Intermediate Commercial Underwriter - Job #201 - IW-201 Intermediate Commercial Underwriter - Job #201 Our client is seeking an Intermediate Commercial Underwriter to join a growing Canadian Property & Casualty insurance organization in Calgary. This opportunity is well suited to an underwriter who enjoys the technical side of underwriting, wants meaningful ownership of their accounts, and is excited by the opportunity to contribute within a smaller, entrepreneurial environment.

The Commercial

Underwriter will assess new and renewal Commercial Property & Casualty business, work closely with broker and MGA partners, and take ownership of accounts from submission and risk analysis through to issuance and ongoing account management. The role offers exposure to subscription business, portfolio and program underwriting, delegated underwriting arrangements, and increasingly complex commercial risks. As the organization continues to build its underwriting capabilities, there will be opportunities to contribute ideas around underwriting guidelines, tools, processes, policy wording and the continued development of the portfolio.

Our client is a growing Canadian Property & Casualty insurer with an entrepreneurial and collaborative culture. The organization offers a less bureaucratic environment than many traditional carriers, with accessible leadership, meaningful underwriting autonomy and an expectation that employees take ownership and help one another. The company is continuing to evolve its underwriting platform and capabilities, making this an attractive environment for someone who enjoys change, wants their ideas to be heard and is motivated by the opportunity to help build rather than simply inherit established processes.

You are a commercial underwriter with solid technical fundamentals who can step into the role and contribute with limited hand-holding.



You enjoy underwriting itself and are interested in developing your technical capabilities rather than viewing underwriting primarily as a path into sales or business development. You are also comfortable working in an environment where systems and processes are continuing to develop and where some hands-on administrative work remains part of managing an account.

Candidates coming from commercial small business underwriting, broader commercial underwriting, or a brokerage/MGA environment with meaningful underwriting authority may all be considered. 3+ years of hands-on Commercial Property & Casualty underwriting experience ~ Strong commercial property underwriting fundamentals and sound underwriting judgment ~ Strong Excel skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office ~ Calgary-based candidates strongly preferred due to the hybrid office workplace Experience with program or portfolio underwriting, subscription business, split rating, delegated underwriting arrangements, commercial realty, retail, hospitality, industrial, warehouse, manufacturing or Course of Construction risks would be considered an asset.

Experience with risk-management tools such as CATNet, BatchGeo or FUS would also be beneficial. A CIP designation or progress toward completion is an asset but is not a strict requirement. Exposure to increasingly complex commercial risks Opportunity to grow alongside an evolving insurance organization Health benefits, RRSP matching and performance-based bonus program DGA Careers has been proudly serving the Canadian insurance industry for over 30 years, specializing in providing insurance recruiting services to major insurers, insurance brokerage firms, and independent adjusting firms.

With offices in Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, Edmonton, and Calgary, DGA Careers is well-positioned to conduct searches with a national scope. Our unrivalled professional network across Canada provides us with the ability to reach key influencers and passive candidates nationally.

Job Type: Full-Time

📌 Underwriter (Commercial Property) (Calgary)
🏢 DGA Careers
📍 Calgary