# Senior Underwriter, Commercial Lines

**Company**: Aviva Canada
**Location**: QC - Home Office
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $50,000
**Category**: Insurance
**Industry**: Insurance

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## Description

We are seeking a Senior Underwriter, Commercial Lines to join our team responsible for commercial accounts of $50,000 and above. As a Senior Underwriter, you will evaluate and select complex risks in property and liability insurance while playing a key role in growing our business insurance portfolio. You will be the preferred contact for brokers, manage renewals, identify new business opportunities, and leverage your in-depth technical expertise.

**Responsibilities:**

- Analyze and select business by identifying client needs and risk characteristics

- Collaborate with the engineering team to interpret trends and recommendations

- Conduct technical reviews of all complex accounts under your responsibility

- Follow up on pending recommendations with internal partners

- Develop and maintain strong relationships with brokers and other internal stakeholders

- Preserve the quality and profitability of the business insurance portfolio

- Transfer risks exceeding your decision-making authority to headquarters

- Identify potential issues in loss ratios and emerging trends

- Master systems, tools, and computer programs related to commercial underwriting

- Participate in audits and quality controls

- Stay updated on industry trends, developments, and regulatory changes

**Requirements:**

- Minimum 5 years of experience in commercial insurance (production)

- Excellent French language skills, both written and spoken

- Strong risk analysis, pricing, and product knowledge, particularly in:

+ Construction   + Manufacturing   + Retail   + Wholesale sector

- In-depth knowledge of risk selection principles, insurance contracts, and pricing programs

- Functional understanding of related areas (claims, risk management, accounting)

- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite

- Ability to build lasting relationships with brokers and clients

- Collaborative mindset and ability to work effectively with internal teams

- Positive leadership, professional autonomy, and ability to act as a mentor

- Capacity to understand and anticipate broker and client needs

**Preferred Qualifications:**

- Expertise in underwriting complex risks

- PAA/FPAA titles obtained or in progress

- Ability to influence, advise, and collaborate effectively

- Positive leadership and performance orientation

- Motivation to grow a strategic portfolio

**What We Offer:**

- Comprehensive compensation package including base salary, annual bonus eligibility, retirement savings plan, employee stock ownership plan, health benefits, wellness initiatives, and volunteer opportunities

- Hybrid and flexible work model

- Exceptional career development opportunities

- Competitive vacation policy with the possibility of purchasing 5 additional days per year

- Employee-led programs focused on gender, LGBTQ+ community, origins, diversity, and inclusion

- Corporate wellness programs to support employees' physical and mental health

## Skills

### Required
- French
- Risk analysis
- Pricing
- Product knowledge
- Microsoft Office
- Underwriting

### Nice to have
- PAA/FPAA titles
- Complex risk underwriting

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