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We are looking for a self-motivated insurance professional who is business minded, results driven and customer focused, with the ability to prioritize and consistently meet deadlines.
Reporting to the Underwriting Supervisor, the Junior Commercial Lines Underwriter will be responsible for the day to day activities involved in underwriting property and casualty business.
Responsibilities:
Assess, investigate and refer risks that are not within assigned authority levels.
Research and evaluate submissions.
Produce, negotiate and underwrite new and renewal business using our philosophies and guidelines.
Deliver exceptional service to our brokers while ensuring quality underwriting standards are met.
Meet and exceed individual and team targets on renewal business, while maintaining profitability.
Order and review risk control inspections and follow up on recommendations.
Maintain a good working knowledge of forms, wordings, and company products.
Work closely with Management to develop and maintain positive business relationships and profitability.
Qualifications:
1 to 3 years Commercial Property/Casualty underwriting experience an asset.
Strong analytical, assessment, decision-making, and organizational skills.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Good sales and negotiation skills, self-motivated, comfortable doing presentations.
Good computer and keyboarding skills and familiarity with MS Office software.
Completion of or working towards a CIP or FCIP designation an asset.
Wynward Insurance Group offers a competitive salary, an exceptional benefits package including health and dental benefits, an educational reimbursement plan and a competitive pension plan. We support and reward high performance with a competitive bonus policy. To encourage you to maximize your potential we provide continuing training and education opportunities.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Numeracy
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Not required
Additional Skills
- Know and use computer hardware and software
Type of Insurance Experience
- Property
- Liability
- Business risk
Specific Skills
- Provide underwriting advice
- Prepare underwriting reports
- Evaluate new and renewal applications to determine insurance risks, insurance premiums, extent of coverage and other conditions
- Ensure compliance with government regulations
- Approve sale of insurance policies
- Answer inquiries from clients and other company personnel
Business Equipment and Computer Applications
- Windows
- Spreadsheet software
- MS Word
- Database
- Computer terminal