Underwriter/Senior Underwriter, Lower Middle-Market

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

Job summary

Chubb, a global leader in insurance, seeks a Lower Middle Market New Business Underwriter in Toronto. The role focuses on reviewing, underwriting, and quoting submissions to secure binds and meet production goals while aligning with underwriting standards and compliance.

The ideal candidate will have strong underwriting skills, excellent communication, and the ability to build relationships with brokers and internal partners across Field Underwriting, Distribution, and Operations.

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.
• Bilingual English and French is considered a strong asset.

Responsibilities

• Multiline underwriting including Package, Umbrella, Auto, and ancillary lines while ensuring adherence to underwriting strategy and authority.
• 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.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Negotiation skills

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Toronto, ON, Canada and 3 more

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.

Major 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.

Job Info

• Job Identification 37765
• Job Schedule Full time
• Regular or Temporary Regular
• Business Unit Canada
• Legal Employer Chubb Insurance Company of Canada