Offers “Aviva”

Expires soon Aviva

Property Commercial Lines Underwriter, Complex Risk (Western Canada)

  • Calgary, Canada
  • Sales

Job description



We have an excellent career opportunity in our Calgary or Vancouver location for a Senior Underwriter/Specialist for our Complex Risk team. Your focus and responsibility will be to work on new and renewal business and creating the corresponding deal with a focus on property business and property underwriting.  Deals will focus on large complex risks with a minimum annual premium of $100,000, which may or may not contain US Cross Border Exposures.

You will work closely with senior management in GCS, to vet and finalize the deal.  The role will be client/broker facing while working under a national mandate to identify new business opportunities as well being able to provide superior technical expertise to surmise the value of the “deal”. 

You must be able to operate at both a macro and micro level so that a successful deal is understood and can be developed.  The role must also be able to navigate the Aviva structure and national broker structure in an effort to get things done with a high level of energy and collaboration to ensure success. Reporting into the Corporate Risk Lines Leader.

Accountabilities:

·  Complex risk Business Development and Underwriting
·  Focus on new business generation – national scope, deal making role
·  Complex Risk, Property, assessment of opportunities
·  Qualify potential deals for appetite and profit opportunity
·  Constructs initial deal for review with Sr. Management
·  Ability to navigate Aviva (internally) to get things done
·  Ability to assess complex deals from a macro perspective and make “tough” decisions
·  Ability to qualify and underwrite deal to ensure benefit from both top line and profitability perspective
·  Ability to build strong partnerships and collaborate to ensure win/win for Aviva, Broker, and Customer
·  Provide technical support to Aviva branches

Required Qualifications, Knowledge, and Skills:

·  University degree or college diploma in Insurance would be an advantage
·  CIP (or enrolled)
·  10 years' of technical commercial lines underwriting business experience.
·  Proficient technical knowledge of complex risks in line of business and segments
·  Excellent written/verbal communication skills & negotiating skills.
·  Ability to problem solve and to make/impact decisions.
·  Strong leadership, negotiation and influencing skills
·  Ability to work independently as well as within a team environment.
·  Very strong marketing and relationship building skills with internal and external partners
·  Seeks opportunities to improve broker/customer experience
·  Professional attitude, collaboration, strong pipeline management/sales consultation skills
·  Good understanding of line of business; discusses barriers with leadership
·  Developing proficiency in applying highly specialized knowledge and expertise of complex risks for large commercial accounts
·  Proficient in sales data analytics to generate leads

Additional Information:

Aviva Canada is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities during all phases of the hiring process including the application process. If you require an accommodation because of a disability, we will work with you to meet your needs. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance. If you are selected for an interview and require an accommodation, you are encouraged to advise the Talent Acquisition Partner who will consult with you to determine an appropriate accommodation. 

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