Underwriter

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

Overview:

We're looking for an Underwriter to join our team. This is a remote role. Joining the Middle Market team in Hamilton. Remote within the region is possible after the first year.

What you'll do:

• Review submissions for risk quality, completeness and appetite fit.
• Mentor underwriting assistants and trainees.
• Work with loss control on recommendations and follow-up.
• Visit agencies to build relationships and explain our appetite.
• Price accounts using rating tools in Guidewire PolicyCenter and underwriting judgment.
• Negotiate terms, deductibles and pricing with agents.
• Track production, hit ratio and loss ratio for your book monthly.

Required qualifications:

• 3+ years of commercial lines underwriting experience.
• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, risk management or a related field.
• Experience reading loss runs, schedules and financial statements.
• Comfortable negotiating with agents.
• Familiar with Guidewire, Duck Creek or a similar policy system.

Preferred:

• Excess and umbrella underwriting.
• Excel modeling for pricing.

Pay: $71,000 to $88,000 annually

Compensation and benefits:

• Extended health and dental benefits.
• RRSP matching.
• Paid vacation.
• Paid sick days.
• Three weeks paid vacation to start.

This position requires a background check.

Start: Flexible.

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