Underwriting Specialist – Professional Lines
Zensurance
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Canada
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About the role
- Create and implement profitable professional lines insurance products, including digital and referral underwriting guidelines, pricing strategies and policy wordings.
- Maintain and optimize the book of business through data analyses, claims history, and scheduled audits.
- Be accountable for reaching growth and profitability targets for the professional liability and medical malpractice portfolio.
- Manage oversight and support of the operational underwriting team. This includes reviewing the issuance of policy documents, adjudication of individual accounts and assisting in day-to-day underwriting activities as needed.
- Be a subject matter expert within Zensurance for professional lines and medical malpractice underwriting.
- Drive alignment within the insurance department, working closely with the Insurance Analytics team to implement changes to the Broker and Operational Underwriting Team.
- Proactively identify cause and effect relationships and explore alternative solutions to support sound decision-making.
- Mentor and coach other underwriters to expand their knowledge base.
- Collaborate with the Insurance Analytics Team & Underwriting Team on gathering data to make underwriting decisions and managing insurance partner relationships.
- As needed, directly underwrite individual referrals from brokers for complex professional risks.
- Facilitate training sessions with the Underwriting and Broking teams to communicate appetite & policy changes.
- Participate in quarterly planning with the Insurance Team to highlight new opportunities and project prioritization.
- Correspond with claims adjusters and insurance markets to discuss large loss reserves, settlement strategies, and technical coverage interpretations.
Requirements
- 5+ years of technical professional lines underwriting experience (E&O, D&O or medical malpractice).
- 2+ years of experience working with portfolio optimization within specialty casualty lines.
- Experience working with an MGA, or a program-specific team, or as an internal underwriter at a brokerage is an asset.
- CAIB/CIP/FCIP/CRM is an asset.
- Excellent knowledge of professional liability policy wordings, claims-made triggers and Canadian provincial regulations.
- Ability to use data driven processes to make decisions.
- Ability to take the lead on projects involving collaboration with multiple stakeholders.
- Utilize strategic thinking to execute on ambitious goals.
Benefits
- Remote-first setup for added flexibility
- Home office allowance to create a comfortable workspace
- Top-tier tech: "Office in a box" with all necessary tech equipment
- Half days before public holidays: Enjoy half days before long weekends
- Flexible health and dental plans for families, including mental health support
- Health & personal spending accounts to invest in wellness your way
- Parental leave top-up, because family comes first
- Education assistance reimbursement for courses, conferences, books, and memberships
- Opportunities to learn from industry experts and grow your career
- Weekly Friday huddles to share updates and connect across teams
- Virtual & in-person team-building events to strengthen our culture
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
professional lines underwritingmedical malpractice underwritingportfolio optimizationdata analysispolicy wordingsclaims history analysisadjudicationunderwriting decisionsstrategic thinkingproject management
Soft skills
mentoringcoachingcollaborationcommunicationleadershipdecision-makingproblem-solvingstakeholder managementtraining facilitationalignment
Certifications
CAIBCIPFCIPCRM