Underwriter

Northbridge Financial; Alberta; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Canadian commercial insurance provider is seeking a Federated Underwriter to customize solutions for commercial clients. This role involves maintaining strong relationships with Insurance Specialists and managing risk selection decisions for assigned portfolios. Ideal candidates will have 2-5 years of underwriting experience, knowledge of pricing models, and strong client management skills. The position offers a hybrid work model and competitive salaries, along with a focus on employee well-being and career growth opportunities.

Benefits

Hybrid work model

Competitive salary

Employee share purchase plan

Flexible health benefits

Education assistance

Donation matching and team volunteer days

Qualifications

• Min. 2-5 years of Underwriting experience within Property/Casualty.
• Broad knowledge of pricing models and underwriting disciplines.
• Demonstrated strong client, CIS, and portfolio management skills.

Responsibilities

• Customize insurance solutions for commercial clients.
• Evaluate, select, negotiate and price assigned portfolios.
• Maintain strong relationships with Commercial Insurance Specialists.

Skills

Commercial Underwriting

Sales & Negotiation

Strong conflict resolution skills

Relationship building

Report writing skills and commitment to precision

Risk Management

Customer Service skills

Education

Completed or pursuing CIP, FCIP, or RPLU designations

Job description

What it’s like to be a Federated Underwriter

Federated Insurance Underwriters customize solutions for our commercial clients when they need insurance products. They work closely with our Commercial Insurance Specialists to develop unique solutions for all classes of risk.

Our Underwriters are passionate about maintaining strong relationships with our Commercial Insurance Specialists – this means emails and phone calls don’t go unanswered, and they provide an excellent underwriting experience. They also pay attention to the smallest of details, work closely with our Actuarial and Claims Departments, Risk Services and they could probably help hostages with their elite negotiation skills. Through executing individual pricing and risk selection decisions they are responsible for the evaluation, selection, negotiation and pricing for the assigned portfolios.

We want your talent

If you are great at:

• Commercial Underwriting
• Sales & Negotiation
• Strong conflict resolution skills
• Relationship building
• Report writing skills and commitment to precision
• Risk Management
• Customer Service skills

If you have:

• Min. 2-5 years of Underwriting experience within Property/Casualty
• Broad knowledge of pricing models and underwriting disciplines
• Completed, or pursuing your CIP, FCIP, or RPLU designations
• Demonstrated strong client, CIS, and portfolio management skills

We really mean it when we say we put you first. Here are a few ways how:

• Hybrid work! you get to work from the office and at home 50/50, allowing you to manage both worlds with the ease and flexibility you need.
• We offer competitive salaries and support your financial health through our employee share purchase plan, pension plans, RRSP, discounts on staff insurance, and more!
• We help you prioritize your well-being from day one through flexible health benefits, early leave days, wellness programs, rewards, and recognition programs.
• We are invested in helping you grow in your career through education assistance to complete your CIP, FCIP, CRM or other courses desired, internal mobility, Leadership training and mentoring programs.
• NBFC cares about the community and supports the causes you believe in with donation matching and team volunteer days

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Who we are:

We’re Federated Insurance. We’ve proudly been serving Canadian businesses for 100 years.We have a reputation for being one of Canada’s leading commercial insurance providers. Our employees are dedicated to focusing on our customers’ unique needs and we go above and beyond to help Canadian businesses have a safer and brighter future. We’re a company of passionate people who put people first.Do you want to join a team that believes in working hard – and having fun at work – all while making a difference? Look no further than Federated.

At Federated we embrace and celebrate you and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all! No matter who you are or what makes you unique, we welcome you. Please let us know how we can assist or accommodate you during the selection process.