Senior Underwriter, P&C Programs

Arch Insurance Group Inc.; Brockville; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the insurance sector is seeking a Senior Underwriter for P&C Programs. This role involves managing a diverse portfolio, fostering broker relationships, and ensuring sound underwriting practices. Ideal candidates are self-motivated with strong analytical and communication skills, and a desire to grow within a dynamic organization.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of P&C insurance underwriting or broking experience.

Responsibilities

• Solicit and review new and renewal account information.
• Underwrite and price products based on risk characteristics.
• Develop and enhance broker and client relationships.

Skills

Analytical

Communication

Customer-Service

Negotiation

Team Player

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

With a company culture rooted in collaboration, expertise and innovation, we aim to promote progress and inspire our clients, employees, investors and communities to achieve their greatest potential. Our work is the catalyst that helps others achieve their goals. In short, We Enable Possibility℠.

The Senior Underwriter – P&C Programs manages a portfolio of Commercial Property, Casualty and related program products for accounts ranging from SME to high-TIV business. The Senior Underwriter fosters strong relationships with partner brokers and MGAs, delivers excellent service and ensures the sound underwriting of referral business under delegated authority arrangements. The Underwriter is tasked with nurturing existing partner relationships and developing new relationships in order to grow the book while maintaining underwriting discipline with a strong focus on profitability. The Underwriter is experienced in making sound underwriting decisions based on individual risk characteristics, exposure analysis, hazard recognition and controls within their individual underwriting authority framework. This position is intended for a candidate seeking learning experiences and growth opportunity in a dynamic organization.

The candidate must be self-motivated with a strong entrepreneurial work ethic and attention to detail. The Underwriter – P&C Programs reports to the Head of Programs Underwriting.

Job Responsibilities

• Solicit and review new and renewal account information required to evaluate a risk
• Underwrite and price products, to include internal control and exposure analysis
• Underwrite, price and prepare proposals based on objective and subjective risk characteristics and input from various internal departments
• Operate within Arch Underwriting Guidelines and individual Underwriting Authority Statement
• Take responsibility to deliver excellent service to partner brokers and MGAs
• Manage book to achieve targeted policy retention, rate and profitability
• Develop, expand, and enhance broker and client relationships through high external visibility and frequent broker engagement
• Collaborate with Program Management Team to deliver presentations to partners on book performance and recommend profitability enhancements, language revisions or changes to underwriting approach
• Collaboration with internal stakeholders including Claims, Ceded Re, Actuarial and Programs Management in conjunction with the Head of Programs Underwriting
  
  

Required Skills/Experience

• Strong work ethic and desire to achieve, grow and learn
• Exemplary oral and written communication skills
• Analytical, with a keen ability to think through complex issues
• Solid understanding of programs underwriting, the P&C business, underwriting and risk analysis principles and policy language
• Strong customer-service focus
• Able to organize and prioritize to meet multiple demands and commitments
• Strong work ethic
• Team player
• Effective negotiation skills
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel and Outlook
  
  

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Must have 3+ years of P&C insurance underwriting or broking experience
  
  

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