Senior Underwriter - Remote

Founded as a farmers' mutual in 1936, the company is now one of the larger mutual insurers in Canada.

The position

The Senior Underwriter - Remote reviews and prices commercial insurance submissions from independent agents and decides what to write, and on what terms.

Essential duties and responsibilities

• Document underwriting decisions in the policy file.
• Negotiate terms, deductibles and pricing with agents.
• Quote, bind and issue policies within your letter of authority.
• Price accounts using rating tools in Guidewire PolicyCenter and underwriting judgment.
• Mentor underwriting assistants and trainees.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of commercial lines underwriting experience.
• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, risk management or a related field.
• Able to travel up to 20% for agency visits.
• Familiar with Guidewire, Duck Creek or a similar policy system.

Preferred qualifications

• CPCU, AU or CIC designation.
• Excess and umbrella underwriting.
• Construction or manufacturing account experience.

What you get

• Extended health and dental benefits.
• RRSP matching.
• Paid vacation.
• Wellness spending account.

Applications are reviewed as they come in.

Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Hamilton Insurance Agency.