We have an exciting new opportunity for someone keen to develop their underwriting career to join our Canada Professions team, who are recognised as a market leader and highly specialised and expert team of PI underwriters. Our team exclusively focuses on Professional Liability driven business in Canada and has experienced rapid growth in recent years. As we continue to expand, we’re looking for a motivated individual to become part of our high-performing and successful team.

We are a market leader in providing solutions to both small and large enterprises in Canada and we have 5 products, Architects and Engineers, Miscellaneous Professionals, Recruitment, Oil and Gas and Contractors E&O. The team work on package policy solutions, which means we offer a number of coverages under one policy, including Casualty and our market leading Cyber coverage, giving you the ability to gain experience and exposure you are unlikely to find elsewhere.

We take pride in our thought leadership, adaptability to emerging industry classes, and commitment to exceptional service — all while fostering a fun and collaborative environment. This is a great opportunity for a high performer to join us and CFC, as we build the underwriting team of the future.

About the role

As a Assistant Underwriter, you’ll learn to develop and underwrite profitable business. You’ll support the team across a variety of areas, including supporting new business development, underwriting renewal accounts, and building broker relationships.

Respond to enquiries and renewal submissions from brokers in a timely and professional manner, delivering a first-class service to produce quotations within agreed SLAs and authority parameters.
Explain the features, advantages and benefits of Professions insurance products and coverage enhancements, support product launches and raise awareness of new and existing products.
Support and contribute to team projects (e.g. enhancements to product offering, launch of new products, systems, policies, and processes etc.).
Support the team in marketing Professions capabilities through existing contacts and new relationships, and over time, attending ad-hoc business trips in Canada as required

Core Values

Love what you do:
We show up each day ready to take on the world. Our passion and intensity set us apart and makes the difference to our colleagues, customers, brokers and carriers.

Challenge everything:
We’re never afraid to question the way that things are done and we constantly challenge ourselves and others to makes things better.

Have fun, be good:
Insurance is a serious business, but we don’t take ourselves too seriously. We make it fun to work at CFC, we welcome all viewpoints, and we treat everyone how we would expect to be treated.