Underwriter, Commercial

Agile Underwriting Solutions

Surrey

Hybrid

CAD 60,000 - 75,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary
Bonus structure
Career growth opportunities
Continuing education programs
Values Days

Job summary

Agile Underwriting Solutions in Dartmouth, NS or Surrey, BC is seeking a Commercial Underwriter for a hybrid role across Canada. You will write new business, manage renewals and expand product reach while delivering fast, accurate responses.

The ideal candidate has at least 3 years of property/casualty underwriting, a university degree, and CIP/CAIB/CRM or progress toward. Strong analytical, time management and client relationship skills are essential; a competitive salary, bonus structure and

Qualifications

  • 3+ years property/casualty underwriting experience
  • MGA experience is a plus
  • University degree or diploma required
  • CIP/CAIB/CRM or working toward it
  • Strong analytical & problem solving
  • Excellent time management & multitasking
  • Outstanding client service & organization
  • Solid broker relationship skills
  • Self‑starter with ability to work with minimal supervision

Responsibilities

  • Write new commercial business and manage a renewal portfolio across Canada
  • Provide timely, accurate underwriting decisions and support broker relationships
  • Develop and grow profitability while maintaining service levels
  • Ensure adherence to underwriting guidelines and risk appetite
  • Meet or exceed monthly sales and portfolio targets

Skills

Underwriting
Broker relationships
Time management
Customer service
Analytical thinking
Initiative
Interpersonal skills

Education

University degree or diploma
CIP/CAIB/CRM or in progress

Job description

Job Description

Posted Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at 7:00 AM

Agile Underwriting Solutions(Agile)has an exciting opportunity for a new Commercial Underwriter at our Dartmouth, NS or Surrey, BC offices. This is a hybrid position. We are open to consider candidates based outside of these regions. If you are career minded and have a passion for commercial underwriting, you’ll love working for us!

Expected Compensation: The expected hiring range for this role is $60,000 to $75,000. Your rate of pay will be determined based on your individual qualifications and experience while considering internal equity.

What we offer:

  • High-growth company environment with great opportunity for development
  • Competitive salary and bonus structure
  • Diverse mix of staff and demonstrated work/life balance
  • Career growth opportunities and continuing education programs
  • Flexible paid Values Days to celebrate days important to you

The opportunity:

The Commercial Underwriterwill develop and grow the business by writing new business, managing a renewal portfolio and bringing existing products across Canada while maintaining profitability, and delivering exceptional response times.

In this role you will:

  • Property & casualty underwriting
  • Underwriting basic to moderately complex books of commercial property and casualty products, coverage, pricing, production and delivery, risk management and managing local brokerage plans
  • Quoting and underwriting new business as presented by a broker's office
  • Underwriting and negotiating renewals
  • Achieving assigned monthly sales goals
  • Ensuring customer service standards are met
  • Applying underwriting guidelines

Here’s what you bring:

  • Minimum of 3 years’ experience as a property/casualty underwriter
  • Experience working for an MGA an asset
  • University degree or post‑secondary diploma
  • Completion of CIP/CAIB/CRM or working towards it
  • Critical thinking and analysis
  • Excellent time management and ability to multitask
  • Exceptional customer service and organizational skills
  • Strong interpersonal skills & broker relationships
  • Ability to take initiative and work effectively with minimal direction

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You belong here

You belong here We strive to be much more than a great place to work. Here, you join a collective of incredibly vibrant, purpose driven, and open-minded people. Every day, Agile Underwriting Solutions proves that building a great business means taking care of communities, clients, and each other with equal commitment. You will be supported and respected for who you are and for the voice you add to the conversation. At Agile, you will feel the power of community. Agile Underwriting Solutions is an inclusive organization that values diversity in its workforce. We listen, champion equity and diversity, and create safe welcoming spaces where everyone has a voice and is free to be themselves. Agile Underwriting Solutions encourages applications from all qualified individuals and will accommodate applicants' disability-related needs, up to the point of undue hardship, throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. If you require a disability‑related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please contact the recruitment team by email at jobs@agileuw.ca

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