Junior / Intermediate Underwriter – Downtown Toronto $50 – $60k

Comma Recruitment are looking for a Junior or Intermediate Underwriter to provide technical underwriting and business development support for P&C and/or Liability.

You will be responsible for supporting a senior underwriter analyzing and evaluating results for your portfolio and use individual or collaborative judgment to ensure that profit and growth goals are met.

• While working in a team environment, provide exceptional service to your assigned brokers in accordance to service standards with respect to the renewal portfolio, endorsements, cancellations, certificates etc.
• Entering relevant data, working on renewals and quote on smaller accounts, training will be ongoing and you will develop into handling larger accounts over time.
• Record underwriting information for the purpose of evaluation, assessment, audit and profitability

Comma Recruitment are looking for technical knowledge and underwriting support experience

• Basic knowledge of underwriting principles, concepts and methodologies in a commercial environment, ideally Liability or P&C
• Possess strong team work skills, open to ongoing training and coaching, working with strong mentor/coach
• Ability to work well independently as well as part of a team
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Computer skills that enable independent management of a variety of programs
• Superior customer service and business acumen
• CIP designation or willing to study
• Minimum 6 months – 1 years of underwriting experience

Please forward resume to [email protected]

Property and Casualty Commercial Underwriter    $75 – $85k Toronto and Toronto West End

Comma Recruitment are looking for a P&C Underwriter to provide technical underwriting expertise for mid-market property/casualty and automobile lines while helping to grow the book of business.

You will be responsible for analyzing and evaluating results for your portfolio and use individual or collaborative judgment to ensure that profit and growth goals are met.

• While working in a team environment, provide exceptional service to your assigned brokers in accordance to service standards with respect to the renewal portfolio, endorsements, cancellations, certificates etc.
• Mentor junior underwriting staff aiding in their career development
• Assist with training and coaching of other staff as required
• Perform peer quality control audits and validate adherence to corporate guidelines
• Build strong inter-department relationships that encourage our corporate culture
• Communicate results, outstanding issues, industry trends and business opportunities to the Commercial Management team
• Record underwriting information for the purpose of evaluation, assessment, audit and profitability

Comma Recruitment are looking for an in-depth technical knowledge and experience working in both property/casualty and automobile lines.

• Exceptional knowledge of underwriting principles, concepts and methodologies in a commercial environment
• Extensive knowledge of commercial rates and pricing to effectively underwrite and attract target business
• Possess strong team building, coaching and leadership skills
• Ability to work well independently as well as part of a team
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Computer skills that enable independent management of a variety of programs
• Superior customer service and business acumen
• Leadership skills that include instinctive coaching and mentorship
• University / College degree
• CIP designation
• CRM, FCIP is an asset
• Minimum 5 years of Commercial underwriting experience

Please forward resume to [email protected]

Manager, Commercial Underwriting $110k + Bonus + Incentives

Comma Recruitment are looking for an extraordinarily passionate, self-motivated and accomplished leader to join a successful commercial team.

This person will require a number of soft skills to champion a highly motivated team of underwriters that are very career driven and therefore performance and results focused.

Furthermore, our unique commercial strategy is evolving and our strategic focus must be advanced with skill and ease to foster the desired change for both team and Broker partners.

Summary of Role & Responsibilities:

• Champion strategies that sustain the profitable growth of our Commercial Lines department
• Provide technical expertise to mid-market property/casualty and automobile underwriters
• Negotiate and design individual KPI’s that contribute to the overall commercial strategies and objectives
• Identify means to close gaps and manage by objective
• Perform Quality Control audits
• Identify training opportunities for both underwriter and team
• Obtain and analyze industry trends in order to keep us current and relevant in the market
• Work within a Technical Committee to identify system improvements and relevant underwriting guidelines
• Build strong inter-department relationships

Comma Recruitment are looking for an Underwriting leader with 5+ years P&C Underwriting experience along with a knowledge of Commercial Auto. You must be:

• Passionate about developing career minded individuals
• Equally passionate about teaching individuals how to work as a talented and skilled team
• Proven commercial underwriting experience, both property/casualty and automobile lines
• Firm understanding of underwriting principles, concepts and methodologies in a commercial environment
• Working knowledge of commercial rates and pricing to effectively underwrite and attract target business.
• Natural tendency to solve problems and resolve challenges
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Open minded with strong negotiation skills
• Computer skills that enable independent management of a variety of programs
• Superior customer service and business acumen
• Leadership skills that include instinctive coaching and mentorship

Education and Experience:

• University degree / College diploma
• CIP designation
• CRM & FCIP designation(s), an asset
• Minimum 5 years of Property/Casualty and Automobile Underwriting Experience.
• Prior experience in a Management role is an asset

Please forward resume to [email protected]