Commercial Lines Production Underwriter – OTTAWA

Comma Recruitment are looking for a tralented Commercial Lines Underwriter to meet or exceed the commercial growth and profit goals for your assigned brokers.

Responsibilities:

 

• Liaise between Company and assigned brokers through face to face by visits at least 2 days a week, and other mediums of contact to produce and underwrite profitable new Commercial Property / Casualty business within service standards in accordance with company guidelines and within assigned authority.

 

• Market our Commercial Insurance products and services to brokers through presentations.

 

• Ensure that the renewal underwriters and underwriting assistants issue new business, renewals and endorsements accurately and within service standards with the appropriate wordings, schedules, and certificates attached.

 

• Develop and maintain strong broker relationships.

 

• Analyze and evaluate results and use individual/collaborative judgment to maintain profit and growth.

 

• Communicate results, outstanding issues, opportunities to Director of Commercial Insurance.

 

• Record underwriting information for the purpose of evaluation, assessment, and profitability.

 

• Negotiate Facultative Reinsurance and process as required, within assigned authority and maintain facultative closings and certificates.

 

• Assist with training and coaching of other staff as required.

 

• Additional duties as assigned by the Director of Commercial Insurance.

 

 Required Experience and Qualifications:

 

•        5+ years of experience in commercial Property/Casualty underwriting including senior-level experience in this area.

 

•        Strong product knowledge, and the ability to make sound underwriting decisions while managing mid-market, complicated accounts.

 

•         Process strong oral and written communication skills, superb time management and organizational skills and strong negotiation and sales skills.

 

•         Ability to work well independently as well as part of a team.

 

•         Valid driver’s license. Ability to travel overnight.

 

Accountability, customer-centric thinking, teamwork and a commitment to excellence.

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and ambitious individual with a desire to make a significant growth and profit contribution to our Commercial Lines Department

Excellent financial package, negotiable based on experience, base of $70,000 – $80,000 + Bonus + Car and Gas Card

Please forward resume to [email protected]