Senior Underwriter, Professional Lines

Talent Acquisition Team at Westland Insurance. Text reply only.•Surrey, BC

49d•Hybrid

About The Position

Agile Underwriting Solutions (Agile) has an exciting opportunity for a permanent, full-time Senior Underwriter, Professional Lines. This is a hybrid position based in one of our offices in Dartmouth, NS or Calgary, AB or Surrey, BC office. We are open to consider candidates based outside of our current office locations. We are seeking candidates with professional lines underwriting experience. The Senior Underwriter, Professional Lines will develop and grow the business by writing new business, managing a renewal portfolio and bringing existing products across Canada while maintaining profitability, and delivering exceptional response times.

Requirements

Minimum of 3+ years’ experience as a professional lines underwriter
Completion of CIP/CAIB/CRM or working towards it
Critical thinking and analysis
Excellent time management and ability to multitask
Exceptional customer service and organizational skills
Strong interpersonal skills & existing broker relationships
Ability to take initiative and work effectively with minimal direction

Nice To Haves

Experience working for an MGA an asset
Experience working with domestic and Lloyds syndicates an asset

Responsibilities

Professional Lines production underwriting
Underwriting basic to moderately complex books of professional lines products, coverage, pricing, production and delivery, risk management and managing local brokerage plans
Quoting and underwriting new business as presented by a broker's office
Underwriting and negotiating renewals
Achieving assigned monthly production goals
Ensuring customer service standards are met
Applying underwriting guidelines