Underwriting Analyst - 9883 - IW-9883

DGA Careers; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance recruiting firm is seeking an underwriting analyst located in Edmonton. This role involves developing underwriting strategies and guidelines, requiring 7+ years of experience in underwriting across commercial and personal lines. Strong communication and policy-writing skills are essential. The company promotes a supportive work environment, valuing work/life balance.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in an underwriting role in both commercial and personal lines.
• In-depth experience in wording review and development.
• Strong understanding of analyzing trends and making recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Implement corporate underwriting guidelines.
• Oversee underwriting changes for improvements.
• Provide guidance in underwriting and policy wordings.
• Analyze market trends and make recommendations.
• Ensure compliance on underwriting issues through communication.

Skills

Communication skills

Policy wording development

Attention to detail

Problem-solving skills

Facilitation and presentation

Team collaboration

Education

CAIB

CIP

Post Secondary Education

University Degree

Job description

Our client is looking for an underwriting analyst to provide advice to both the Underwriting and IT team to develop and meet strategic objectives of the corporate underwriting department. The key responsibility and must have for this role is the ability to property communicate and write wording for policy and guidelines.

Main Responsibilities

• Advance, sustain, and implement corporate underwriting guidelines.
• Oversee underwriting changes targeting on streamlined improvements and programming.
• Provide guidance to branch underwriting departments in the areas of underwriting, policy wordings, pricing, and risk.
• Analyze trends (geographies, markets, segments) and provide recommendations.
• Communicate regularly and ensure compliance on underwriting related issues, frequent coaching and educating to ensure understanding.

About You

You are part insurance guru, part change manager. You have formidable skills when it comes to writing policy wordings and communicating them to others. You have experience in personal and commercial lines and get a thrill out of ensuring understanding among branch departments.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in an underwriting role in both commercial and personal lines.
• In-depth experience in wording review and development, including creating policy wordings
• CIP/FCIP or progression towards
• High level attention to detail and problem-solving skills
• Experiences understanding underlying facts and trends and recommending solutions with a high degree of confidence
• You’re a natural in facilitation and presentation
• Strong team collaborator and able to manage multiple time-sensitive demands with composure.

The Employer

Our client has been serving Western Canada since 1982. Their head office is located in Edmonton, with branch offices in Calgary, and Vancouver. They currently employ over 200 staff, who work with over 478 independent broker offices. They offer a wide span of commercial, personal property, and automobile products. They also care about their employees. Our client values a work/life balance and a supportive work environment so individuals can enjoy a healthier lifestyle.

About Us

DGA Careers has been proudly serving the Canadian insurance industry for over 30 years, specializing in providing insurance recruiting services to major insurers, insurance brokerage firms and independent adjusting firms. With offices in Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, Edmonton, and Calgary, DGA Careers is well positioned to conduct searches with a national scope. Our unrivalled professional network across Canada provides us with the ability to reach vital key influencers and passive candidates nationally.

Interested candidates please contact Heidi at 587‑885‑1852 or forward your resume in confidence to . If you are working with another DGA Recruiter, feel free to ask them about this position directly.

Information

• City: Edmonton
• Job Type: Full-Time
• Education: CAIB, CIP, CIP Partial Completion, Post Secondary Education, University Degree
• Expertise: Underwriting - Property , Underwriting-Casualty , Underwriting - Personal Lines , Underwriting - Property/Casualty
• Minimum experience required: 7 to 10 Years