Senior Underwriting Specialist

DGA; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Senior Underwriting Specialist to lead complex risk assessments and develop tailored strategies for large accounts. This hybrid role prioritizes experienced candidates who can build strong relationships and guide junior team members, ensuring underwriting practices align with industry standards. Join a forward-thinking organization that invests in worthy causes while excelling in the underwriting field.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of underwriting experience, especially with strategic accounts.
• Strong ethical standards and adherence to industry regulations.
• Ability to mentor junior underwriters and engage in knowledge-sharing.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and underwrite complex risks within strategic accounts.
• Collaborate with various teams to create innovative solutions.
• Mentor junior underwriters and improve underwriting processes.

Skills

Analytical skills

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Relationship management

Education

University degree

Advanced insurance-related certifications (CIP or equivalent)

Tools

Underwriting tools

Risk modeling

Data analysis platforms

Job description

Senior Underwriting Specialist - Senior Complex Accounts

Hybrid Opportunity - 2 days in office

Downtown Toronto

Our client is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Underwriting Specialist to support their large complex portfolio. In this role, you will lead complex risk assessments, develop customized underwriting strategies, and serve as a trusted advisor to key clients and internal stakeholders. Your deep industry knowledge and analytical acumen will help shape underwriting decisions that align with their business goals and client needs.

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

• Evaluate and underwrite large, complex, or unique risks within strategic accounts.
• Collaborate with account managers, actuaries, and legal teams to structure innovative solutions.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with brokers, clients, and internal partners.
• Monitor portfolio performance and recommend adjustments to underwriting guidelines.
• Lead or contribute to strategic initiatives, including product development and process improvement.
• Mentor junior underwriters and contribute to knowledge-sharing across the team.

Knowledge, skills, and experience

• A University degree, advanced insurance-related certifications like CIP or equivalent.
• Minimum 10 years of underwriting experience, with a focus on large or strategic accounts.
• Strong analytical, negotiation, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication and relationship management abilities.
• Proficiency in underwriting tools, risk modeling, and data analysis platforms.
• High ethical standards, adherence to industry regulations and guidelines, and the ability to handle sensitive information discreetly.
• Strong negotiation skills, adaptability to changing market conditions and underwriting guidelines, and ability to handle multiple underwriting files simultaneously.

About Us : Information

• City : Toronto
• Job Type : Full-Time
• Education : CIP, CIP Partial Completion, FCIP
• Expertise : Underwriting - Property , Underwriting - Property / Casualty , Underwriting - E&O / D&O
• Minimum experience required : 7 to 10 Years
• Contact email :
• Contact phone :

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