Underwriter - Ottawa, Canada - Burns & Wilcox Canada

Burns & Wilcox Canada

Verified Company

Ottawa, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

beBee Recruiter

Description

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Responsibilities:

Underwriting:

Analyzing Risk and Placing Business

Maintain knowledge of carriers' underwriting guidelines and/or brokerage markets
Obtain adequate underwriting information for quoting, binding, and issuing
Review coverage requirements, prices, and conditions
Negotiate prices, terms, and conditions
Submit quality submissions to markets
Provide consultation to retailers regarding differences between quotes and coverages
Promptly review inspections to verify quality of risk
Ensure all renewal business is reviewed and quoted appropriately
Ensure all files are documented properly to avoid potential E&O's
Maintain carrier relationships
Stay abreast of underwriting practices and maintain licenses and certifications

Sales:

New Business Development

Develop broker clientele by networking to identify new clients and generate lists of prospective focus brokers
Conduct marketing visits to build broker relationships and advertise Burns & Wilcox offerings
Maintain existing broker relationships to solicit renewals and generate new business
Build and develop markets/relationships
Develop marketing strategies to compete with other companies
Utilize other Burns & Wilcox offices via referrals to place business
Ensure prompt and courteous client service is provided to all brokers

Mentorship:

Supportive

Train, develop, and nurture assistant/associate underwriters skill, process knowledge, competency
Help manage priorities and workload of assistant/associate underwriters on your team
Cultivate trust, lead by example, and maintain an open door for team

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
Minimum 3 years of fulltime underwriting experience, MGA experience preferred
Strong sales and marketing skills a must, business acumen, interest in continued education and professional development
CIP, CRM, FCIP or comparable designations preferred

About Our Company:

When someone needs insurance coverage for the unique, the unusual, or the unconventional, they come to Burns & Wilcox Canada.

Burns & Wilcox Canada offers comprehensive solutions for retail insurance brokers and agents of all sizes. Burns & Wilcox Canada is a subsidiary of the H.W. Kaufman Group. No other specialty insurance organization can match the unique ability of the H.W. Kaufman Group to broker, write, insure and finance the most highly specialized risks in the world.