Senior Commercial Underwriter

3 weeks ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia SeaFirst Insurance Brokers Full time
Overview

Are you an insurance professional looking for a new challenge? SeaFirst Insurance Brokers are insurance specialists. Our rapidly growing company has been providing our clients with the finest in general insurance services for over 40 years. We are proud to be the largest general insurance brokers on the Saanich Peninsula, with offices in Brentwood Bay, Saanichton, Sidney, Oak Bay, Westshore, and Salt Spring Island. It is our philosophy to provide our clients with professional service, while at the same time maintaining a positive work environment for our employees.

We are looking for an experienced Senior Commercial Underwriter who will bring a concentrated focus on construction and casualty risks, to join our team

This position is fully remote. The successful candidate can be located anywhere in British Columbia, Alberta, or Ontario.

If you are interested in working for a local, community-oriented insurance brokerage, please connect with us – we want to hear from you

Responsibilities
  • Execute individual pricing and risk selection decisions within the assigned underwriting authority and in accordance with company guidelines
  • Serve as a Casualty Expert, creating guidelines, and mentoring junior staff
  • Provide mentorship to junior underwriters
  • Analyze and help update wordings in conjunction with the Lloyds contracts
  • Collect background information and assessments of risk
  • Analyze statistical data using specialist computer programs
  • Consistently make sensible underwriting judgements and negotiations
  • Determine premiums and prepare competitive quotes
  • Decide the wording of policies
  • Prepare insurance policy terms and conditions
  • Work effectively within a team to achieve efficient operations, business improvements, and profitable underwriting results
  • Keep detailed records of policies underwritten and decisions made
  • Balance between mass and homogeneity of risks to achieve predictability of future results
  • Follow applicable insurance laws
  • Other duties as directed
Qualifications
  • A minimum of 8 years' commercial lines underwriting experience
  • Valid CIP designation
  • Experience in British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario, preferred
  • Proficient knowledge in underwriting, commercial liability, insurance policies, and commercial property
  • Specialization in construction and casualty risks
  • Computer skills, including familiarity with Microsoft Excel and Word and the ability to operate all software used at the firm
  • Effective written communication skills, and verbal communication skills including presenting and listening
Benefits
  • Career growth opportunities and tuition reimbursement
  • Frequent company events
  • RRSP/TFSA matching
  • Extended health & dental care
  • Health Spending Account & Lifestyle Spending Account
  • Employee and family assistance program with comprehensive Mental Health services
Work location and schedule
  • Remote with in British Columbia, Alberta, or Ontario
  • Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 5:00pm
  • Permanent, Full-time employment
Application information

Please apply by submitting your resume and cover letter. If you are interested in viewing the full job description, please click here.

Navacord is actively committed to supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion. We serve and recognize and respect human differences and similarities. We value the diversity of people and actively encourage women, indigenous peoples, members of visible minorities, people with disabilities, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ2+) persons to apply.

This posting will remain open until filled.


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