Underwriter II, Commercial Lines

Brokerlink Inc.; Aurora; Hybrid; CAD 69,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Hybrid work model

Job summary

BrokerLink is seeking a Commercial Underwriter to join our National Underwriting MGA, Risk-Can team in Canada. If you have commercial underwriting experience and want to broaden your skills in a department handling complex risks, this role offers a hybrid working model.

You will underwrite various commercial lines, ensure proper pricing and documentation, work within authority and rating matrices, and build strong relationships with brokers to support front-line sales.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2–5 years of commercial P&C underwriting experience.
• Ability to underwrite and price moderate to complex new business.
• Strong broker relationships and excellent customer service.
• Underwriting authority and adherence to guidelines and contracts.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite various commercial lines for brokers within guidelines and contribute to a profitable portfolio.
• Ensure proper underwriting, pricing, authorizing and documentation of moderate to complex new business submissions.
• Work within established underwriting authority limits, rating matrices and defined guidelines.
• Build strong relationships with brokers by offering insurance solutions.
• Make recommendations to improve department efficiency and effectiveness.

Skills

Customer service

Relationship building

Negotiation skills

Multi-priority management

Problem solving

Self-motivation

Education

Post-secondary education

Tools

Excel

MS Office

Outlook

Job description

Being a part of BrokerLink, means you live our values: to act with integrity, be respectful of others, have a customer-driven mindset, strive for excellence and always treat others with generosity. These values drive our diversity and inclusion efforts to ensure a respectful and inclusive work environment is present. We want like-minded individuals who want to provide the highest level of customer service, who carry themselves with utmost professionalism. We want to invest in you! Your success is our success and our purpose of “we’re here to help people” is what motivates us to keep the amazing talent we attract, for a long time. We want to bring out the best of all our team members! Offering countless opportunities to grow and an environment which values our most important assets, you, our team members. We have over 200 offices across Canada, ask us about our flexible work arrangements! Pay at BrokerLink is about much more than just salary.

• Flexible work arrangements
• Multiple benefits offered to support physical and mental wellbeing, Wellness account and much more
• Share plan & other savings Salary range (but not limited to): 69,200 - 84,600 Incentive plan Annual bonus: 7.5% target, based on the base salary, with a potential payout of up to 200% (subject to personal and company performance)

As part of our commitment to Win As A Team, we share our success with employees through our incentive programs and Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP) – with BrokerLink matching a portion of your contributions. Our Group RRSP, with company matching DPSP offerings provide flexibility and long-term security for our employees beyond their careers. Salary for the candidate will be determined taking into consideration a number of factors including: experience, skills, qualifications, anticipated contribution to role, internal equity, location etc. The salary range presented below is based on a 35-hour workweek and would represent a majority of different candidate profiles. However, we encourage candidates who may fall outside of this range to apply as well.

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity to join our National Underwriting MGA, Risk-Can as a Commercial Underwriter. If you have previous commercial underwriting experience and are looking to broaden your skills in a department which handles complex risks, this is the opportunity for you! This role offers a hybrid working model.

What you'll do here:

• Underwrite various commercial lines submissions with the intent to offer insurance solutions for our brokers within department guidelines and contribute to a profitable portfolio of business
• Ensure proper underwriting, pricing, authorizing and documentation of moderate to complex new business submissions
• Work within established underwriting authority limits, structured parameters, rating matrices, and defined guidelines given under our contracts
• Build strong relationships with our brokers by offering insurance solutions that assist them in their front line sales and customer relationships
• Make recommendations to improve the department and increase its efficiency

What you bring to the table:

• Exceptional customer service skills and ability to develop strong relationships with our brokers
• Previous MGA experience is an asset
• Strong negotiation skills and business savvy
• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple priorities, work independently with guidelines and show initiative
• Ability to problem-solve and make decisions
• Post-Secondary education 2 – 5 years of commercial P&C underwriting experience
• Completion of or working towards a Chartered Insurance Professional (CIP) designation an asset
• Above average computer proficiency in – Excel, MS Office, Outlook #LI-Hybrid

This role is a new member of our growing team.

Equal Opportunity and Accessibility

We are an equal opportunity employer BrokerLink is committed to providing an accessible environment. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in the selection process. BrokerLink is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive environment which embraces our diversities and sees them as our strength! We want to foster a workplace that makes all our team members and customers feel welcome and appreciated.

Please note that BrokerLink does not provide sponsorship or other support for immigration-related matters including but not limited to employer-specific closed work permits. Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada from the anticipated start date and throughout their employment and are solely responsible for maintaining their work eligibility.

At BrokerLink, we value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that inspires each of us to be the best we can be.