Underwriting Manager, Technical Risks

Northbridge Financial; Montreal; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company that has been a leader in commercial insurance for over a century. As an Underwriting Manager, you'll play a crucial role in customizing solutions for clients and leading a talented team. This position blends the excitement of sales and negotiation with the fulfillment of coaching and mentoring. You'll work closely with brokers to identify business opportunities and ensure profitable growth. If you're passionate about making a difference while having fun at work, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Qualifications

• 7+ years of underwriting experience with a focus on Property and Casualty risks.
• Experience in leading or mentoring a team in an underwriting environment.

Responsibilities

• Customize solutions for commercial clients while leading a team of underwriters.
• Maintain strong relationships with broker partners to support profitable growth.

Skills

Sales and negotiation

Coaching and mentoring

Underwriting experience

Team leadership

Education

CIP designation

FCIP designation

Job description

We’re Northbridge Insurance. We’re proud to work with Canada’s most trusted commercial broker networks. We have a reputation for being one of Canada’s leading commercial insurance providers. Our employees are dedicated to understanding the needs of our customers and creating solutions that help Canadian businesses have a safer and brighter future. We’re a company of passionate people who put people first. Do you want to join a team that believes in working hard – and having fun at work – all while making a difference? Look no further than Northbridge.

Northbridge Insurance Underwriting Managers customize solutions for our commercial clients as well as lead and develop a team of underwriters. They work closely with our extensive broker network to develop unique solutions for all classes of risk.

They are committed to maintaining strong relationships with our broker partners and regularly schedule meetings with them to identify the right business opportunities to support profitable growth. This role is a good mix of managing a work team and providing operational support for larger accounts.

Our Underwriting Managers are awesome. If you are too, consider joining us to support our Technical Risk team!

Key Responsibilities

1. Sales and negotiation
2. Coaching and mentoring

You have:

1. 7+ years of underwriting experience
2. Experience leading or mentoring a team
3. Completed or pursuing your CIP or FCIP designation
4. Notable experience in underwriting Property and Casualty risks

At Northbridge Financial we embrace and celebrate you and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all! No matter who you are or what makes you unique, we welcome you. Please let us know how we can assist or accommodate you during the selection process.

About the company

With roots in commercial insurance that go back more than 100 years, we’re proud to provide the solutions and expertise needed to protect Canadian businesses.