candidate may face during recruitment such that each candidate has an equal employment opportunity.

The Company will accommodate a candidate to the point of undue hardship. Please inform the Company's personnel representative if you require any accommodation in the application process.

About Us

Amynta Group is a premier insurance services company with more than $3.5 billion in managed premium and 2,000 associates across North America, Europe, and Australia. An independent, customer-centered and underwriting-focused company, Amynta serves leading carriers, wholesalers, retail agencies, auto dealers, OEMs, and consumer product retailers with innovative insurance and warranty protection solutions.

Amynta operates through three segments: Managing General Agencies; Warranty, including automotive, consumer and specialty equipment; and Specialty Risk Services. For more information, visit amyntagroup.com.

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