Underwriting Manager Commercial-Lines Services

The purpose of this position is to oversee all activities of the Commercial Lines Underwriting Department. You will also be called upon to fully manage a team of underwriters and underwriting assistants in order to support their professional development.

Your responsibilities.

• Manage the underwriting team, ensuring that organizational processes run smoothly.
• Be responsible for developing the market knowledge and risk management skills of underwriters and underwriting assistants.
• Manage the profitability of programs under management and monitor their evolution and trends.
• Act as an advisor and technical expert on the team for the underwriting and analysis of complex new business, renewal and modification risks.
• Participate in the evolution of the underwriting team, in line with the company’s objectives, specifically in the definition of its identity, objectives, communications approach and business strategies.
• Develop, improve and maintain underwriting guides.
• Identify product improvement opportunities (wordings) and take charge of change management.
• In partnership with our actuarial resources, develop, improve and maintain product pricing and strategies.
• Act as the main intermediary in managing relationships with partner insurers.
• Ensure the negotiation and renewal of issuer contracts with various insurers.
• Identify and analyze new business opportunities in order to develop new programs.
• Participate in the development and implementation of internal audits to ensure work compliance and adherence to underwriting rules.

Your skills, your potential.

• University degree, an asset.
• A minimum of 5 years underwriting experience in commercial lines.
• Strong leadership and problem-solving skills.
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills.
• Good organizational skills and ability to manage priorities.
• Fluency in French and English (comprehension, speaking, writing, reading) in order to deal with our external partners in both languages on a frequent basis.

At Lareau, the individual characteristics of our team enrich the company by creating a work environment and culture where everyone can flourish. We make it our duty to celebrate diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) on a daily basis, to learn more about these concepts and to take them into account in our business decisions.