Underwriter, Personal Lines

Agile Underwriting Solutions Inc.; Surrey; Hybrid; CAD 54,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

High-growth environment

Competitive salary & bonus

Work-life balance

Career growth & education

Values Days

Job summary

Agile Underwriting Solutions is seeking a Personal Lines Underwriter for a permanent, full-time hybrid role based out of Dartmouth, NS, Calgary, AB, or Surrey, BC. You will write new business, renewals, and expand the Canadian book with profitability in mind.

The role requires 3+ years underwriting experience (or 5 years in personal lines broking) and is supported by a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities for growth in a high-growth environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of underwriting experience or 5 years in personal lines broking.
• Working toward or completion of CAIB, CIP, FCIP, or CRM designation.
• Strong knowledge of personal lines insurance products and operations.
• Proficiency in the underwriting process.
• Excellent time management and multitasking.
• Strong interpersonal skills & broker relationships.

Responsibilities

• Independently assess and underwrite personal risks in a fast-paced environment.
• Apply company guidelines to approve, modify, or decline risks.
• Communicate underwriting decisions to internal teams.
• Ensure compliance with company guidelines and regulations.
• Support departments by coaching, training development, and mentoring broker-underwriters.
• Conduct file audits and provide underwriting guidance.
• Contribute to product and personal lines manual reviews and improvements.

Skills

Underwriting knowledge

Underwriting process

Critical thinking

Time management

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Initiative

Education

CAIB/CIP/FCIP/CRM designation

Job description

Calgary (Agile), AB, 3225 12 St NE #100, Calgary, Alberta, Canada •

Job Description

Posted Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at 7:00 AM

Agile Underwriting Solutions (Agile) has an exciting opportunity for a permanent, full-time Underwriter, Personal Lines. This is a hybrid position based out of our Dartmouth, NS, Calgary, AB, or Surrey, BC offices. We are open to consider candidates based outside of these regions. If you have a passion for underwriting, you’ll love working for us!

Expected Compensation: The expected hiring range for this role is $54,400 to $68,000. 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 Personal Lines Underwriter will 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:

• Independently assess and underwrite personal risks in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
• Apply company guidelines to approve,modifyor decline risks
• Communicate underwriting decisions to internal teams
• Ensure compliance with company guidelines and regulations.
• Support key departments byassistingwith coaching, training development, and mentoring broker-underwriters.
• Conduct file audits andprovideunderwriting guidance.
• Contribute to product and personallinesmanual reviews and improvements.

Here’s what you bring:

• Strong knowledge of personal lines insurance products and operations.
• Proficiencyin the underwriting process.
• Minimum 3 years of underwriting experience or 5 yearsinpersonal lines broking.
• Working toward or completion of CAIB, CIP, FCIP, or CRM designation.
• 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

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 [e-mail]

Calgary (Agile), AB, 3225 12 St NE #100, Calgary, Alberta, Canada,