Intermediate Underwriter - Commercial Lines (NS)

CAA Club Group • Sherbrooke, NS

12d

About The Position

Echelon Insurance provides Personal and Commercial Specialty Insurance solutions to protect Canadian families and businesses across Canada, through our trusted network of Broker partners. Echelon is a member of the CAA Club Group of Companies, and is an equal opportunity employer who offers a professional environment that champions collaboration, trust, and growth to drive success. We cultivate a great working dynamic to help us deliver what is best for our associates, Brokers, and Customers. Welcome to the CAA Club Group of Companies (CCG), where purpose leads to passion! At CCG, we are committed to delivering an exceptional Associate experience.

Requirements

• Experience in commercial lines underwriting.
• Post-secondary education in a related field is required.
• Extensive knowledge and experience with product development and developing underwriting guidelines.
• Strong product knowledge and a thorough understanding of insurance policy wordings and the ability to make sound business decisions based on those wordings.
• Excellent analytical skills and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication skills both oral and written.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills with the ability to multi-task in a fast paced environment.

Nice To Haves

• Working towards CIP, FCIP or CRM designation is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Underwrites and prices new business applications, endorsements and renewals on commercial lines policies within a set binding authority to grow and maintain a profitable portfolio.
• Maintain in-force policies and ensure all policies are issued within service standards with the appropriate wordings, schedules, and certificates attached.
• Develop and maintain excellent working relationship with brokers by providing exceptional customer service.
• Work collaboratively to support broker, claims, pricing and accounting inquiries.
• Provide exceptional customer service by answering telephone inquiries, making outgoing calls, respond to emails and/or faxes as may be required.
• Track and produce daily, weekly and monthly production activity reports.
• Assist in monthly business activity reporting.
• Willingness to travel as some travel may be required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Work-life harmony with access to an award-winning holistic wellness program,
• Continuous learning through our robust corporate curriculum and education reimbursement program,
• Incredible rewards, travel incentives, and product and service discounts,
• Pay-for-performance and best-in-class recognition programs,
• Competitive benefits that include a defined contribution plan, personal spending account, and so much more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree