Underwriting Quality Specialist
Zurich Insurance
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: 🇨🇦 Canada
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Provides assurance that the underwriting business operates efficiently, effectively, and in accordance with agreed rules and frameworks.
- Effective relationship management between local and central operations, risk-based assessment, identification and monitoring, continual improvement activity, training, and regular reporting of results, trends, due dates, and opportunities.
- Assess and liaise between Market Facing and Technical Underwriting where appropriate.
- Participate in - and lead - reviews, where appropriate.
- Facilitate the Technical Underwriting Review process.
- Contribute to, and lead (where appropriate) the ongoing development, implementation and maintenance of governance tools and quality control peer review processes.
- Provide consultative support and training on local governance processes and practices.
- Contribute to the development of business effectiveness through monitoring of activity and making recommendations for change/remedial action.
- Perform analysis of quality outcomes.
- Ensure business compliance with regulatory compliance.
Requirements
- Bachelors Degree and 6 or more years of experience in the Underwriting area within the Property And Casualty Insurance industry OR
- High School Diploma or Equivalent and 8 or more years of experience in the Underwriting area within the Property and Casualty Insurance industry
- FCIP or other insurance designation
- Knowledge of underwriting philosophy and techniques, risk selection, rating, and pricing concepts
- In-depth underwriting knowledge in one or more lines of business including underwriting procedures and policy terms and conditions
- Knowledge of audit, governance, and controls
- Advanced analytical, reporting, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to think strategically
- Organizational, project facilitation skills
- Strong ability to multi-task
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Experience working in a team environment
- Results oriented
- Audit experience
- Experience operating in a global function
Benefits
- Comprehensive health / benefits plan
- Minimum of four weeks of vacation per year
- Four personal days per year
- Access to a comprehensive range of training and development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
underwritingrisk assessmentgovernance toolsquality controlanalytical skillsreportingproblem-solvingauditcompliancebusiness effectiveness
Soft skills
relationship managementstrategic thinkingorganizational skillsproject facilitationmulti-taskingverbal communicationwritten communicationteam collaborationresults orientedtraining
Certifications
Bachelors DegreeHigh School DiplomaFCIP