The Opportunity:

We are looking for a driven, results-oriented, team-player to join our dynamic company. This is a great opportunity to work alongside industry experts, develop client relationships, mentor junior colleagues and grow a book of business to support our ambitious growth goals.

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute strategic marketing plans to drive new and renewal business, including in-person visits
• Evaluate, classify, and rate each risk to determine acceptability, coverage, and pricing
• Monitor key metrics, such as new business hit ratio, renewal retention ratio, premium growth, and loss ratio, formulating corrective action where necessary
• Mentor and train junior underwriters

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Minimum 5 years of multi-line underwriting experience, MGA experience preferred
• Strong sales and marketing skills a must, business acumen, interest in continued education and professional development
• Insurance license; CIP, CRM, FCIP or comparable designations preferred

Compensation:

• Competitive base compensation & highly lucrative sales incentive bonus plan
• Health benefits
• Employer-paid continuing education courses and designations
• Many opportunities for career advancement

Ideal Candidate

• You’re a go-getter and results-oriented. You set ambitious goals and track your performance metrics.
• You’re passionate about learning. You have a unique opportunity to work alongside our national experts to gain a wide exposure to insurance trends.
• You’re passionate about growing something that is bigger than yourself. This is an opportunity to be part of creating the largest Managing General Agent in Canada!
• You’re adaptable and a master multi-tasker. Our industry is fast-paced and ever-changing.
• You’re a mentor. Our office has a collaborative atmosphere where learning from others and teaching others is important.
• You’re professional and client-oriented. We service clients across the globe and take pride in our corporate work environment and reputation. 

Compensation Package: 

• Competitive base compensation + group benefits
• Employer-paid continuing education, courses, and designations
• Extensive internal training and development opportunities through Kaufman Institute, H.W. Kaufman Group’s world-class learning and development center
• Many exciting opportunities for career advancement

About Our Company

When someone needs insurance coverage for the unique, the unusual, or the unconventional, they come to Burns & Wilcox Canada. Burns & Wilcox Canada offers comprehensive solutions for retail insurance brokers and agents of all sizes. Burns & Wilcox Canada is a subsidiary of the H.W. Kaufman Group. No other specialty insurance organization can match the unique ability of the H.W. Kaufman Group to broker, write, insure and finance the most highly specialized risks in the world.

Our Commitment

The H.W. Kaufman Group is committed to treating all people in a way that allows them to maintain their dignity and independence with a view to providing integration and equal opportunities for all. The H.W. Kaufman Group welcomes applications from all qualified individuals and will accommodate applicants’ disability-related needs in accordance with the respective provincial human rights codes throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. If you require a disability-related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please inform the Recruiter or contact our Human Resources department at HRCanada@burns-wilcox.ca or 416.774.2477. Information received relating to accommodation will be addressed confidentially.

We thank all applicants in advance for their interest; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.