Underwriter/Senior Underwriter, Lower Middle-Market

Job summary

The underwriter is responsible for managing new business revenue generation for multiline accounts by reviewing, triaging, and quoting submissions. They will also collaborate with internal partners and brokers to drive profitable growth while ensuring compliance with underwriting standards.

Job details

Chubb is a world leader in insurance. With operations in 54 countries, Chubb provides commercial and personal property and casualty insurance, personal accident and supplemental health insurance, reinsurance and life insurance to a diverse group of clients. The company is distinguished by its extensive product and service offerings, broad distribution capabilities, exceptional financial strength, underwriting excellence, superior claims handling expertise and local operations globally. KEY OBJECTIVE: The Lower Middle Market (“LMM”) New Business Underwriter is a field-underwriting role fully dedicated to new revenue generation for multiline accounts. The individual is accountable for reviewing, triaging, underwriting, and quoting submissions and securing binds to achieve the individual production goal while adhering to Chubb standards of underwriting and compliance. The ideal candidate will possess strong underwriting skills, exceptional communication abilities, strong organizational skills, and the capacity to build and maintain impactful relationships. In this role, you will effectively manage broker relationships and collaborate with internal partners in Field Underwriting, Distribution, and Operations to ensure seamless processes and superior service delivery. The preferred candidate has experience in Commercial Lines Property & Casualty underwriting and has demonstrated the ability to drive profitable new business revenue while adhering to audit and compliance requirements. MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES: • Multiline underwriting including Package, Umbrella, Auto, and ancillary lines while ensuring adherence to our established underwriting strategy and authority, as well as following a referral process to maintain compliance and audit standards. • Cross-sell additional lines of business to maximize revenue per account, including P&C, Financial Lines, Cyber, Accident & Health, and other relevant products. • Work closely with local Business Development Managers to identify opportunities for growth and production enhancement within assigned brokerages. • Establish and maintain strong working relationships with assigned brokers to drive profitable growth. • Disciplined desk management, including production planning and forecasting for assigned book of business. QUALIFICATIONS • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience. • Minimum 2 years commercial lines underwriting experience. • Package underwriting experience. • Proven ability to use technical analysis and underwriting skills to profitably grow new business revenue. • Strong interpersonal, communication, and negotiation skills. • Demonstrated record of teamwork and integrity. • Strong organizational and time management skills. • Desire to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. • Bilingualism in English and French is considered a strong asset. Montreal Candidates: • Bilingualism in French and English is necessary to ensure effective communication with all stakeholders of the Chubb Company At Chubb we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants based on job-related qualifications and ability to perform a job. If you require an accommodation during the hiring process or upon hire, please inform Human Resources. If a selected applicant requests accommodation during the recruitment process, Chubb will consult with the applicant in order to provide suitable accommodation that takes into account the applicant’s accessibility needs.

What you’ll do

The underwriter is responsible for managing new business revenue generation for multiline accounts by reviewing, triaging, and quoting submissions. They will also collaborate with internal partners and brokers to drive profitable growth while ensuring compliance with underwriting standards.

Requirements

Candidates must have a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience and a minimum of 2 years in commercial lines underwriting. Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills are required, along with experience in package underwriting.

Listed skills

• Time management · Preferred
• Production Planning · Preferred
• Compliance · Preferred
• Negotiation · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Audit · Preferred
• Financial analysis · Preferred
• Forecasting · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Underwriting
• Commercial Lines
• Property & Casualty
• Risk Assessment
• Broker Relationship Management
• New Business Development
• Multiline Underwriting
• Financial Analysis
• Communication
• Negotiation
• Time Management
• Organizational Skills
• Compliance
• Audit
• Production Planning
• Forecasting
• Cross-Selling
• Effective Communication
• Bilingual (French/English)
• Commercial Lines Underwriting
• Underwriting Strategy
• Service Offerings
• Auditing
• Business Development
• Management
• Casualty Insurance
• Technical Analysis
• Claims Processing
• Interpersonal Communications
• Operations
• Profitable Growth
• Reinsurance
• Teamwork

Job areas

• Finance & Accounting
• Sales
• Management & Leadership
• Middle Market Underwriter
• Insurance Underwriter (General)
• Insurance Representatives
• Insurance Underwriters

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