National Underwriting Coordinator

IBC is the national industry association representing the vast majority of Canada's home, car and business insurance companies. We rely on the collective expertise of our members and leadership team to create policy positions, advocate for a competitive and sustainable P&C insurance market and influence meaningful change in the insurance industry.

Summary:

We seek a senior, talented, insurance specialist with superior organizational skills and judgment, to join our Legal Department as our National Underwriting Coordinator.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Coordinate the activities of Working Groups in reviewing and updating IBC’s model advisory policy wordings for commercial property, liability and habitational insurance.
Assist the chairs of the Working Groups in the development of meeting agendas, reports and recommendations.
Provide information and technical or strategic advice to the Working Groups.
Prepare and distribute minutes of proceedings, notes and draft copies of policy wordings.
Prepare underwriting bulletins for members relating to new or revised advisory wordings and endorsements with explanation of reasons for and effect of the wording or revisions.
Maintain the electronic copies of all relevant materials and ensure that revised policy wordings are posted on IBC’s member website.
Prepare updates for other IBC committees on advisory wording developments.
Develop and promote contacts with other industry organizations.
Respond to inquiries from colleagues, members or others that relate to commercial property, liability and habitational insurance.

Experience and Qualifications:

Minimum of 10 years experience working within a insurance company – preferably in both commercial and personal lines.
In-depth knowledge of P&C insurance practices (underwriting, claims and marketing).
Keen interest and broad experience in development of insurance contract wordings and the common law or Civil Code legislative framework.
Interest in and ability to understand insurance case law and appreciate the impact it has on the development of policy wordings.
Successful completion of Insurance Institute of Canada’s diploma courses (CIP or FCIP) would be an asset.
Ability to manage own workload and operate with minimum supervision.
Proficient with Microsoft Office, specifically Word and Outlook.
Ability to communicate effectively in English in both written and oral presentations.

Why Join IBC?

Competitive salary and a benefits package including an employer pension-matching program.
Hybrid work environment
Variety of job tasks to help accelerate your professional skills development.
Working with a top-tier team, full of all-stars and industry leaders.
Strong and supportive leadership with a focus on your development and growth.

IBC is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Alongside a commitment to excellence, IBC is also committed to building a diverse working environment with hiring practices that encourage diversity in all its forms, including race, gender, sexual orientation, religion and ethnicity, among others.

IBC welcomes and encourages applications from candidates with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in the selection process. If you require disability-related accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Medina Kadija at MKadija@ibc.ca. IBC will consult with all applicants who request disability-related accommodation during the recruitment process to ensure that the accommodation provided takes into account the applicant's individual accessibility needs.

Please be advised that only those applicants who are selected for interviews will be contacted.