Senior Underwriter

What you’ll do:

• Conduct detailed analysis of client documents for Home Inspections and Risk Alerts to improve profitability and long-term success of our portfolio.
• Complete Large Loss reviews.
• Analyze relevant reports (such as home Inspections, motor vehicle reports, claims reports) to assess risk and claims exposure.
• Providing technical support to Underwriters, Agents/Brokers and Claims staff.
• Handling referrals from Claims Department as well as post claim underwriting and escalations.
• Communication with Brokers, Agents, and Underwriters.
• Responsible for making or providing recommendations/decisions on process and procedural changes for/in CSC and Direct Channel.
• To continually improve their soft skills, underwriters should take part in e-learning courses and gain industry accreditations like CIP or FCIP.
• Execute with Perfection – champion collaboration between teams and between underwriting along with other functions (i.e. claims, NPI, infrastructure).
• Embed a Systems thinking culture in our team.

What you’ll bring:

• 6+ years of Personal lines Insurance experience.
• CIP, FCIP, CRM designation either completed or in progress.
• Strong negotiations skills.
• Showcase capability to make outstanding underwriting decisions while considering the legal environment.
• Showcase expertise in technical underwriting and analytical skills, emphasizing the ability to assess risks accurately.
• The ability to think strategically, champion the brand, and make effective decisions.
• Customer centric with excellent oral and written communication skills, astute discernment, ethics and integrity.
• Excellent time management skills with aptitude to multi-task and prioritize sensitive deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent decision-making and analytical skills.
• Demonstrate strong leadership capabilities and ability to work independently.
• The ability to foster collaboration between teams and between underwriting and other business divisions.
• Set a clear vision, embrace and support challenge and change, influence others, defy uncertainty and eliminate ambiguity.
• Solid understanding of company policies, guidelines and underwriting requirements across all regions and lines of business.