Full-Time P&C Underwriter
Job Description
Linx Underwriting Solutions is looking for a Commercial Property & Casualty Underwriter
Do you want to be a driving force in helping to deliver strong results?
Are you interested in influencing and leading new initiatives?
Do you consistently find ways to improve on the status quo and aim to not settling for “good enough”?
Are you interested in being a part of a close-knit team?
We are a welcoming and passionate team with limitless potential, and we’d love to meet you!
Linx Underwriting Solutions is an underwriting agency, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Aon Canada. We specialize in underwriting industry-specific and product-specific solutions which are tailored for the needs of the Canadian market and our brokers. We act as Managing General Agent (MGA) for domestic carriers and Lloyd’s syndicates, and are authorized to transact insurance business under Delegated Authorities. We provide a wide variety of insurance program offerings and continue to evolve our offerings.
As part of our team at Linx, you will help empower results by delivering innovative and effective solutions.
Linx currently has offices in Toronto, Montreal and Calgary and offers hybrid working.
As a Commercial Property & Casualty Underwriter, you will underwrite a variety of commercial insurance lines of business within Linx’s portfolio, which includes property and/or casualty, and some specialty lines.
Job Responsibilities:
- Underwrite a variety of property, casualty, and related lines of commercial insurance offerings.
- Analyze new business, renewals and endorsements; provide terms for such based upon our underwriting guidelines and/or obtain market support when outside of delegated authority.
- Develop clear and concise underwriting proposals for accounts which fall inside and outside delegated underwriting authority.
- Negotiate terms, conditions, and pricing within the parameters of our program underwriting guidelines/authorities.
- Identify opportunities to upsell coverage, limits or products.
- Contribute to and provide growth to a profitable portfolio.
- Maintain a high level of service with your customer service focus and solutions-orientated approach.
- Build a network of relationships with our brokers and our various markets.
- Share with, train and mentor other team members.
- Keep current on industry and markets trends and share with your knowledge.
Experience:
- Experience underwriting commercial property and/or casualty business
- Experience working in an MGA is an asset.
- Detail oriented professional
- Strong analytical, decision making and negotiation skills
- Innovative and creative problem-solving skills
- Strong communicate skills – both written and verbal.
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Good time management and organizational skills
- Ability to multi-task in a fast paced, and often, time sensitive environment
- Ability to work well independently, and to also collaborate as part of a bigger team
Education:
- Post Secondary Degree or equivalent preferred.
- CIP, FCIP or other relevant Insurance Designation preferred, or working on pursuing a CIP designation is an asset.
- Interested in deepening your insurance underwriting knowledge.
We offer you
A driven total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.
Our Colleague Experience:
From helping clients gain access to capital after natural disasters, to creating access to health care and retirement for millions, Aon colleagues empower results for our clients, communities, and each other every day. They make a difference, work with the best, own their potential, and value one another. This is the Aon Colleague Experience, defining what it means to work at Aon and realizing our vision of empowering human and economic possibility. To learn more visit Aon Colleague Experience.
About Aon:
Aon plc (NYSE:AON) is a leading global professional services firm providing a broad range of risk, retirement and health solutions. Our 50,000 colleagues in 120 countries empower results for clients by using proprietary data and analytics to deliver insights that reduce volatility and improve performance.
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Disclaimer:
Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time
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