Bilingual Senior Underwriter, Cyber Tech & Professional Liability

Sovereign Insurance•Montreal, QC

7d•CA$83,774 - CA$139,623•Hybrid

About The Position

At Sovereign Insurance, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Co-operators General Insurance Company, we believe leadership is shaped by purpose, collaboration, and meaningful contribution. When you grow, we grow — your success crowns ours. We value diverse perspectives, bold ideas, and people who lift others up. Here, your initiative matters, and your efforts help build the resilience of the Canadian businesses and communities we serve. That shared commitment strengthens our culture and moves us forward — together. That’s the Crown Effect. We are looking for a Senior Underwriter, Tech Cyber & Professional Lines to join our Specialty Lines Solutions team. In this role, you will focus on underwriting new and renewal business, analyzing risk, and working closely with our distribution partners to provide responsive, well-structured solutions. You will bring technical expertise in Professional Liability, Technology E&O and Cyber Insurance lines of business to a portfolio that continues to grow profitably.

Requirements

You have a bachelor's degree or one of the following professional designations: CIP, FCIP, CRM or RPLU.
5+ years of underwriting experience in Professional Liability, Technology E&O and /or Cyber Insurance.
Proven ability to drive new business growth and expand a portfolio through collaboration with brokers and other distribution partners.
Strong analytical skills and an understanding of portfolio analysis metrics.
Proven ability to evaluate exposures, apply underwriting guidelines and manage a profitable portfolio.
Confidence in market facing interactions with our partner brokers and other distribution partners.
Proficiency in both English and French is essential to the main duties in this role, including servicing and communicating primarily with majority anglophone and francophone clients, groups, and teams. The essential non-French duties are not assignable to adjacent or other team members.

Nice To Haves

You have a business development mindset, able to turn opportunities into results while building lasting trust with our distribution partners.
You have strong technical underwriting skills and sound judgement when assessing risks.
You are detail-oriented and thorough, ensuring accuracy in wordings, pricing, and documentation.
You are service focused, responsive, and able to build credibility and trust with our distribution partners.
You are adaptable and curious, staying informed in emerging risks within the Technology, Cyber and Professional Liability space.
You work well independently but also thrive as part of a collaborative team environment
You use critical thinking skills to recognize assumptions, evaluate arguments, draw conclusions and proactively propose solutions.
You have strong communication skills to clearly convey messages and explore diverse points of view.
You build trusting relationships and provide guidance to support the development of colleagues.

Responsibilities

Underwrite and manage a profitable book of new and renewal business in Technology E&O, Cyber and Professional Liability insurance within Sovereign’s risk guidelines.
Review submissions, assess exposures, and determine appropriate terms, conditions and pricing.
Collect and evaluate industry and market information to support sound underwriting decisions.
Collaborate to the review of policy wordings to ensure coverage terms and conditions are competitive and appropriate.
Work with different distribution channels to provide responsive service and tailored solutions for our clients.
Analyze risks by understanding controls and processes, ensuring exposures are identified and properly mitigated.