Job title: Underwriting Specialist
Company: DGA
Job description: Are you ready to join a dynamic team that thrives on both hard work and a good dose of fun? Our client is a well-respected player in the commercial insurance scene, working alongside Canada’s top broker networks.
As an Underwriting Specialist, you’ll be the mastermind behind evaluating and servicing increasingly complex accounts. You’ll be a key contributor to national standards for data quality and service level agreements, ensuring their reputation as a leading commercial insurance provider stays top-notch.
Underwriting Duties:
Craft renewal rates and exposure guidelines like a pro.
Select and negotiate proper rates for risks, ensuring a profitable book of business within their guidelines.
Solve complex problems with a broad perspective and recommend best practices.
Dive into endorsements, renewals, and cancellations, ensuring they meet their high standards.
Sales Charm:
Build and maintain relationships with brokers and customers, contributing to quality service and risk selection.
Collaborate on business retention and customer satisfaction through regular interactions.
Investigate risk factors, gaining support and agreement for their corporate pricing approach.
Coaching and Operational Leadership Charisma:
Share your expertise with less experienced underwriters, offering mentorship and training.
Provide valuable input on various underwriting, strategic, and staffing issues.
Assist in developing underwriting guidelines and procedures.
Qualifications:
Post-secondary education or equivalent on-the-job experience.
CIP and/or FCIP designation.
8 years of experience in the property and casualty industry.
Fluent in the language of company underwriting philosophy, policy contracts, and rating programs.
Tech-savvy with Microsoft Office skills and a knack for email and internet wizardry.
Bonus points if you’re fluently bilingual (English/French) – it’s a definite asset in their Quebec Region.
About Us:
At DGA Careers, finding and assessing talented insurance professionals is what we do all day long, every day. DGA Careers has been proudly serving the Canadian insurance industry for over 25 years, as the largest executive search and recruiting company focused exclusively on the insurance industry. With offices in Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton and Montreal, DGA Careers is well-positioned to conduct searches with a national scope. Our unrivaled professional network across Canada provides us with the ability to reach vital key influencers and passive candidates nationally.
Interested candidates, please contact Katie Ellwood at katie@dgacareers.com. If you are working with another DGA Recruiter, feel free to ask them about this position directly.
Expected salary:
Location: Calgary, AB – Edmonton, AB
Job date: Fri, 19 Jan 2024 08:23:57 GMT
