Senior Property Underwriter

Job summary

Underwrite and manage new and renewal commercial property business, evaluating risks, negotiating coverage, and ensuring pricing aligns with underwriting authority and company guidelines. Support the Property team in meeting targets, maintaining compliance and accurate files, refining underwriting policies, and monitoring performance through reporting and corrective actions.

Job details

Location: Vancouver, BC, Ottawa, ON, Toronto, ON or Remote Summary of Position: Lions Gate Underwriting (LGU) is a global MGA with teams throughout Canada, Australia and Latin America. LGU in Canada is continuing to grow and is looking for a driven Underwriter who will be responsible for underwriting, evaluating and negotiating new and renewal Construction business. You will work in a fast-paced and collaborative work environment and be part of an energetic group of professionals. Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities: · Support and lead the Property team to achieve targets, including quote output, budget adherence, and service standards. · Underwrite and manage a growing book of business, ensuring risk selection, coverage negotiation, and pricing adequacy for both new and renewal business, in line with underwriting authorities and company guidelines. · Ensure compliance with company policies, regulatory procedures, and mandatory training requirements. · Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to develop, refine, and implement underwriting guidelines and policies. · Monitor underwriting performance, providing regular reports and implementing corrective actions to address any areas for improvement. · Maintain accurate underwriting files ensuring compliance with policies and regulatory requirements · Extensive knowledge of policy wordings, forms, applicable coverages Qualifications, Experience & Additional Capabilities: 8 years+ underwriting experience in technical commercial property space including schedules and complex risks Strong attention to detail, organization and time management Ability to manage multiple tasks and follow-up on uncompleted tasks In-depth understanding of policy wordings, forms and applicable coverages Ability to perform effectively in a fast-paced environment, working independently and collaboratively within a team Strong customer service background Valid Level 2 License Experience with EPIC and Policy Works Insurance Systems is an asset You will personally demonstrate the organization’s values: Accountable Entrepreneurial Collaborative Empowering Disciplined Employer Information Lions Gate Underwriting is a division of BMS Group Ltd., a specialist Lloyd’s Insurance Brokerage with more than 600 staff across 25 global offices throughout Canada, USA, Australia, Europe and Asia, and is headquartered in London, UK. BMS is a Canadian-owned insurance brokerage and prides itself on its entrepreneurial spirit and focus on leading service. Our Canadian teams work collaboratively with our global offices to deliver innovative insurance and risk management solutions. Other Information: · Full Time Position · Competitive compensation package, including comprehensive medical and dental benefits, generous vacation allowance, competitive salary, and opportunities for employer-sponsored training and education Pay: $90,000.00-$110,000.00 per year

What you’ll do

Underwrite and manage new and renewal commercial property business, evaluating risks, negotiating coverage, and ensuring pricing aligns with underwriting authority and company guidelines. Support the Property team in meeting targets, maintaining compliance and accurate files, refining underwriting policies, and monitoring performance through reporting and corrective actions.

Requirements

Requires 8 or more years of technical commercial property underwriting experience, including schedules and complex risks, and a valid Level 2 License. Candidates should have strong knowledge of policy wordings and coverages, customer service experience, and the ability to manage multiple tasks independently and collaboratively; experience with EPIC and Policy Works is an asset.

Benefits

• Medical Benefits
• Dental Benefits
• Vacation Allowance
• Employer-Sponsored Training
• Education Opportunities

Listed skills

• Regulatory Compliance · Preferred
• Performance Monitoring · Preferred
• Reporting · Preferred
• Attention to detail · Preferred
• Organization · Preferred
• Time management · Preferred
• Customer service · Preferred
• Team Collaboration · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Commercial Property Underwriting
• Risk Evaluation
• Risk Selection
• Coverage Negotiation
• Pricing Adequacy
• Underwriting Portfolio Management
• Underwriting Guidelines
• Policy Wordings
• Regulatory Compliance
• Performance Monitoring
• Reporting
• Attention To Detail
• Organization
• Time Management
• Customer Service
• Team Collaboration

Job areas

• Finance & Accounting
• Management & Leadership
• Customer Service & Support

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