Regional Underwriter, Montreal - Montréal, Canada - HSB Canada

HSB Canada

Verified Company

Montréal, Canada

2 days ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Regional Underwriter, Montreal:

Company
HSB Canada

Location
Montreal City, Canada

Driven by technology and fuelled by innovation, HSB is Canada's premier specialty insurance and applied technology services provider.

Offering 150 years of technical and service excellence, we are focusing on emerging trends and unlocking new opportunities for clients.

Today, we are accelerating, changing the future of insurance and risk solutions, for a modern world.

At HSB, we value the strengths and contributions of our diverse workforce.

We offer continuous learning opportunities, giving you flexibility to grow in your career while enjoying a healthy work-life balance and a collaborative approach in our coast-to-coast network of offices.

Become part of a rewarding and impactful workplace experience while seeing first-hand technologies and risk solutions that are changing the way we live and work.

Primary Objectives:

This full-time position provides timely, knowledgeable, and professional service to our brokers and reinsurance companies within our underwriting guidelines.

The position demonstrates functional technical knowledge of relevant underwriting concepts, practices, procedures, and techniques, including; coverage issues, marketing, relevant systems, and competition in the marketplace.

Responsibilities:

Provide quality service to brokers and clients by responding to underwriting and service requests,
Liaising with Business Development Representatives, Managers, and employees to ensure the quality and accuracy of documents
Identifies and assesses risks and exposures, determines the premium, policy terms and conditions, obtains approvals, creates and presents proposals to business partners, and successfully negotiates deals
Promote teamwork through strong collaboration to meet organizational efficiency standards and act as an ambassador for colleagues in operational efficiency and best practices
Responsible for underwriting renewals and new accounts within Company guidelines,
Attend industry events as a Company representative.

Qualifications:

University degree or college diploma.
Knowledge of the P&C industry, underwriting concepts, practices, procedures, and techniques, including but not limited to coverage issues, product lines, pricing, risk selection, actuarial concepts, and reinsurance.
Excellent verbal communication skills & a strong commitment to professionalism.
Marketing/sales experience will be preferred.
Strong analytical skills & Team Player.
Selfstarter who is highly motivated.
Effective interpersonal and customer service skills.
2 years minimum related work experience in Commercial Insurance.
Completion of CIP designation or enrollment in CIP program with the expectation of program completion.
Fluency in French and English as this role involves collaboration with internal and external stakeholders within Quebec as well as nationally.