What it''s like to be a Northbridge Underwriter Our Marine Underwriters work closely with our Broker partners to assess, price, and underwrite Marine insurance risks across a diverse and complex portfolio, including cargo, hull, and marine liability exposures.

This role is ideal for an underwriter early in their career who has a strong commercial insurance foundation and is looking to specialize in Marine underwriting within a leading Canadian insurer.

This role is well suited to Marine professionals who are considering a move from an MGA or brokerage environment to the carrier side and are ready to be closer to underwriting decisions.

Youll move beyond supporting or placing business and gain handson exposure to risk selection, pricing strategy, and portfolio management, supported by training and mentorship as you grow your underwriting authority over time.

Youll support the underwriting of Marine risks, including transitbased exposures and complex coverage structures, in accordance with established guidelines.

Working collaboratively with fellow Underwriters, Corporate Underwriting, and Actuarial Pricing teams, youll help ensure we are writing the right risks at the right price.

Youll carefully analyze exposure, data quality, pricing adequacy, and coverage structure, including Marine policy wordings and clauses, while maintaining high underwriting and service standards.

This is a handson, learningfocused role within a small, highly specialized Marine team.

Youll be supported through structured training and ongoing mentorship as you build deep technical Marine expertise, with the expectation that youll grow into greater independence over time.

Youre passionate about building strong relationships with Broker partners, enjoy problemsolving, and bring curiosity, attention to detail, and a desire to learn a complex specialty line of business within the Marine insurance market.

If youre currently working in a Marine MGA or brokerage environment, you already bring valuable market knowledge.

Joining our Marine underwriting team gives you the opportunity to apply that experience on the carrier side, underwriting complex Marine risks,



influencing pricing and coverage decisions, and developing longterm technical expertise within a specialist portfolio.

We want your talent If you are great at: Commercial insurance underwriting fundamentals Risk assessment, analysis, and decisionmaking Building and maintaining strong Broker relationships Learning and applying technical underwriting concepts Communicating clearly and collaborating across teams If you have: 15 years of underwriting experience, ideally within commercial lines, with relevance to Marine or specialty risks Exposure to Marine insurance (underwriting, brokerage, MGA, or claims) is strongly preferred, or a genuine interest in specialising in Marine A foundational understanding of how commercial insurance works A strong customer service mindset A teamfirst, eagertolearn attitude Completed, or currently pursuing, CIP (FCIP, CRM, or other designations are an asset) Bilingualism (English/French) is considered a strong asset This role is particularly well suited to Marine professionals who are ready for their next step and want to move closer to underwriting decisions, technical development, and longterm career progression on the carrier side.

We really mean it when we say we put you first.

Here are a few ways how: Hybrid work! you get to work from the office and at home 50/50, allowing you to manage both worlds with the ease and flexibility you need.

We offer competitive salaries and support your financial health through our employee share purchase plan, pension plans, RRSP, discounts on staff insurance, and more! We help you prioritize your well-being from day one through flexible health benefits, early leave days, wellness programs, rewards, and recognition programs.





We are invested in helping you grow in your career through education assistance to complete your CIP, FCIP, CRM or other courses desired, internal mobility, Leadership training and mentoring programs. NBFC cares about the community and supports the causes you believe in with donation matching and team volunteer days.

Were committed to pay transparency and fairness.

The base salary range for this role is $67,000 - $100,000, which reflects the expected base pay not the total compensation package.

The actual base salary may vary depending on your experience, skills, and alignment with the position.

Were also open to candidates at different levels, so if this range doesnt quite match your expectations, dont let that hold you back wed still love to hear from you.

This is a real opportunity were actively hiring! If the role sounds like a good fit, we encourage you to apply.

Beyond base pay, we offer a robust Total Rewards program that includes perks, wellness support, and other meaningful perks.

We also want to be transparent about our hiring process.

While one of our systems includes AI capabilities, over 99% of our screening is done by real people.

We believe in thoughtful, human-centered hiring decisions, and are committed to giving every application the attention it deserves. #LI-Hybrid #LI-RP1 Who we are: Were Northbridge Insurance.

Were proud to work with Canadas most trusted commercial broker networks.

We have a reputation for being one of Canadas leading commercial insurance providers.

Our employees are dedicated to understanding the needs of our customers and creating solutions that help Canadian businesses have a safer and brighter future.

Were a company of passionate people who put people first.

Do you want to join a team that believes in working hard and having fun at work all while making a difference? Look no further than Northbridge.

At Northbridge Financial we embrace and celebrate you and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all! No matter who you are or what makes you unique, we welcome you.

Please let us know how we can assist or accommodate you during the selection process.

📌 Underwriter, Specialty Risk (Toronto)
🏢 Northbridge Financial
📍 Toronto