Commercial Production Underwriters

Production Underwriter – Property and Casualty

Comma Recruitment have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and ambitious individual with a desire to make a significant growth and profit contribution to our Commercial Underwriting department

The primary responsibility is 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, 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, intermediate and senior roles available
• 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.
• Accountability, customer-centric thinking, teamwork and a commitment to excellence.

Please forward resume to [email protected]

Senior Personal Lines Underwriter

Senior Personal Lines Underwriter – High Value Clients

Comma Recruitment are looking for a talented Personal Lines Underwriter with experience with high net worth clients.

A strong and confident communicator with a professional telephone manner, must have the ability to assess risks, develop a network of high value contacts, create referrals and grow an existing book of business

Working Downtown Toronto, excellent base salary, benefits and bonus with industry leading commission structure.

Must have 3 years experience underwriting personal lines products with a successful track record of referrals and new business.

University education or equivalent experience.

Experience with VIP / high value clients is a great advantage

Full Time role, base salary, bonus and superb commission structure.

 

Please forward resume to [email protected]

 

Environmental Underwriter – Toronto

Special Risks Underwriter  –  Environmental

Comma Recruitment are looking for an experienced and talented Special Risks Underwriter with 3+ years experience and expertise within Environmental Underwriting.

• Develop and execute marketing plan to drive new and renewal business, including in-person visits and distribution of marketing materials for insurance company partners
• Evaluate, classify, and rate each risk to determine acceptability, coverage, and pricing
• Develop and submit underwriting referrals, where required.
• Monitor key metrics, such as, new business hit ratio, renewal retention ratio, premium growth, and loss ratio, formulating corrective action where necessary
• Mentor and train Assistant Underwriters as needed

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Strong background and connections in Environmental Underwriting

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Minimum 3 years of multi-line underwriting experience, excess & surplus experience an advantage
• Strong sales and marketing skills a must, business acumen, interest in continued education and professional development

• Insurance license, CIP or comparable designations preferred
COMPENSATION PACKAGE:

• Competitive base compensation & highly lucrative sales incentive bonus plan
• Employer paid continuing education courses and designations
• Many opportunities for career advancement

This is an outstanding opportunity for candidates with an entrepreneurial spirit, drive for career advancement and desire to develop relationships while growing a book of business.

Please forward resume to [email protected]

Intermediate Property Adjuster $45,000 – $50,000

Intermediate Property Adjuster – Downtown Toronto

Comma Recruitment are looking for a Property Adjuster with 1+ years experience handling Property Claims, an intermediate adjuster or a bright Junior with over 12 months property claims handling experience

The Adjuster is responsible for providing efficient and prompt investigation, evaluation, negotiation, and settlement of moderate size and/or moderately complex claims in accordance with corporate guidelines and best practices

•             Investigate, appraise/scope, confirm coverage, negotiate settlement and recovery, and conduct reporting and documentation of claims of moderate size and/or moderate complexity in accordance with established guidelines.

•             Ensure the accurate and efficient payment of claims.

•             Prepare summaries and files for litigation, mediation/arbitration, and multidisciplinary assessments.

•             Adhere to service standards by communicating effectively with all parties involved.

•             Develop relationships with other departments such as underwriting in order to meet business goals.

•             Understand and apply best business practices towards compliance, internal control and operational risk controls in accordance to national standards and regulatory standards and policies.

•             Work collaboratively with Supervisors and/or Managers on special projects and assignments when required.

 

Qualifications

•             Post-secondary education and / or equivalent on the job experience

•             Minimum 1-3 years Claims adjusting experience.

•             Working knowledge of the company principles and practices related to claims settlement, policy wordings, insurance contracts, fraud investigations, serious losses and coverage questions.

•             Ability to work within and adapt to PC oriented environments, including familiarity with e-mail and Internet skills. Working knowledge of Microsoft Office.

•             Actively pursuing CIP designation an asset.

•             Ability to understand and interpret complex insurance contracts and changes in the interpretation as a result of case or statuary law.

•             Ability to demonstrate patience, empathy and understanding in dealings with customers.

•             Ability to plan, organize, and manage multiple demands and changing priorities.

•             Strong analytical, problem-solving skills, investigative, and decision-making skills.

•             Demonstrated negotiation skills.

•             Ability to provide prompt, efficient, and courteous service to all parties involved.

•             Ability to assess liability and understand case law developments in the jurisdiction.

•             Demonstrated report-writing skills, including an orientation toward detail and precision.

•             Demonstrated ability to work well as a team player or independent contributor; Self-motivated.

•             Excellent communication (both oral and written) skills to explain processes and terms.

 

Please forward resume to [email protected]

Senior Life and Critical Illness Underwriter $50,000 – $60,000

Senior Life and Critical Illness Underwriter

Comma Recruitment are looking for a Senior Life and Critical Illness Underwriter, the successful candidate will be responsible for sound and accurate assessment of medical and financial information to minimize risk exposure for life & critical illness business.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Underwrite new business using sound underwriting guidelines for morbidity and mortality within service standards in accordance with company guidelines
• Work within assigned authority along with reinsurance guidelines
• Document underwriting methodology and processes
• Communicate with field associates in answering questions, and/or advising unfavorable decisions
•  Support and provide feedback to the Director in the development of new guidelines and finding efficiencies

EXPERIENCE:

• Knowledge of medical/legal terminology is required
• Insurance Background & Knowledge in similar role is preferred
• Community college diploma or university degree is an asset
• Working towards or nearing completion of LOMA, FLMI, and ALU designations
•  Ability to think logically and analytically
• Sound judgment and decision making skills, high accuracy level and attention to detail
• Strong Team Player and self-starter, ability to make sound decisions
• Strong time management and organizational skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• Eagerness to learn and be self-motivated to develop a career path in Underwriting
•  Must be computer literate, strong computer skills within a Windows environment
• Flexibility with working hours

Please forward resume to [email protected]

 

« Previous Page — Next Page »