Personal Lines Automobile Underwriter

Desjardins • Mississauga, ON

21h • Hybrid

About The Position

As a Personal Lines Automobile Underwriter, you contribute to the prevention, acceptance or refusal of a risk to be underwritten based on established underwriting guidelines. You take on a technical expert role and provide support to our partners in a call centre environment, where the importance of knowing how to adapt your approach when the situation requires is essential.

Requirements

• College diploma in a related field
• A minimum of three years personal lines auto underwriting experience
• Intermediate knowledge of computer applications such as MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Office 365.
• Available to work Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Rotation)
• Action oriented, Customer Focus, Decision quality, Differences, Nimble learning, Resourcefulness, Situational adaptability

Nice To Haves

• Other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered
• CIP designation or working towards designation
• Experience in property underwriting
• Experience working in a call center environment
• Intermediate knowledge of coaching techniques

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for projects and complex operational issues related to property and casualty insurance underwriting.
• Develop underwriting solutions in accordance with current standards and each file’s unique circumstances.
• Serve as resource person for the application of underwriting rules.
• Help employees develop their technical skills.
• Carry out specialized technical studies, research and analysis related to property and casualty insurance underwriting.
• Submit solutions and action plans.
• Help practitioners follow your unit’s standards and processes and use its business solutions, tools and systems.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and annual bonus
• 4 weeks of flexible vacation starting in the first year
• Defined benefit pension plan that provides predictable, stable income throughout retirement
• Group insurance including telemedicine
• Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses and telework equipment

What This Job Offers

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