Underwriting Specialist - Commercial Insurance - Mid-market

Northbridge Financial Corporation; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Northbridge Financial Corporation seeks an Underwriting Specialist to customize insurance solutions for commercial clients. This full-time role involves underwriting complex accounts, collaborating with brokers, and mentoring junior colleagues. The position offers a hybrid work environment, competitive salary, and opportunities for career growth.

Benefits

Hybrid work environment

Competitive salaries

Flexible health benefits

Opportunities for career growth

Community involvement initiatives

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Commercial Underwriting experience.
• Strong customer service background.
• Team-first mentality.

Responsibilities

• Underwriting and servicing complex accounts.
• Executing renewal rates and negotiating proper rates.
• Maintaining strong relationships with brokers.

Skills

Underwriting

Sales and negotiations

Solutions-oriented thinking

Developing and maintaining professional relationships

Coaching and mentoring

Education

CIP or FCIP (completed or pursuing)

Job description

Underwriting Specialist - Commercial Insurance - Mid-market

Apply locations Montreal, QC

Time type: Full time

Posted on: Posted Yesterday

Job requisition id: R4113

What it’s like to be a Northbridge Underwriting Specialist?

Northbridge Underwriting Specialists customize solutions for our commercial clients when they need insurance products. 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, aiming to meet 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 includes prompt email and phone communication, as well as regular in-person broker meetings. Working in a collaborative team, there are opportunities to coach and mentor junior colleagues and to further develop skills by learning from more experienced underwriters, helping to grow your capacity for handling 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 thinking
• Developing and maintaining professional relationships with brokers and/or customers
• Coaching and mentoring junior underwriters

If you have:

• 5+ years of Commercial Underwriting experience
• Completed or pursuing CIP or FCIP (an asset)
• 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 environment—work from the office and at home 50/50, providing flexibility
• Competitive salaries and support for your financial health through employee share purchase plans, pension plans, RRSP, staff insurance discounts, and more
• Flexible health benefits, early leave days, wellness programs, rewards, and recognition initiatives to support your well-being
• Opportunities for career growth through education assistance, internal mobility, leadership training, and mentoring programs
• Community involvement through donation matching and team volunteer days

Who we are:

We’re Northbridge Insurance, working with Canada’s most trusted commercial broker networks. We are known as one of Canada’s leading commercial insurance providers. Our employees are dedicated to understanding customer needs and creating solutions for a safer, brighter future for Canadian businesses. We are passionate, people-first, and committed to making a difference. Join us if you want to work hard, have fun, and make an impact!

At Northbridge Financial, we embrace diversity and are committed to an inclusive workplace. We welcome everyone and are happy to accommodate your needs during the hiring process.