Property and Casualty Production Underwriter

 Property and Casualty Production Underwriter                                                                Toronto

The Underwriter is responsible for underwriting and servicing accounts in accordance with established guidelines and business objectives in the achievement of national standards for data quality and service levels.

Comma Recruitment are looking for a Senior Underwriter / Intermediate with 5+ years progressive experience in Commercial Underwriting.

You will be expected to solve problems by applying a broad perspective to identify solutions and also in interpreting internal and external business issues and recommending best practices.

Building Relationships and writing new business, ideally you will have existing broker and client relationships and have the ability and personality to develop new and renewal business.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Underwriting:

• Implement renewal rate and exposure, retention, and rate adequacy guidelines.
• Responsible for the successful evaluation, documentation, selection, negotiation, and pricing for assigned policies in order to ensure a profitable book of business within established underwriting authority
• Refer and redirect requests for pricing decision and risk selection for risks beyond personal authority, along with recommendations.
• Ensure endorsements, renewals, reissues, and cancellations are reviewed and analyzed in accordance with standards and guidelines.
• Analyze new business for risk profitability by assessing exposures and hazards as determined by review of underwriting data and referring as required.
• Monitor trends and developments identifying areas of concern regarding loss ratios, risk trends, or other discrepancies.
• Assist in the price monitoring, risk selection and data quality performance reviews.
• Maintain working knowledge of all Information Systems/Programs within underwriting, and analyze/recommend improvements to work processes and procedures.
• Identifies, investigates, and develops new business/expansion opportunities for assigned segment.
• Evaluates, selects and establishes/negotiates proper rate and levels for risks in order to ensure a profitable book of business within established underwriting guidelines.
• Develop and maintain a knowledge and understanding of company operations and procedures.

Sales/Negotiations:

• Develop and maintain a professional relationship with brokers and/or customers to enhance understanding of the target market and to contribute to quality service, problem solving, and risk selection.
• Collaborate with brokers and customers to assist in business retention and customer satisfaction through regular interactions.
• Investigate customers’ risk factors relative to corporate pricing approach to gain support, agreement and enhance relationships.
• Participate in the communication and education of brokers concerning the corporate underwriting philosophy, policies, and procedures as required.
•  Maintain knowledge of industry trends, developments, and regulatory changes
• Provide quality customer service to assigned brokers including clarification of coverage, wordings, and claims history.
• Understand and adhere to service standards in accordance with company guidelines.
• Forge new business relationships and solicit new business opportunities.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Post-secondary school education and/or equivalent on the job experience.
• Completion of the CIP and/or FCIP designation preferred
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in the property and casualty industry
• Working knowledge of company underwriting philosophy, policy contracts, rating programs, risk information sources, underwriting/technical manual information, statuary constraints, and computer workflow procedures.
• Ability to work within and adapt to PC oriented environments, including familiarity with e-mail and Internet skills. Working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Sound knowledge and understanding of underwriting discipline and pricing models.

Please forward resume to [email protected]

Multi Line Claims Adjuster – Int / Snr

Multi Line Claims Representative – Intermediate – Senior

Responsible for the investigation, evaluation, disposition and settlement of all claims. This includes the investigation, determination and evaluation of coverage, liability and damages and the setting of proper reserves.

• Exercises proper judgment and decision making to analyze the claims exposure, to determine the proper course of action and to appropriately settle the claim.
• Interacts extensively with various parties involved in the claim process.
• Ability to think critically, solve problems, plan and organize activities, serve clients, negotiate, effectively communicate verbally and in writing and embrace new challenges.
• Handles claims consistent with our clients and corporate policies, procedures and “Best Practices” and also in accordance to any statutory, regulatory and ethics requirements.
• Documents and communicates all claim activity timely and effectively and in a manner which supports the outcome of the claim file.
• Other duties as assigned.

 

 Skill

• Knowledge of accepted industry standards and practices.
• Analytical skills necessary to make decisions and resolve issues inherent in the handling of claims.
• Ability to successfully negotiate the settlement and disposition of claims including the ability to interpret related documentation.
• Time management skills
• Exceptional telephone communication skills
• Experience in Retail claims environment
• Strong organization skills with attention to detail and accuracy
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills as demonstrated by your ability to convey professionalism
• Strong understanding of Microsoft Office programs, ie: Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Exceptional customer service skills required

Qualifications 

• Five years claims related experience required.
• College/University degree or equivalent work experience preferred.
• Ideally three years experience in product liability, bodily injury and/or general liability.

Relationships 

• Good interpersonal skills including the ability to work in conjunction with and support all administration management, supervisory and staff positions

Please forward resume to [email protected]

Accounting Clerk – Full Time with Salary, Benefits and Vacation package.

Accounting Clerk   $34,000 + Benefits

Reporting to the Manager, the incumbent provides assistance to the Accounting Department.

