Intermediate Bilingual Personal Lines Underwriter – $45,000 – $55,000

Intermediate Bilingual Personal Lines Underwriter

Comma Recruitment are hiring an Intermediate Bilingual Personal lines Underwriter for Downtown Toronto

Utilizing underwriting skills and judgment to process and underwrite moderately complex files by recognizing, evaluating and minimizing risk, establishing rating criteria and determining policy terms and conditions according to our auto and property underwriting guidelines and within binding authority limits.

• Respond and fulfill existing and prospective customers’ insurance needs.
• Provide expert customer service and an exceptional client experience.
• Communicate with customers in a timely and effective manner.
• Qualify clients and ensure that sufficient underwriting information is obtained to assess exposure, ensure risk eligibility and rating adequacy.
• Process applications, order and review various reports and underwriting questionnaires to determine degree of risk and acceptability of risk. Secure additional information if needed.
• Recommend insurance coverage and suggest/promote alternative products or services.
• Underwrite moderately complex personal lines insurance risks (broker & direct) and process new business transactions, endorsements, renewals and cancellations. Assess and evaluate risks in order to accept, modify, or reject insurance contracts in accordance with company objectives, underwriting policies, standards & procedures, applicable laws & regulations, and within established authority level, in order to develop and retain profitable business.
• Review all relevant claims reports, secure additional information as required, and take appropriate underwriting actions to ensure company standards are upheld.
• Provide technical and underwriting advice to team members.
• Maintain insurance licenses in all provinces where we write business.

We’re looking for someone with:

A College Diploma and / or working towards a Chartered Insurance Professional designation

At least 1 year of experience in a similar role

Bilingual in written and spoken English & French.

Excellent written and verbal skills in order to respond to inquiries or complaints.

Knowledge of personal lines insurance guidelines and products.

Computer literate with good keyboard skills, detail oriented and multi tasking.

Demonstrate efficiency and priority management skills to meet service standards.

Ability to work in and support a team-based environment.

Please forward resume to [email protected]