Underwriter/ Senior Underwriter, Environmental Risk

Chubb; Toronto; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in insurance seeks an Underwriter for its environmental risk team in Toronto. The ideal candidate will manage a diverse portfolio, ensuring growth and strong broker relationships, while bringing innovative strategies to attract and retain customers. A proactive mindset and relevant experience are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• 1-5 years' work experience in General Liability or Environmental insurance.
• CIP/CRM designation or completed courses considered an asset.
• Strong oral and written communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite diverse portfolio of environmental risks and maintain relationships.
• Handle risk selection, pricing, and coverage negotiation.
• Marketing and cross-selling across Commercial Insurance lines.

Skills

Analytical skills

Decision-making skills

Communication skills

Customer retention

Relationship management

Education

Post-secondary degree in Science, Technology, Mathematics, Engineering, Environmental Studies

Job description

Toronto, ON, Canada

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:

As a key member of the environmental risk underwriting department, you will have the role of underwriting a diverse portfolio of environmental risks to the team’s growth, retention, rate change and profit goals while maintaining healthy relationships with our brokers.

Major Responsibilities:

Underwriting all lines of environmental business including:

• Premises Pollution Liability (industrial, commercial, institutional, and public sector);
• Contractors Pollution Liability (operations and project-specific); Specialty casualty (premises pollution/general liability combined-form);
• Respond to enquiries and assist with management of the TankSafe portfolio.

The role would involve:

• Risk selection, coverage negotiation, pricing and rate adequacy on new and renewal business;
• A strong focus on customer retention and relationship management;
• Marketing across Ontario, but also in support of our Western & Eastern Branch offices and underwriters;
• Cross-sell with other Commercial Insurance and Major Risk lines of business including automobile, excess casualty, general liability, property, financial lines;
• Handle individual risk enquiries/correspondence from brokers and make appropriate decisions;
• Contribute to projects, as required, to improve the business and continually develops personal skills.
• We have a diverse and dedicated team who are well-respected, technically strong and responsive in the market. We are looking to add a hardworking and independent individual with an attitude that compliments the existing group. We expect our team to work proactively and collaboratively with each other and with other departments whether that is US Environmental Underwriters, local P&C or Financial lines UW's or branch office underwriters.

Qualifications

• 1-5 years’ work experience in either General Liability (Construction) or Environmental insurance or environmental consulting industry;
• Experience with casualty underwriting considered an asset;
• Post-secondary degree, with a background in Science, Technology, Mathematics, Engineering, Environmental Studies or similar specialization considered an asset
• CIP/CRM designation or completed CIP/CRM courses considered an asset;
• Strong oral and written communication skills;
• Ability to be innovative and creative in order to attract and retain customers;
• Ability to work both independently and in a team environment;
• Comfort in working in a deadline-oriented atmosphere;
• Ability to respond as a team player in a multi-task environment;
• Demonstrated analytical, decisions-making, and or risk underwriting skills.

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.

Job Info

• Job Identification 20816
• Job Schedule Full time
• Regular or Temporary Regular
• Business Unit Canada
• Legal Employer Chubb Insurance Company of Canada