INTRODUCTION

Specialty Program Group Canada (SPGC) is a fast-paced insurance Managing General Agency (MGA) that provides innovative underwriting solutions for our network of brokers across Canada through our trade brands: Cansure, Beacon, i3 Underwriting, Totten Group, Anderson McTague & Associates, and Specialty Claims Canada. Our success as Canada’s largest MGA is based on our innovation, hospitality-level service, and living our values every day. We are a thriving, growing organization, providing stable and fulfilling careers for over 500 people across Canada.
We are leading supplier of property and casualty insurance in Canada, providing innovative underwriting solutions to licensed brokers across Canada. We offer a broad range of products servicing business in one of our core segments: Hospitality, Recreation & Resorts, Construction (COC), Contractors, Professional Insurance, Real Estate, Transportation and more. Our underwriting expertise and facilities let us write even the toughest risks or solve that small wrinkle in what might otherwise be a standard risk. We are seeking a Professional Lines Senior Underwriter to join our growing department.

OVERVIEW

We’re looking for a dynamic and experienced Senior Underwriter to join our Professional Services Team. This role is tailor-made for a professional with a robust background in professional liability. As a key member of our team, you will underwrite complex new and renewal business, demonstrating strong technical underwriting acumen. This is a golden opportunity for someone to join a fast-paced exciting team ready to build and manage a significant book of business in a vibrant and growing company.
This is a Hybrid/Remote position based on team needs, with a preference for candidates based in Ontario.

QUALIFICATIONS

You’re a good fit if you have:

• Have at least 5 years of relevant experience in Professional Lines underwriting or 10 years Professional Lines brokering experience.
• Have strong professional liability underwriting experience (Misc E&O, Tech/Cyber, A&E, D&O, CGL + Property.)
• Hold a Charted Insurance Professional (CIP) designation (or are actively pursuing);
• Hold a Level 1 RIBO License, or can qualify for a license within 90 days;
• Have existing relationships within the industry you can leverage to attract business opportunities and grow your portfolio;
• Have advanced knowledge in one of our business segments and/or lines of business;
• Can lead a business development meeting with a broker to strengthen the existing relationship and prospect for new opportunities;
• Have attended insurance industry events, such as broker conventions and networking events; and
• Are proficient to an intermediate level on Microsoft Outlook and Word;

This position will:

• Perform risk analysis using internal and external data resources for the purpose of quoting, negotiating and authorizing the renewal of existing policies and acceptance of new opportunities for risks of a moderate to high complexity based on guidelines and retention goals of the company;
• Develop and support professional business partnerships with brokers by providing prompt service, responding to inquiries, acting pro-actively and taking ownership of issues and resolving them with a solution-oriented approach;
• Pursue and achieve production targets;
• Travel occasionally to meet with brokers and others to promote our business and identify business opportunities;
• Make decisions based on imperfect information;
• Communicate decisions and respond in a prompt and professional manner;
• Build and maintain positive working relationships with internal and external parties, including attending industry related seminars and networking events as necessary;
• Negotiate coverage with brokers within and delegated authority parameters;
• Manage, strengthen and grow a book of profitable business;
• Handle endorsement requests within delegated authority. Independently engages with broker to clarify intent of the request or seek missing information;
• Maintain compliance with established corporate guidelines and delegated authority parameters;
• Work independently to meet deadlines following company guidelines to accomplish goals;
• Take ownership of work-related activities and follow through on your commitments;
• Deal effectively with pressure, maintains a positive outlook and recover quickly from setbacks;
• Prioritize and complete tasks to deliver desired outcomes within allocated time frames;
• Take personal responsibility and action toward learning and implementing new ideas, method, and technologies;
• Demonstrate effective communication and interpersonal skills, both written and verbal;
• Exhibit good decisional making and analytical skills;
• Mentor and train less experienced team members, if required;
• Think strategically, formulate objectives and set priorities, and implement plans consistent with the long-term interests of the company;
• Document assigned files ensuring completeness, compliance, and quality to meet the documentation standards. Keep paper free environment by uploading the documents on our company software; and
• Complete loss reports and post-claim underwriting reviews.