Underwriting Specialist

Northbridge Financial; Calgary; On-site; CAD 95,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as an Underwriting Specialist where your expertise in underwriting and relationship management will shine. This role offers the chance to work collaboratively with a team, mentor junior underwriters, and engage with brokers to create tailored solutions for small business risks. With a commitment to your well-being and professional growth, you'll enjoy a hybrid work environment, competitive salary, and a range of benefits designed to support your financial health and career development. If you are passionate about making a difference in the insurance industry, this opportunity is for you!

Benefits

Hybrid work environment

Employee share purchase plan

Pension plans

RRSP discounts

Flexible health benefits

Wellness programs

Education assistance

Leadership training

Donation matching

Team volunteer days

Qualifications

• 5+ years of underwriting experience with strong customer service skills.
• Completed or pursuing CIP, FCIP, or RPLU designations.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite and service complex accounts while meeting national standards.
• Develop strong relationships with brokers through effective communication.

Skills

Underwriting

Sales and Negotiations

Solutions Oriented

Relationship Management

Coaching and Mentoring

Education

CIP, FCIP, or RPLU designations

Job description

What it’s like to be a Northbridge Underwriting Specialist

Our Underwriting Specialists customize solutions for our clients when they need advice on Small Business risks. They work closely with our extensive broker network to develop unique solutions for all classes of risk while being responsible for servicing increasingly complex accounts in accordance with existing guidelines and business objectives.

The Underwriting Specialist is responsible for underwriting and servicing increasingly complex accounts in accordance with established guidelines and business objectives in the achievement of national standards for data quality and service level agreements. Our Underwriting Specialists are experts in their field and passionate about maintaining strong relationships with our brokers – this means emails and phone calls don’t go unanswered, and in-person broker meetings are regularly penned into their calendars. Working in a collaborative team, there is the opportunity to coach and mentor junior colleagues and further develop your skills from our more experienced underwriters to help grow your appetite for complex risks.

We want your talent

If you are great at:

• Underwriting – executing renewal rates, evaluating, and negotiating proper rates
• Sales and negotiations
• Solutions oriented
• Developing and maintaining professional relationships with brokers and/or customers
• Coaching and mentoring more junior underwriters on the team

If you have:

• 5+ years of Underwriting experience
• Completed, or pursuing your CIP, FCIP, or RPLU designations
• Strong customer service background
• Team-first mentality

We really mean it when we say we put you first. Here are a few ways how:

• Hybrid work! You get to work from the office and at home 50/50, allowing you to manage both worlds with the ease and flexibility you need.
• We offer competitive salaries and support your financial health through our employee share purchase plan, pension plans, RRSP, discounts on staff insurance, and more!
• We help you prioritize your well-being from day one through flexible health benefits, early leave days, wellness programs, rewards, and recognition programs.
• We are invested in helping you grow in your career through education assistance to complete your CIP, FCIP, CRM or other courses desired, internal mobility, leadership training, and mentoring programs.
• NBFC cares about the community and supports the causes you believe in with donation matching and team volunteer days.

Salary range for Vancouver is between $95,000-$105,000 base per year.

* Actual pay may be below or above range based on candidates' knowledge, skills, and level of ability relative to expectations for the role applied to. Candidates with salary expectations outside of the range are encouraged to apply.

Who we are:

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.

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.