Working with an award-winning MGA located in Downtown Toronto that is looking to hire a Team player to join their growing Team. Your key responsibilities will be to underwrite and develop business, while mentoring a small team of more junior underwriters.

Title : Senior Commercial Underwriter (P&C;)

Location : Downtown Toronto (Hybrid)

Responsibilities

- Moderate and mentor our existing teams of experienced underwriters.
- Ability to Underwrite new and existing property and casualty business by analyzing clients’ business operation, current coverage, and previous claims experience to determine exposure and set appropriate terms and premiums.
- Reporting to the Senior Vice President responsible for Underwriting and Insurer engagement.
- Comply with all legal and regulatory requirements to ensure obligations are met
- Contribute to recording and measuring of insurance risks to ensure accuracy and good practice
- Strong customer service focus with an emphasis on assisting colleagues in resolving broker requests and concerns in a timely fashion
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders including customers, brokers, business partners and colleagues
- Utilizes knowledge of market dynamics and market cycles to operate effectively and appropriately
- Meet business objectives, including:
- negotiating rates, terms and conditions for existing and current business and renewals




- managing production and issue contract certainty documentation within set timeframe.
- ensuring compliance with internal and external regulations and guidelines
- ensuring contribution to the business plan and objectives
- Participate in the review and analysis of the portfolio to identify progress toward business objectives
- Contribute to the aggregate management and peer review processes to encourage and develop excellence.

Requirements

- Minimum 5 years experience writing commercial property insurance; casualty and professional liability experience an asset.
- Post secondary education & CIP/FCIP qualified preferred
- High level of technical competency in evaluating and writing large, complex accounts
- Knowledge of commercial property forms, pricing and rating methodology, modeling and valuation tools
- Ability to review and understand standard property and casualty policy wordings
- Ability to analyze data and use for risk profiling and decision-making
- A high level of numeracy and literacy
- Market awareness and broker development acumen
- Thorough knowledge of legal and regulatory requirements
- Motivated, enthusiastic, dynamic and flexible
- Strong analytical, organizational and prioritisation skills
- Strong communication, interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills
- Advanced level understanding of relevant software, including Excel and other departmental software packages.

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📌 Senior Commercial Underwriter (Toronto)
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📍 Toronto