Senior Underwriting Specialist, National Underwriting

Sovereign Insurance; Halifax; Hybrid; CAD 131,000 - 219,000; Full time

Job summary

Sovereign Insurance's National Underwriting team seeks a Senior Underwriting Specialist to provide technical guidance and oversight for Commercial Automobile underwriting practices. You will lead portfolios, mentor colleagues, and help shape policy wordings, standards, and audit processes to deliver exceptional client outcomes.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years in commercial auto underwriting, strong analytical skills, and experience across jurisdictions.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in commercial automobile underwriting with 5+ in senior/specialist roles.
• Strong analytical skills and portfolio analysis expertise.
• Experience in other lines of business is an asset.
• Experience training, coaching, mentoring diverse teams.
• Project and change management experience with deadlines.
• Experience underwriting across multiple jurisdictions is an asset.
• English proficiency required; French is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Lead or participate in analysis of the Commercial Automobile underwriting portfolio to drive profitability.
• Support design, development, and maintenance of policy wordings, guidelines, authorities, and tools.
• Contribute to corporate underwriting standards, appetite, and philosophy.
• Lead or participate in underwriting audits and ensure timely action plans.
• Maintain forms, files, records and prepare reports and presentations.

Skills

Commercial automobile underwriting

Portfolio analysis

Analytical skills

Project management

Change management

Mentoring

Cross-jurisdiction underwriting

Rate filings

English language

Job description

Company: Sovereign Insurance

Department: Underwriting

Employment Type: Regular Full-Time

Work Model: Hybrid (2 days in office)

Language: English is required, French is an asset.

Additional Information: This/these role(s) is/are currently vacant

The Opportunity:

At Sovereign Insurance, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Co-operators General Insurance Company, we believe leadership is shaped by purpose, collaboration, and meaningful contribution. When you grow, we grow — your success crowns ours.

We value diverse perspectives, bold ideas, and people who lift others up. Here, your initiative matters, and your efforts help build the resilience of the Canadian businesses and communities we serve.

That shared commitment strengthens our culture and moves us forward — together. That’s the Crown Effect.

Our National Underwriting team is looking for an ambitious Senior Underwriting Specialist who will utilize their strong portfolio management skills and underwriting experience to provide technical guidance and oversight for Sovereign’s Commercial Automobile underwriting practices. Take your career to the next level by developing your natural ability to see the big picture, think creatively, and challenge the status quo, while working with some of the industry’s leading professionals. The successful candidate will lead and motivate others to embrace accountability to deliver our exceptional client experience and achieve results.

How you will create impact:

• Leading or participating in the analysis of the Commercial Automobile underwriting portfolio to drive and maintain profitability.


• Supporting the design, development, implementation and maintenance of policy wordings, guidelines, authorities, and underwriting resource tools.


• Participating in the development, implementation and maintenance of corporate underwriting standards, appetite, and philosophy.


• Leading or participating in the underwriting audit process including follow up support to ensure action plans to address issues identified in the audit occur in a timely manner.


• Maintaining forms, files, records as well as preparing reports, information and presentations as required.

To join our team:

• 10+ years of experience in commercial automobile underwriting, with at least 5 at the senior or specialist level.


• Strong analytical skills and an understanding of portfolio analysis metrics


• Experience in other lines of business is an asset.


• Experience training, coaching, and mentoring individuals of diverse backgrounds and experiences.


• Proven project and change management skills with the ability to deliver on deadlines and adapt to changing priorities.


• Experience underwriting commercial automobile across multiple jurisdictions is an asset


• Experience with automobile rate filings is an asset, but not a requirement


• This position primarily works with majority non-francophone groups, and teams located outside of Québec, and requires proficiency in English. The essential non-French duties are not assignable to adjacent or other team members.

How you will succeed:

• You thrive on delivering our exceptional client experience through positive and engaging relationships; embracing accountability to achieve effective results.


• You ensure your day to day actions are in harmony with the company’s purpose, vision, and values even when challenged.


• You are open and adaptable to changing conditions with a natural curiosity to explore new opportunities or innovations.


• You value cooperative and collaborative dialogue because diverse perspectives offer more creative and productive solutions.

What you need to know:

• You will handle sensitive information where a high degree of confidentiality and discretion is required.


• Detail oriented work that requires a high degree of mental concentration for extended periods of time.

What’s in it for you?

• The opportunity to take on challenging work and contribute your expertise, creativity, and passion in meaningful ways.


• A comprehensive total rewards package, including competitive salary, bonus, paid time off, pension and benefits.


• A holistic approach to your well-being, with physical and mental health programs and flexible work options.


• The opportunity to work on an inclusive team who inspire each other to explore and achieve what’s possible.


• A company that is committed to support the social, environmental and financial well-being of the lives, families and communities we impact. \"

Expected salary/hourly range $131,124- $218,540

The salary amount for the successful candidate is determined by Sovereign in its discretion and will vary depending on several criteria including but not limited to: local market conditions, geography and relevant job-related factors such as knowledge, skills, qualification, experience and education.

Employees may also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn additional compensation tied to individual and/or business performance, or other business metrics.