Senior or Executive Underwriter - Errors & Ommissions

Risk Solutions – Executive & Professional Solutions
Toronto

An opportunity for a seasoned E&O underwriter ready to take the next step in their development. The role involves both the underwriting of accounts/programs and the mentoring of junior staff.

Responsibilities:

• Provide high quality service and follow-up to assigned producers, regarding risk improvements, correct coverage classifications, proper pricing and rates, accurate claims history, and cancellations if warranted.
• Be a mentor to junior staff and build a team environment.
• Develop and maintain positive producer relationships, ensuring issues and concerns are addressed and resolved.
• Evaluate, select and establish/negotiate appropriate pricing levels for individual risks, adhering to corporate underwriting guidelines.
• Enhance and broaden existing knowledge base in the underwriting discipline through internal and external training programs; keep abreast of industry trends/developments and regulatory changes to ensure state-of-the art insurance coverages and packages for targeted markets.
• Maintain knowledge of competitive marketplace.

Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years E&O underwriting experience, with exposure to D&O or General Liability.
• Experience managing and underwriting program business.
• High comfort level analyzing financial statements.
• Working knowledge of claims, loss control, reinsurance functions, etc.
• Strong interpersonal skills to develop and enhance broker and inter-departmental relationships.
• Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills, as well as demonstrated presentation skills.
• Effective analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Ability to focus on the customer, and their needs, ensuring a high quality of service is provided.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple and changing priorities in a deadline-oriented environment.
• Post-secondary education preferred.
• CIP/FCIP designation or actively pursuing professional underwriting designation.
• Ability to work in a highly automated environment.

Interested applicants should submit a detailed letter or e-mail outlining how their skills, abilities, and experience meet the requirements of this opportunity to:

DATE ISSUED: March 5, 2010
EXPIRY DATE: March 19, 2010

Lombard Canada thanks all applicants for their interest; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.