Senior Underwriter- Commercial Lines (QC)

Echelon Insurance; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness program

Education reimbursement

Travel incentives

Pay-for-performance programs

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

Echelon Insurance is looking for a Senior Underwriter, Commercial Lines in Montreal. Your primary role will involve underwriting and pricing new business applications and renewals. You will maintain policies and ensure they meet service standards while developing client relationships with brokers.

The ideal candidate will have 6 to 10 years in commercial lines underwriting, post-secondary education in a relevant field, and a CIP designation. Bilingualism in French and English is an asset. Echelon offers a work-life harmony with various employee benefits.

Qualifications

• 6 to 10 years experience in commercial lines underwriting.
• Ability to develop underwriting guidelines and product development.
• Strong understanding of insurance policy wordings.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite and price new business applications and complex policies.
• Maintain policies ensuring issuance within service standards.
• Develop relationships with brokers for exceptional service.

Skills

Commercial lines underwriting experience

Analytical skills

Communication skills (English and French)

Customer service skills

Proficient with Microsoft Suite

Education

Post-secondary education in a related field

CIP designation

FCIP or CRM designation (in progress)

Job description

About Us

Echelon Insurance provides Personal and Commercial Specialty Insurance solutions to protect Canadian families and businesses across Canada through our trusted network of Broker partners. Echelon is a member of the CAA Club Group of Companies, and is an equal opportunity employer that offers a professional environment that champions collaboration, trust, and growth to drive success.

We offer:

• Work‑life harmony with access to an award‑winning holistic wellness program.
• Continuous learning through our robust corporate curriculum and education reimbursement program.
• Incredible rewards, travel incentives, and product and service discounts.
• Pay‑for‑performance and best‑in‑class recognition programs.
• Competitive benefits that include a defined contribution plan, personal spending account, and so much more.

Position Details

Senior Underwriter, Commercial Lines

Underwrites and prices new business applications, endorsements and renewals on commercial lines policies within a set binding authority to grow and maintain a profitable portfolio.

• Underwrite and price new business applications, endorsements and renewals of complex nature on Commercial Lines policies within set binding authority to grow and maintain a profitable portfolio.
• Maintain in‑force policies and ensure all policies are issued within service standards with the appropriate wordings, schedules, and certificates attached.
• Develop and maintain excellent working relationship with brokers by providing exceptional customer service.
• Work collaboratively to support broker, claims, pricing and accounting inquiries.
• Provide exceptional customer service by answering telephone inquiries, making outgoing calls, responding to emails and/or faxes as may be required.
• Track and produce daily, weekly and monthly production activity reports.
• Assist in monthly business activity reporting.
• Willingness to travel as some travel is required (20%).

Who You Are

• A minimum of 6 to 10 years experience in commercial lines underwriting.
• Post‑secondary education in a related field and/or a CIP designation is required. Working towards FCIP or CRM designation is an asset.
• Extensive knowledge and experience with product development and developing underwriting guidelines.
• Strong product knowledge and thorough understanding of insurance policy wordings with the ability to make sound business decisions based on those wordings.
• Excellent analytical skills and decision‑making skills.
• Excellent communication skills both oral and written; French would be an asset.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills with the ability to multi‑task in a fast‑paced environment.
• Able to effectively set priorities to meet deadlines with a strong attention to detail.
• Proficient with Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Excellent customer service skills and the ability to establish professional relationships.
• Bilingual French & English written and spoken.

Our Commitment

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we invite women, members of visible and ethnic minorities, Aboriginal people and people with disabilities to apply. If you require an accommodation, please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs.