Intermediate/Senior Commercial Underwriter (Remote-Ontario/Atlantic) - Job# 217 - IW-217 Date of modification:
Job number: IW-217
Detail Job title: Intermediate/Senior Commercial Underwriter (Remote-Ontario/Atlantic) - Job# 217
Location: Toronto
Description The Opportunity
Our client is seeking an experienced Commercial Lines Underwriter to join its specialty underwriting team in a fully remote capacity. This is a Canadian-based position supporting commercial business across multiple regions.
The opportunity is particularly well suited to an intermediate-level underwriter who is ready to take on meaningful new business responsibility while continuing to develop under the mentorship of experienced underwriting leadership. A more senior candidate may also be considered.
The role has a strong new business focus and requires someone who can confidently assess a steady flow of commercial submissions, build productive broker relationships, and contribute to the continued growth of the portfolio. Candidates should be comfortable working independently in a remote environment while remaining highly cooperative with the broader underwriting team.
Candidates must be located in Canada and able to effectively support Eastern Canadian business hours.
The Employer
Our client is an established Canadian Managing General Agent focused on specialty and complex commercial insurance risks.
The organization operates in an entrepreneurial underwriting environment and provides underwriters with exposure to a broad range of commercial risks rather than limiting them to narrowly defined market segments. The business includes a mix of casualty, property, construction-related, hospitality, and other specialty commercial classes.
The organization offers the autonomy and pace of an MGA environment together with access to experienced underwriting leadership, professional development, and broader organizational resources.
About You
You are a commercially minded underwriter who enjoys new business, broker interaction, and solving complex underwriting problems.




You are confident making underwriting decisions but also value collaboration and are comfortable discussing differing perspectives with colleagues. You can advocate for your position while remaining open to feedback, coaching, and alternative approaches.
You are self-motivated, organized, and comfortable managing a meaningful volume of submissions without requiring significant day-to-day oversight. You enjoy developing broker relationships and understand how strong service, responsiveness, and underwriting judgment can help generate better submission flow and stronger hit ratios.
An MGA or specialty insurance background would be highly valued, although strong commercial underwriting experience from an insurer environment may also be considered.
Necessary Qualifications Include
Demonstrated commercial lines underwriting experience at an intermediate to senior level
Strong new business underwriting capabilities
Ability to review risks and apply appropriate pricing, terms, conditions, and underwriting judgment
Experience managing a meaningful volume of commercial submissions and quotations
Strong broker relationship and business development skills
Ability to encourage additional submission flow and build productive broker partnerships
Strong negotiation and professional communication skills
Excellent organization, prioritization, and time-management abilities
High attention to detail and accuracy
Strong independent work ethic and comfort working remotely
Collaborative approach and ability to work effectively with underwriting colleagues
Entrepreneurial, solutions-focused mindset
Flexibility and adaptability in a changing business environment




MGA or specialty commercial underwriting experience considered a strong asset
Experience with complex commercial risks considered an asset
Insurance designation such as CIP, CAIB, CRM, FCIP, or progress toward a designation considered an asset
Ability to obtain any required provincial insurance licensing within the required timeframe
Must be located in Canada and able to effectively support Eastern Canadian business hours
What’s in It for You
Fully remote chance within Canada
Opportunity to support commercial business across multiple regions
Broad underwriting exposure across specialty and commercial risks
Strong new business focus with meaningful underwriting responsibility
Opportunity to develop relationships directly with producing brokers
Exposure to a wider variety of business rather than a narrowly segmented portfolio
Mentorship and support from experienced underwriting leadership
Opportunity to attend broker meetings, conferences, conventions, and industry events
Entrepreneurial environment that values initiative and problem solving
Collaborative team culture
Professional development and continuing education support
Bonus structure and additional employee benefits
Opportunity for continued career growth within an established insurance organization
About Us
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.
Information City: Toronto
Job Type: Full-Time
Education: CAIB, CIP, CIP Partial Completion
Minimum experience required: 5 to 6 Years
Salary (annually): from $80,000 to $120,000

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📌 Intermediate/Senior Commercial Underwriter (Remote-Ontario/Atlantic) - Job# 217 (Quebec City)
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