At a Glance
- Tasks: Underwrite and price commercial lines policies while maintaining strong broker relationships.
- Company: Echelon Insurance, a leader in specialty insurance solutions across Canada.
- Benefits: Work-life harmony, wellness programs, travel incentives, and competitive benefits.
- Other info: Equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and professional growth.
- Why this job: Join a collaborative team and make impactful decisions in the insurance industry.
- Qualifications: 6-10 years of commercial lines underwriting experience and strong analytical skills.
The predicted salary is between 82800 - 101200 $ per year.
About Us
Echelon Insurance provides Personal and Commercial Specialty Insurance solutions to protect Canadian families and businesses across Canada through our trusted network of Broker partners. Echelon is a member of the CAA Club Group of Companies, and is an equal opportunity employer that offers a professional environment that champions collaboration, trust, and growth to drive success.
We offer:
- Work‑life harmony with access to an award‑winning holistic wellness program.
- Continuous learning through our robust corporate curriculum and education reimbursement program.
- Incredible rewards, travel incentives, and product and service discounts.
- Pay‑for‑performance and best‑in‑class recognition programs.
- Competitive benefits that include a defined contribution plan, personal spending account, and so much more.
Position Details
Senior Underwriter, Commercial Lines underwrites and prices new business applications, endorsements and renewals on commercial lines policies within a set binding authority to grow and maintain a profitable portfolio. Responsibilities include:
- Underwriting and pricing new business applications, endorsements and renewals of complex nature on Commercial Lines policies.
- Maintaining in‑force policies and ensuring all policies are issued within service standards with the appropriate wordings, schedules, and certificates attached.
- Developing and maintaining excellent working relationships with brokers by providing exceptional customer service.
- Working collaboratively to support broker, claims, pricing and accounting inquiries.
- Providing exceptional customer service by answering telephone inquiries, making outgoing calls, responding to emails and/or faxes as may be required.
- Tracking and producing daily, weekly and monthly production activity reports.
- Assisting in monthly business activity reporting.
- Willingness to travel as some travel is required (20%).
Who You Are
- A minimum of 6 to 10 years experience in commercial lines underwriting.
- Post‑secondary education in a related field and/or a CIP designation is required.
- Working towards FCIP or CRM designation is an asset.
- Extensive knowledge and experience with product development and developing underwriting guidelines.
- Strong product knowledge and thorough understanding of insurance policy wordings with the ability to make sound business decisions based on those wordings.
- Excellent analytical skills and decision‑making skills.
- Excellent communication skills both oral and written; French would be an asset.
- Strong organizational and interpersonal skills with the ability to multi‑task in a fast‑paced environment.
- Able to effectively set priorities to meet deadlines with a strong attention to detail.
- Proficient with Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
- Excellent customer service skills and the ability to establish professional relationships.
- Bilingual French & English written and spoken.
Our Commitment
We are an equal opportunity employer, and we invite women, members of visible and ethnic minorities, Aboriginal people and people with disabilities to apply. If you require an accommodation, please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs.
Senior Underwriter – QC in Montréal employer: Echelon Insurance
Echelon Insurance is an exceptional employer that prioritizes work-life harmony and employee well-being through its award-winning holistic wellness program. With a strong focus on continuous learning and professional development, employees benefit from a robust corporate curriculum and education reimbursement, alongside competitive rewards and recognition programs. Located in Quebec, the company fosters a collaborative and inclusive work culture, making it an ideal place for experienced professionals seeking meaningful growth in the insurance industry.
