Underwriter or Senior Underwriter, Lower Middle-Market

Chubb; Toronto; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance provider is looking for a New Business Underwriter in Toronto, Ontario. This role requires strong underwriting skills and the ability to build impactful relationships. The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years of commercial lines underwriting experience and will work closely with brokers to drive profitable growth. Bilingualism in English and French is considered a strong asset. Join us to ensure compliance and deliver superior service in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years commercial lines underwriting experience.
• Proven ability to profitably grow new business revenue.
• Bilingualism in English and French is a strong asset.

Responsibilities

• Multiline underwriting ensuring adherence to established strategy.
• Cross-sell additional lines of business to maximize revenue.
• Work closely with Business Development Managers for growth.
• Establish strong relationships with assigned brokers.
• Disciplined desk management of assigned book of business.

Skills

Underwriting skills

Communication abilities

Organizational skills

Relationship building

Negotiation skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Chubb is a world leader in insurance. With operations in 54 countries, Chubb provides commercial and personal property and casualty insurance, personal accident and supplemental health insurance, reinsurance and life insurance to a diverse group of clients. The company is distinguished by its extensive product and service offerings, broad distribution capabilities, exceptional financial strength, underwriting excellence, superior claims handling expertise and local operations globally.

Key Objective:

The Lower Middle Market (“LMM”) New Business Underwriter is a field-underwriting role fully dedicated to new revenue generation for multiline accounts. The individual is accountable for reviewing, triaging, underwriting, and quoting submissions and securing binds to achieve the individual production goal while adhering to Chubb standards of underwriting and compliance.

The ideal candidate will possess strong underwriting skills, exceptional communication abilities, strong organizational skills, and the capacity to build and maintain impactful relationships. In this role, you will effectively manage broker relationships and collaborate with internal partners in Field Underwriting, Distribution, and Operations to ensure seamless processes and superior service delivery. The preferred candidate has experience in Commercial Lines Property & Casualty underwriting and has demonstrated the ability to drive profitable new business revenue while adhering to audit and compliance requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Multiline underwriting including Package, Umbrella, Auto, and ancillary lines while ensuring adherence to our established underwriting strategy and authority, as well as following a referral process to maintain compliance and audit standards.
• Cross-sell additional lines of business to maximize revenue per account, including P&C, Financial Lines, Cyber, Accident & Health, and other relevant products.
• Work closely with local Business Development Managers to identify opportunities for growth and production enhancement within assigned brokerages.
• Establish and maintain strong working relationships with assigned brokers to drive profitable growth.
• Disciplined desk management, including production planning and forecasting for assigned book of business.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 2 years commercial lines underwriting experience.
• Package underwriting experience.
• Proven ability to use technical analysis and underwriting skills to profitably grow new business revenue.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and negotiation skills.
• Demonstrated record of teamwork and integrity.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Desire to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Bilingualism in English and French is considered a strong asset.

Montreal Candidates:

• Bilingualism in French and English is necessary to ensure effective communication with all stakeholders of the Chubb Company

At Chubb we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants based on job-related qualifications and ability to perform a job. If you require an accommodation during the hiring process or upon hire, please inform Human Resources. If a selected applicant requests accommodation during the recruitment process, Chubb will consult with the applicant in order to provide suitable accommodation that takes into account the applicant’s accessibility needs.