Underwriter Specialty Lines- Canada Location: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada Team: Canada Team Job Type: Underwriting FT/PT Status: Full Time Your Role: As an underwriter, you'll be at the heart of our operations, driving success by evaluating submissions, handling customer requests, and building strong relationships. You'll work in a dynamic environment where creativity and strategic thinking are highly valued. Join us to be part of a team that's respected for delivering exceptional service and innovative solutions. Key Responsibilities: • Evaluate and underwrite: Assess and manage submissions with precision, adhering to our guidelines and delegated authority • Customer engagement: Address quotes, re-quotes, and endorsements with a customer-first mindset, ensuring top-tier service • Relationship building: Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with customers, addressing their needs and driving business growth • Collaborative approach: Partner with teams across Underwriting as well as Business Development, Claims, IT, and more, contributing to a unified and effective operation • Innovative contribution: Stay ahead of the curve by researching market trends, analyzing competitive information, and supporting product development What You'll Bring: • Attitude: A positive and growth-focused mindset combined with a caring attitude committed to USLI's success, with the grit and resiliency to make it happen • Customer-centric focus: A dedication to placing our customers at the center of everything you do • Analytical mindset: Strong decision-making abilities, with a blend of data analysis and critical thinking • Team collaboration: A proactive, team-oriented approach with excellent relationship-building skills • Adaptability: Ability to navigate and thrive in a fast-paced, evolving business landscape Qualifications: • Experience: 3+ years of underwriting experience in Commercial Property and Casualty, Personal, or Management and Professional Liability lines • Insurance-related course work (CIP and GIE ) is a plus • Or: 5+ years in any of the following: • Other insurance roles (e.g., sales, claims, agent/broker) • Financial services (e.g., banking, mortgage, consulting) • Legal services (e.g., attorney, paralegal) • Travel: Willingness to travel as needed to maintain effective customer interactions (for travel roles) Salary Range: $75,000-$125,000 CAD This job posting is for a new open position. What We Offer: One of the advantages of working at USLI is the competitive salary and benefits program we offer full-time and eligible part-time employees. Benefits include performance-based triannual bonuses, medical benefits paid at 100% for full-time employees and 80% for eligible part-time employees, a profit-sharing program, free lunch every day while onsite and more than 450 annual personal and professional development courses.