Commercial Underwriter - Toronto, Canada - APRIL CANADA

APRIL CANADA

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

3 days ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

MGA / Wholesale Broker of the Year in 2020, APRIL Canada specializes in developing and offering a wide range of insurance niche property and casualty insurance products where we meet the demands of 2,500 brokers by being competitive and flexible to the needs of the insured.

The market segments served in Canada are Construction Contractors, Cyber, Motor Truck Cargo, Realty, Vacant, Third Party Liability for Manufacturers and Wholesalers, Standard and Specialized Errors and Omissions, Personal and Commercial Automobiles, Freight Transportation, Student Housing, Hospitality, Pleasure Marine and Commercial Marine.

As part of the Global APRIL Group, which employs 4,000 people worldwide, APRIL Canada currently employs 100 people in 2 offices (Toronto and Brossard).

More specifically, your responsibilities will be to:

Underwriting new business, respecting the insurer's delegation of authority
Analyze the quotes received and rate them
Prepare renewal offers and endorsements
Contact brokers to establish new business streams and/or solidify existing contacts

This job is yours if you have:

3 years of Commercial Underwriting Experience
Knowledge of some combination of: Realty, Manufacturing / Wholesaling, Construction, Professional Lines (Miscellaneous E&O and or Personal Services Med Mal), General Property and CGL, and Transportation underwriting.
Great ease with Outlook, Word and Excel tools
Excellent oral and written communication
And even better if you:
Know how Lloyd's works
Hold or are in the process of obtaining the CIP designation

At APRIL, our values are lived out on a daily basis.

Here are the ones that will make you feel at home with us:

We trust our employees.
Team spirit is very important. We help and respect each other. When one of us wins, we all win.
Intrapreneurship is strongly encouraged.
We question ways of doing things to go further.
We have an open door policy: managers are always listening and cooperation between teams is encouraged.
Work/family balance at the heart of the business model (incl. 'Hybrid' Office / Work from Home )

Working at APRIL pays off

Recognized as one of the best employers in the insurance industry by Top insurance workplace 2021, we offer our employees a wide range of benefits:

Competitive salary
Flexible working hours (35 hours per week) as well as telecommuting opportunities Work/family balance at the heart of the company's model.
3 weeks of vacation starting the 1st year as well as 5 personal day per year, and a free day for your birthday
New, colorful, openplan offices
Business casual dress code
Competitive benefits program, including group insurance, employee assistance program and telemedicine for employees and their families
Savings incentive (group RRSP, 2.5% employer participation)
Profit sharing program for all employees from the first year
Continuous training offer, possibility of employerpaid training
Equipment in the office as at home
Free parking