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About the Role

As a Director, Commercial Lines, Corporate Underwriting, you will be the lead technical underwriting referral point for the commercial underwriting organization. You will shape underwriting guidelines, authorities, products, and best practices, supporting Programs, Specialty Lines, and Accident & Health portfolios. This role involves partnering with underwriting profit centers and cross-functional teams to drive profitable growth, enhance underwriting quality, and ensure alignment with corporate objectives.

Responsibilities

Provide technical guidance on complex wordings and portfolios.
Identify emerging trends and risks.
Support the development of underwriting products and processes.
Collaborate closely with Claims, Actuarial, Reinsurance, Risk Services, IT, Business Intelligence, Operations, and Training teams.
Lead, coach, and mentor a team of underwriting professionals.
Foster a culture of engagement, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Build strong partnerships and influence stakeholders across multiple business areas.
Lead and motivate teams while fostering collaboration, engagement, and alignment.
Coach, mentor, and develop talent.
Engage in strategic thinking and long-term business planning.
Manage multiple priorities and complex projects in a fast-paced environment.
Solve problems and make sound decisions on sensitive issues.
Analyze trends, identify risks, and develop practical solutions.
Communicate effectively through presentations, discussions, and written documentation.
Resolve conflicts and build consensus among diverse stakeholder groups.
Deliver exceptional internal customer service with a solution-oriented mindset.
Maintain a broad, enterprise-wide perspective when addressing business challenges.
Drive high-performance standards and accountability.
Adapt to changing business needs while maintaining focus on organizational goals.
Build strong long-term relationships with underwriting teams, reinsurers, and business partners.
Lead underwriting audits and support governance and compliance initiatives.
Evaluate regulatory and legislative changes and recommend coverage or wording enhancements.
Develop business cases, conduct market research, and contribute to new product development initiatives.
Lead underwriting process improvements and implement tools that enhance operational efficiency.
Manage external vendors and underwriting support partners.
Lead projects, prioritize resources, and deliver results against business objectives.

Requirements

Post-secondary education and/or equivalent industry experience.
CIP and/or FCIP designation.
10+ years of commercial property and casualty underwriting experience, including mid-market and large commercial risks.
5+ years of leadership experience.
Broad expertise in commercial underwriting across a wide range of industries and risk complexities.
Experience developing underwriting guidelines, manuals, authorities, products, and policy wordings.
Strong understanding of underwriting disciplines, pricing models, and portfolio management.
Experience serving as a technical referral point for complex underwriting decisions and accounts outside established authority levels.
Experience analyzing underwriting performance, loss ratios, loss trends, audits, file reviews, and risk data.
Knowledge of policy contracts, rating programs, risk assessment tools, risk information sources, and underwriting manuals.
Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams including Claims, Risk Services, Actuarial, Reinsurance, Operations, IT, Training, and Business Intelligence.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and PC-based business environments.
Working knowledge of related insurance functions such as Claims, Risk Management, Premium Accounting, and Reinsurance.

Skills

Building strong partnerships
Influencing stakeholders
Providing technical guidance on complex wordings and portfolios
Leading and motivating teams
Fostering collaboration, engagement, and alignment
Coaching, mentoring, and developing talent
Strategic thinking
Long-term business planning
Managing multiple priorities
Managing complex projects
Problem-solving
Decision making
Analyzing trends
Identifying risks
Developing practical solutions
Effective communication (presentations, discussions, written documentation)
Conflict resolution
Building consensus
Exceptional internal customer service
Solution-oriented mindset
Enterprise-wide perspective
Driving high-performance standards
Accountability
Adaptability
Relationship building
Analytical skills
Data interpretation
Experience in Specialty Lines and/or Accident & Health insurance (asset)
Fluently bilingual in English and French (asset)

Location

Remote (up to 2 days per week)

Work Type

Hybrid
Full-time

Experience Level

10+ years of commercial property and casualty underwriting experience
5+ years of leadership experience

Education Level

Post-secondary education and/or equivalent industry experience
CIP and/or FCIP designation

Salary/Compensations

$150,000 – $170,000

Benefits

Flexible hybrid work model (up to 2 days remote per week)
Competitive salaries
Employee share purchase plan
Pension plans
RRSP
Discounts on staff insurance
Flexible health benefits
Early leave days
Wellness programs
Rewards and recognition programs
Education assistance (CIP, FCIP, CRM or other courses)
Internal mobility
Leadership training
Mentoring programs

About the Company

Northbridge Insurance is a leading commercial insurance provider in Canada, working with trusted commercial broker networks.
The company is dedicated to understanding customer needs and creating solutions for Canadian businesses.
Northbridge Financial embraces and celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace.

Equal Opportunity

Northbridge Financial embraces and celebrates you and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all! No matter who you are or what makes you unique, we welcome you. Please let us know how we can assist or accommodate you during the selection process.