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Underwriting Director

Role overview

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of commercial underwriting experience
  • 5+ years of leadership experience managing teams and business results
  • Strong knowledge of underwriting principles, portfolio management, and risk assessment
  • Experience overseeing regional or corporate underwriting objectives

Responsibilities

  • Lead all aspects of the department's operations ensuring maximum efficiency, productivity, and profitability
  • Oversee underwriting strategies and support regional and corporate objectives
  • Identify emerging trends to make informed decisions driving sustainable growth
  • Coaching, mentoring, and developing talent while fostering a collaborative culture

Key facts

  • Remote from: Canada, North America
  • Full time
  • Expert & Leadership (>10 years)
  • Cinematographer
  • English

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Leadership
  • Strategic Planning
  • Team Building
  • Negotiation
  • Coaching
  • Mentorship
  • Collaboration
  • People Management

About the company

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Northbridge Financial Corporation

Insurance

Northbridge Financial Corporation (NBFC) is a leading commercial property and casualty insurance group that has helped protect Canadian businesses for 100 years. We offer a wide range of innovative solutions through our Northbridge Insurance, TruShield Insurance, and Federated Insurance brands. We’re passionate about protection, prevention and progress – for our customers, and in our communities. Our exceptional service and extensive offerings help Canadian businesses succeed, while our enthusiastic team works to support and uplift our neighbours from coast to coast to coast. We’re proud to be 100% Canadian and are wholly owned by Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited. We love where we work and think you will too! ................................................................................... La Corporation financière Northbridge (la Financière Northbridge) est un chef de file en assurance de dommages des entreprises qui contribue à protéger les entreprises canadiennes depuis 100 ans. Nous offrons une vaste gamme de solutions novatrices sous les marques Northbridge Assurance, TruShield Assurance et Les assurances Federated. Nous avons à cœur tout ce qui touche à la protection, à la prévention et au progrès, tant chez nos clients que dans nos collectivités. Notre service exceptionnel et notre large éventail de solutions novatrices aident les entreprises canadiennes à réussir, et notre équipe enthousiaste travaille à soutenir et accompagner leurs propriétaires d’un océan à l’autre. Nous sommes fiers d’être une société canadienne à 100 %, détenue en propriété exclusive par Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited. Nous aimons notre entreprise et nous pensons que vous l’aimerez aussi!

Company details

Company typeLarge
IndustryInsurance
Company size1001 - 5000

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Job description

What it’s like to be a Northbridge Underwriting Director


At Northbridge Insurance, our Underwriting Directors play a key role in driving strategic growth, empowering their teams, and delivering exceptional business results. As a people-first leader, you are passionate about coaching, mentoring, and developing talent while fostering a collaborative and high-performing culture.


As the Director of Commercial Lines, you will lead all aspects of the department's operations, ensuring maximum efficiency, productivity, and profitability. You will oversee underwriting strategies, support regional and corporate objectives, and help shape the future direction of the portfolio. Your expertise in the industry and ability to identify emerging trends will allow you to make informed decisions that drive sustainable growth and long-term success.


We want your talent!


If you are great at:

  • Building and executing strategic business plans
  • Leading high-performing teams and developing talent
  • Collaborating with stakeholders to achieve business goals
  • Using data and insights to drive decisions and performance
  • Negotiating and building strong broker and customer relationships

You have:

  • 10+ years of commercial underwriting experience
  • 5+ years of leadership experience managing teams and business results
  • Strong knowledge of underwriting principles, portfolio management, and risk assessment
  • Experience overseeing regional or corporate underwriting objectives
  • A strategic leadership approach with a team-first mindset

We really mean it when we say we put you first. Here are a few ways how:

  • Hybrid work! We have a flexible hybrid model that allows you to work from home up to 2 days per week, with added flexibility for when you really need it.
  • Competitive compensation and benefits, including an employee share purchase plan, pension plans, RRSP options, staff insurance discounts, and more.
  • A strong commitment to your well-being through flexible health benefits, wellness programs, early leave days, and recognition initiatives.
  • Ongoing opportunities for professional growth through education assistance, support for CIP, FCIP, CRM, and other designations, leadership development programs, mentorship, and internal career mobility.
  • A culture that values community involvement through donation matching programs and paid volunteer opportunities to support causes that matter to you.

Who we are:

We’re Northbridge Insurance. We’re proud to work with Canada’s most trusted commercial broker networks. We have a reputation for being one of Canada’s leading commercial insurance providers. Our employees are dedicated to understanding the needs of our customers and creating solutions that help Canadian businesses have a safer and brighter future. We’re a company of passionate people who put people first. Do you want to join a team that believes in working hard – and having fun at work – all while making a difference? Look no further than Northbridge.

At Northbridge Financial we embrace and celebrate you and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all! No matter who you are or what makes you unique, we welcome you. Please let us know how we can assist or accommodate you during the selection process.

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