Senior Underwriting Specialist

Aviva; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the insurance sector is seeking a Senior Underwriting Specialist for their Corporate Risk team in Toronto. The role involves managing complex commercial auto risks, mentoring staff, and building relationships with brokers. With a focus on leadership and technical expertise, this position offers extensive career development and a competitive rewards package, including a hybrid work model.

Benefits

Base compensation with annual bonus eligibility

Health benefits and retirement savings

Competitive vacation package

Professional development support

Employee wellness programs

Volunteer opportunities

Flexible work model

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of underwriting experience.
• Experience with complex risk-managed accounts is an asset.
• Strong leadership and relationship building skills.

Responsibilities

• Assess and evaluate complex commercial auto risks.
• Provide technical training and quality control.
• Develop and maintain positive partnerships with brokers.

Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Problem Solving

Leadership

Relationship Building

Education

University degree

FCIP preferred

Job description

Individually we are people, but together we are Aviva. Individually these are just words, but together they are our Values – Care, Commitment, Community, and Confidence.

We have a great opportunity to join our Global Corporate and Specialty (GCS) team located in downtown Toronto (hybrid). Our Corporate Risk team has an opening for a Senior Underwriting Specialist (Commercial Automobile).

You will be responsible to assess and evaluate more complex commercial auto risks and apply effective pricing, underwriting and marketing of business. As well, be responsible for providing technical training and quality control in the form of mentoring when and where required.

What you'll do

• Responsible for assessing and evaluating more complex Transportation & Corporate Fleet risks. Responsible for the management of high profile risk managed corporate accounts.
• Ability to effectively negotiate solutions for our brokers and customers which result in an overall benefit for all parties.
• Ability to effectively analyze loss experience and develop a risk management program with our risk consultants which will mitigate/prevent losses.
• Ability to effectively price, underwrite and develop the business.
• Responsible for providing technical training and quality control in the form of mentoring.
• Provide technical advice and coaching to other underwriting staff involved in this line of business. Conduct internal underwriting compliance audits.
• Handle day to day referrals in a timely fashion.
• Develop and maintain positive business partnerships with our brokers, clients and reinsurers.
• Provide input into the analysis of broker portfolios and make recommendations where needed.

What you'll bring

• University degree and FCIP is preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of underwriting experience.
• Experience with writing complex risk-managed accounts an asset.
• Excellent written/verbal communication skills & negotiating skills.
• Ability to problem solve and to make/impact decisions.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as within a team environment.
• Proven marketing & relationship building skills.

What you'll get

• Compelling rewards package including base compensation, eligibility for annual bonus, retirement savings, share plan, health benefits, personal wellness, and volunteer opportunities.
• Outstanding Career Development opportunities.
• We’ll support your professional development education.
• Competitive vacation package with the option to purchase 5 extra days off per year
• Employee driven programs focused on gender, LGBTQ+, origins, diversity and inclusion
• Corporate wellness programs to support our employees’ physical and mental health
• Hybrid flexible work model

Please note that we may use AI tools to help us through the recruitment process. This is a new position which has been posted both internally & externally.

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