Underwriter, D&O

Berkley • Toronto, ON

46d • CA$75,000 - CA$105,000 • Onsite

About The Position

This is an excellent opportunity to develop as a high-impact Financial Lines underwriter, with exposure to a broad range of public and private company D&O risks. The role allows you to apply analytical judgment, commercial creativity, and market insight to deliver tailored risk solutions for brokers and clients. Working across small, mid-sized, and large corporate accounts, the successful candidate will support the continued growth and profitability of the D&O portfolio while contributing to the unit’s broader strategic objectives.

Requirements

• University degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (word, excel, outlook).
• Strong communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
• Effective time management skills.
• Strong analytical ability, including comfort reviewing financial statements, public disclosure, ownership structures, litigation, and transaction activity.

Nice To Haves

• CPA, CFA, completed or in progress, considered an asset.
• Comfort leveraging technology, data, and AI-enabled tools, including Microsoft Copilot.
• Familiarity with S&P CapIQ, financial analysis tools is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite new and renewal D&O business across public and private company risks, applying sound judgment to risk selection, pricing, structure, and coverage terms within delegated authority.
• Analyze submissions, including financial statements, public disclosures, ownership structures, litigation, transaction activity, governance considerations, and industry-specific risk factors.
• Negotiate pricing, terms, conditions, endorsements, and policy structures tailored to client risk profiles, broker needs, and market conditions.
• Build and maintain strong broker relationships by being responsive, commercially minded, and viewed as a trusted underwriting partner.
• Participate in broker and client meetings, providing thoughtful risk insights and clearly articulating underwriting rationale.
• Handle underwriting matters, including manuscript policy language, bespoke endorsements, coverage amendments, and emerging product needs, in collaboration with legal, claims, and leadership.
• Manage and grow a profitable portfolio, with accountability for renewal retention, new business development, pricing discipline, and capacity deployment.
• Stay current on legal, regulatory, securities litigation, governance, economic, and market developments impacting D&O exposures.
• Maintain high-quality underwriting files that clearly document risk assessment, pricing rationale, coverage considerations, approvals, and compliance with internal guidelines and reinsurance requirements.

Benefits

• Base Salary Range: $75,000 - $105,000
• Eligibility for an annual discretionary bonus
• Comprehensive benefits package, including health and dental coverage, life insurance, STD, LTD, critical illness insurance, EAP, professional development support, vacation, paid time off, and RRSP plan contributions

What This Job Offers

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