Underwriter, Personal Lines - Mississauga - Gallagher

Description

Introduction

At Gallagher, we help clients face risk with confidence because we believe that when businesses are protected, they're free to grow, lead, and innovate. You'll be backed by our digital ecosystem: a client-centric suite of consulting tools making it easier for you to meet your clients where they want to be met. Advanced data and analytics providing a comprehensive overview of the risk landscape is at your fingertips. Here, you're not just improving clients' risk profiles, you're building trust. You'll find a culture grounded in teamwork, guided by integrity, and fueled by a shared commitment to do the right thing. We value curiosity, celebrate new ideas, and empower you to take ownership of your career while making a meaningful impact for the businesses we serve. If you're ready to bring your unique perspective to a place where your work truly matters; think of Gallagher.

We believe that every candidate brings something special to the table, including you We currently have an existing vacancy within our organization, so, even if you feel that you're close but not an exact match, we encourage you to apply.

Overview

The Personal Lines Underwriter is responsible for ensuring adherence to workflows, best practices, and carrier requirements within the Personal Lines Underwriting Team. This role focuses on quality assurance, compliance, and fostering a collaborative and inclusive workplace culture. The Underwriter will also contribute to the development of service standards, maintain relationships with carrier partners, and provide guidance to team members.

How you'll make an impact

• Policy Communication Management:
  Manage and distribute policy communication received in the Underwriting email inbox to ensure timely and accurate processing.
• Quality Assurance:
  Conduct quality assurance reviews of new business applications to ensure compliance with carrier underwriting guidelines and standards.
• Workflow Development:
  Contribute to the development and enhancement of Personal Insurance service standards and workflows to improve operational efficiency.
• Compliance and Adherence:
  Ensure personal and team adherence to established workflows, underwriting criteria, and compliance with guidelines and controls.
• Workplace Culture:
  Collaborate with the Area President and SVP of Operations to build and maintain a sustainable workplace culture that promotes respect, fairness, collaboration, and inclusiveness.
• Benchmark Initiatives:
  Assist in the development, implementation, and monitoring of benchmark initiatives to drive team performance and success.
• Carrier Relationships:
  Establish and maintain strong relationships with regional carrier partners to facilitate ease of doing business and resolve underwriting queries as required.
• Knowledge Management:
  Stay up to date with technical, insurer, and product updates/changes and ensure the team is informed and trained accordingly.
• Team Support:
  Provide guidance, mentorship, and support to team members to foster professional growth and ensure operational excellence.
• Other Duties:
  Perform other duties as required to support the team and organizational objectives.

About you

Education and Experience:

• Minimum of 7 years of experience in personal lines.
• Strong knowledge of carrier underwriting guidelines and compliance requirements

Technical Skills:

• Proficiency in insurance management systems and underwriting tools.
• Strong analytical and decision-making skills to assess risk and ensure adherence to guidelines.

Soft Skills:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to build relationships with carrier partners and team members.
• Strong organizational and time management skills to manage multiple tasks effectively.
• Leadership skills to foster a collaborative and inclusive team environment.

Compensation and benefits

On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits. 

Below are the minimum core benefits you'll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve:

• Flexible medical & dental coverage to meet your household's needs
• Life, Dependent Life and AD & D Insurance options
• Retirement savings including RRSP including a company match, TFSA, pension and more
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Other benefits include:

• Educational expense reimbursement
• Employee assistance programs
• Discounted gym membership (GoodLife Fitness)
• Opportunity for flexible work arrangements
• Paid sick days & personal days
• Employee education recognition program
• Employee referral bonus program

We value inclusion and diversity

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Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it's embedded into the fabric of our organization. For more than 95 years, Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work.

Gallagher embraces our employees' diverse identities, experiences and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities. We see inclusion as a conscious commitment and diversity as a vital strength. By embracing diversity in all its forms, we live out The Gallagher Way to its fullest.

We are an equal opportunity employer which values diversity in the workplace and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Gallagher believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination by its managers, employees, vendors or customers based on race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy status), sexual orientation, gender identity (which includes transgender and other gender non-conforming individuals), gender expression, hair expression, marital status, parental status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected (herein referred to as "protected characteristics") by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, layoff, and termination. In addition, Gallagher will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is not used to screen, assess or select applications for a position within Gallagher. Gallagher's AI tool is used to assist in collecting information from the candidate, ask screening questions, and schedule interviews. However, the AI tool does not make any decisions with respect to any of the information, other than identifying candidates who may meet certain pre-determined qualifications.