The primary responsibilities of this position are accurately processing the daily deposits to the correct

accounts, data entry (keying remittances), downloading and processing electronic remittances.

Secondary duties involve general clerical work to assist the Accounting team: filing, photocopying and

other duties as assigned. The incumbent also answers the general inquiry line and provides reception

relief in accordance with the department’s schedule. The Accounting Clerk must be able to work with little supervision, meet all deadlines, and work well under pressure.

Overtime hours are expected when required, in order to meet deadlines.

The incumbent must maintain the confidentiality and security of client files and data, and must adhere to specific rules and standards in protecting manual and computerized information.

 

QUALIFICATIONS

 

1. Post Secondary diploma from a recognized college in Accounting or equivalent in education and experience.
2. Up to one year related experience in an Accounting office. Experience working with bank deposits is

desired.

3. Computer proficient –basic Excel experience is required (incumbent is familiar with Excel functions

and spreadsheet formatting). Experience with databases built on Oracle platforms preferred.

4. Superior data entry keyboarding skills (alpha-numerical); speed and accuracy required.
5. Incumbent is accurate and detailed oriented with an aptitude for arithmetic.
6. Ability to work efficiently under pressure and able to meet established deadlines.
7. Excellent customer service skills and works well in a team environment.
8. Good oral and written communication skills.

Please forward resume to [email protected]

 

Senior Commercial Underwriting Specialist

Senior Corporate Underwriting Specialist

Comma Recruitment are looking for a Commercial Underwriting Specialist, reporting to the VP of Commercial Underwriting, with 10 years senior level Underwriting experience.

Responsible for:

• Successfully achieving our corporate goals.
• The profitable growth of our Commercial Lines department by accepting acceptable risks with acceptable conditions at adequate pricing levels.
• Managing the training requirements of the commercial department.
• Ensuring that audits are completed as per the audit guidelines and submitting an audit report to AVP Commercial. 
• Ensuring department adheres to corporate underwriting standards, reinsurance treaty restrictions, limit capacity and Insurance Act regulations.
• Assist or develop new product lines of business including appropriate wordings, underwriting rules and rates.
• Evaluate ‘program’ opportunities, recommend appropriate action plan and develop/manage all programs as directed by management.
• Collect and analyze competitor technical information and data and recommend any appropriate product changes or realignment of risk appetite.
• Ensure the commercial intra-net site has updated wordings, manuals, rates, marketing material etc.
• Working as a team player and leading by example, both within the department and with other departments for the overall success of the company.

The role includes:

• Working with the commercial underwriting staff to successfully underwrite and price accounts to achieve profitable growth.
• Implement the corporate goals that have been established.
• Review the key management reports to determine what corporate goals are working effectively and what goals are not and submit a recommended action plan to AVP commercial.
• Implement the established corporate strategies in order to achieve our corporate goals. 
• Use in-depth product and market knowledge to successfully underwrite and price accounts for profit and growth.
• Implement the new products or services that have been developed to successfully meet the needs of our customers.
• Technical responsibility for establishing line limits, ensuring appropriate capacity to support product development. 
• Identify business opportunities including what competitive product offerings are required to keep us competitive in the market place.
• Complete underwriting audits as per the audit guidelines.
• Conduct training sessions.
• Act as a technical resource for underwriting, claims, brokers, IT and management for the intent and interpretations of relevant legislation, wordings and corporate guidelines.

Comma Recruitment offer amazing work / life balance and a superb remuneration package. Looking for 10 years experience with :

• In depth technical knowledge and experience and the ability to apply that knowledge in order to work with managers and staff including other departments to achieve corporate goals. 
• In depth knowledge of underwriting principles and practices, concepts and methodologies and how they are applied for the successful achievement of corporate goals.
• In depth knowledge of commercial rates and pricing to effectively underwrite the types of business written.
• Effective oral and written communications skills.
• Effective IT skills to effectively manage corporate systems.
• Excellent customer service and business skills.
• Excellent coaching and mentoring skills, excellent presentation skills.

Education and Experience:

• University / College degree, CIP, CRM designation.
• 10 + years management / underwriting experience.

Please forward resume to [email protected]   

All Lines Adjuster – North York $70,000

Senior All Lines Claims Adjuster  $70,000     North York

 

Comma Recruitment are looking for a senior All Lines Adjuster to handle large and complex claims.

Investigating, negotiating and settling all lines from moderate to complex, large losses and catastrophic.

 

• 5 Years handling complex / senior files, claims experience handling All-Lines

• Superb communication skills to liaise with medical providers, legal, claimants and management

• Detail oriented and well organized individual.
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Experience with mediations/trials is required

• Superb interpersonal skills
• Work well individually or as a part of a team.
• Computer literacy
• CIP

Please forward resume to [email protected]

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