Commercial Underwriting Specialist, Manufacturing

Job summary

The Underwriting Specialist manages and services complex commercial accounts while developing unique insurance solutions for the broker network. They are also responsible for coaching junior team members and maintaining strong professional relationships with brokers.

Job details

What it’s like to be a Northbridge Commercial Underwriting Specialist, Manufacturing Northbridge Underwriters customize solutions for our commercial clients when they need insurance product. They work closely with our extensive broker network to develop unique solutions for all classes of risk while being responsible for servicing increasing complex accounts in accordance with existing guidelines and business objectives. The Underwriting Specialist is responsible for underwriting and servicing increasingly complex accounts in accordance with established guidelines and business objectives in the achievement of national standards for data quality and service level agreements. Our Underwriting Specialists are experts in their field and passionate about maintaining strong relationships with our brokers – this means emails and phone calls don’t go unanswered, and in-person broker meetings are regularly penned into their calendars. Working in a collaborative team, there is the opportunity to coach and mentor junior colleagues and further develop your skills from our more experienced underwriters to help grow your appetite of complex risks. We want your talent! If you are great at: Commercial Underwriting – executing renewal rates, evaluating, and negotiating proper rates Sales and negotiations Solutions orientated Developing and maintaining professional relationship with brokers and/or customers Coaching and mentoring more junior underwriters on team If you have: 5+ years of Commercial Underwriting experience, preferably in Manufacturing Completed, or pursuing your CIP/ FCIP (an asset) Strong customer service background Team-first mentality We really mean it when we say we put you first. Here are a few ways how: We have a flexible hybrid model that allows you to work from home up to 2 days per week, with added flexibility for when you really need it. We offer competitive salaries and support your financial health through our employee share purchase plan, pension plans, RRSP, discounts on staff insurance, and more! We help you prioritize your well-being from day one through flexible health benefits, early leave days, wellness programs, rewards, and recognition programs. We are invested in helping you grow in your career through education assistance to complete your CIP, FCIP, CRM or other courses desired, internal mobility, Leadership training and mentoring programs. NBFC cares about the community and supports the causes you believe in with donation matching and team volunteer days. Who we are: We’re Northbridge Insurance. We’re proud to work with Canada’s most trusted commercial broker networks. We have a reputation for being one of Canada’s leading commercial insurance providers. Our employees are dedicated to understanding the needs of our customers and creating solutions that help Canadian businesses have a safer and brighter future. We’re a company of passionate people who put people first. Do you want to join a team that believes in working hard – and having fun at work – all while making a difference? Look no further than Northbridge. At Northbridge Financial we embrace and celebrate you and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all! No matter who you are or what makes you unique, we welcome you. Please let us know how we can assist or accommodate you during the selection process.

What you’ll do

The Underwriting Specialist manages and services complex commercial accounts while developing unique insurance solutions for the broker network. They are also responsible for coaching junior team members and maintaining strong professional relationships with brokers.

Requirements

Candidates must have at least 5 years of commercial underwriting experience, preferably within the manufacturing sector. A strong customer service background and a team-first mentality are essential, with professional certifications like CIP or FCIP considered an asset.

Benefits

• Flexible hybrid model • Employee share purchase plan • Pension plans • RRSP • Staff insurance discounts • Flexible health benefits • Wellness programs • Education assistance • Leadership training • Mentoring programs • Donation matching • Team volunteer days

Listed skills

• Customer service · Preferred
• Sales · Preferred
• Negotiation · Preferred
• Coaching · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Commercial Underwriting
• Manufacturing Insurance
• Risk Assessment
• Negotiation
• Sales
• Broker Relationship Management
• Coaching
• Mentoring
• Customer Service
• Data Quality Management
• Service Level Agreements
• Complex Account Management
• Hybrid Model
• Workplace Inclusivity
• Business Objectives
• Underwriting
• Customer Relationship Management
• Data Quality
• Fibre Channel Over IP
• Leadership Development
• Mentorship
• Service-Level Agreement
• Prioritization

Job areas

• Finance & Accounting
• Manufacturing
• Customer Service & Support
• Management & Leadership
• Commercial Underwriting Specialist
• Production Worker
• Assemblers Not Elsewhere Classified
• Production Workers, All Other