Commercial Underwriter

Company: CUMIS Union

Department: Commercial and Farm

Employment Type: Regular Full-Time

Work Model: Hybrid (2 days in office)

Language: This role operates in English.

Additional Information: This/these role(s) is/are currently vacant

The Opportunity:

We are a leading Canadian financial services co-operative committed to being a catalyst for a sustainable and resilient society and our team is essential to deliver on this strategy. That’s why we prioritize our people, to ensure we provide a strong culture and development opportunities which enables our team to thrive and to live our purpose. The best part is that you will work with people that care passionately about you, our clients, and our communities.

As the Commercial Underwriter, you will identify, assess, and manage complex exposures through the underwriting and pricing of coverage, ensuring premium and coverage commensurate with the risk. You will deliver timely and accurate service to the credit union system for all renewals, mid-term servicing, and other technical issues. The requests for information, presentations, and renewals are customized to satisfy the unique needs of each client.

How you will create impact:

• Underwriting, pricing, communicating all policies, proposals, and risk management strategies through the collection and analysis of a variety of data, including proposals, applications, physical risk inspections, building appraisals, loss history, financial information, guidelines, and procedures.


• Negotiating facultative and subscription placements as required.


• Recommending policy, rate, and process enhancements.


• Providing input into the development of underwriting guidelines and procedures.


• Providing technical support to internal and external staff and customers.


• Recommending systems and enhancing related procedures and tools using various software.


• Creating and running queries and assisting with system testing.


• Performing daily, monthly, quarterly, and year-end accounting functions. 

How you will succeed:

• You adapt to change and are committed to continuous improvement, in order to exceed client expectations.   


• Your strong communication skills allow you to clearly convey messages.   


• You’re an effective team player who shares knowledge to support your peers.

To join our team:

• You have five years of Commercial Property & Casualty Underwriting experience.


• You have completed post-secondary education.


• You have the Chartered Insurance Professional (CIP) or Fellow Chartered Insurance Professional (FCIP) designation.

What's in it for you?

• Training and development opportunities to grow your career.


• Paid time off to support your personal and family needs. 


• A holistic approach to your well-being, with a supportive workplace culture. 


• Paid volunteer days to give back to your community. 


• A comprehensive total rewards package, including competitive salary, pension and benefits.  

Expected salary range $69,765​

The salary amount for the successful candidate is determined by Co-operators in its discretion and will vary depending on several criteria including but not limited to: local market conditions, geography and relevant job-related factors such as knowledge, skills, qualification, experience and education.​​

Employees may also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn additional compensation tied to individual and/or business performance, or other business metrics.

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