Intermediate Personal Lines Underwriter

Gore Mutual Insurance•Cambridge, ON

16h•CA$52,500 - CA$86,500•Hybrid

About The Position

Gore Mutual's Personal Insurance Underwriting team is growing! We are looking to add new team members to our National Operations Centre and set the stage for continued growth and expansion. Our Underwriters deliver genuine personal service to our brokers, listen carefully to understand their needs, and create tailored solutions blending the needs of the customer with profitable underwriting results. This intermediate personal lines underwriter role requires some underwriting experience to apply critical thinking and solution more complex underwriting risks and has great opportunity for growth and development.

Requirements

3 years of underwriting experience in personal insurance is required
Proficient computer skills with strong working knowledge of MS Office Suite programs
Excellent communicator with the ability to build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders
Strong critical thinking and decision-making skills
Ability to take initiative and work with minimal supervision

Nice To Haves

CIP designation or working towards designation is preferred
Experience working in a call center environment is an asset

Responsibilities

Provide best in class customer service to our broker community by supporting them through various processes such as renewals, new business, and policy change transactions for both auto and property business lines
Managing phone queues ensuring all relevant information is provided to effectively support brokers through underwriting transaction including submissions and risk analysis
Explain underwriting decisions to our broker partners ensuring that strong broker relationships are maintained
Underwrite risks within assigned underwriting authority to drive profitability
Manage work duties as assigned in a fast paced, results driven environment ensuring department goals are met or exceeded