Underwriting Specialist Jobs in Manitoba

Education/skills acquired at post-secondary level or equivalent, or a combination of education and work experience.

Highly organized with good organizational skills and capable of handling and prioritizing multiple tasks.

Mathematical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills

Knowledge of Group Insurance would be an asset but is not required.

Complete Monthly Reports for the department used in the Renewal and Financial Process including reports supporting other Underwriting regions.

Address internal queries via email in a timely and effective manner.

All other duties that maybe assigned by Manager and or underwriters

Enter policy data into various Starr platforms – Salesforce, Camillion, Lynx, Risk Decisioner, RMS, Ice, etc.

Preparing policy wordings and endorsements as required

Obtain renewal information from brokers, prepare file for underwriter

Liaise with various HO departments

Set up new policy documents and maintain integrity of files, e-filing.

Post-Secondary Education OR equivalent industry education and experience

Minimum 7 years of Financial Institutions or Financial Lines experience managing a large and diverse book of business from multiple brokers

Risk analysis and technical skills

Strong analysis and decision-making skills

Coverage analysis of manuscript forms with the ability to tailor them to specific client needs

Pricing analysis using data analytics and modeling tools

Strong organizational, time-management and analytical skills

Accountable for maintenance of team pipeline, adherence to pipeline management process and daily review of pipeline reporting

Adhere to applicable compliance obligations including Privacy, Anti-Money Laundering/Anti-Terrorist Financing and internal Anti-Fraud Policy requirements

Train, coach and mentor Managers and hold a monthly ‘one on one’ session to discuss individual progress

Stand as the point of escalation for Managers

Manage and respond to the escalation inbox

• Post-secondary education and/or equivalent on the job experience

• Working knowledge of other functional areas (i.e., Claims, Actuarial, Finance, SIU)

• 6+ years’ experience in the insurance industry ideally specializing in property & casualty underwriting.

• Strong writing and communication skills an asset

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• OTL/RIBO licensed is required, CIP/FCIP or actively working towards is preferred.