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Senior Underwriter, Mid Market

@ Northbridge Financial

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Vancouver, British Columbia

Full-time7+ years experience
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Overview

Northbridge Financial is hiring a Senior Underwriter for its mid-market commercial lines, within the health, education, social services and senior care division. The role assesses commercial risks with broker partners, coaches less experienced underwriters, and offers a hybrid model with up to 2 days at home per week. Base salary is stated as $80,000 to $110,000.

Responsibilities:

  • Provide complete underwriting solutions for commercial mid-market businesses
  • Work with broker partners to assess each risk holistically
  • Make underwriting decisions that suit all parties
  • Coach and mentor less experienced underwriters

Requirements summary:

  • 7+ years of underwriting experience in property, casualty and automobile
  • CIP designation completed or in progress
  • Strong technical underwriting skills
  • Strong customer service background
  • Team-first mentality

Tools & skills

UnderwritingProblem solvingCritical thinkingRelationship buildingCoachingCustomer serviceHybrid modelCustomer relationship managementLeadership

Benefits mentioned

Retirement planTuition supportStock options
Source and dates

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Employer posting date
2026-08-05
First seen by our source
2026-10-10
Source record updated
2026-10-10

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Job details

SenioritySenior
DepartmentFinance & accounting
Experience7+ years
Hours per week40 (estimated)
Work settingOffice
PositionMostly sitting
Physical demandsphysical low · computer high
LanguagesEnglish
Licences & certificationsCIP
Perks mentionedFlexible hours, Retirement plan, Tuition support, Stock or equity, Employee discount, Wellness

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Northbridge Financial

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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!

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Reported office locations
  • 105 Adelaide Street West, Suite 700, Toronto, Ontario M5H 1P9, CA
  • 1801 Hollis Street, Suite 800, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 3N4, CA
  • 1000, rue de la Gauchetière Ouest, Bureau 400, Montréal, Québec H3B 4W5, CA
  • 2590 Boulevard Laurier, Bur: 560, Quebec, Quebec G1V 4M6, CA
  • 745 Thurlow St, 1500, Vancouver, British Columbia V6E 0C5, CA
Business categories
  • Insurance
  • Property Insurance
  • Financial Services
  • Commercial Insurance
Other recorded names
  • Northbridge Financial
  • Northbridge Financial Corporation
Specialties
  • Personal Home & Auto
  • Commercial Auto Insurance
  • and Commercial Business
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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…

FieldValue
IndustryInsurance
Company size1,001-5,000 employees
HeadquartersToronto, Ontario
Organization typePublic Company
SpecialtiesPersonal Home & AutoCommercial Auto Insuranceand Commercial Business
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Job description

What it’s like to be a Northbridge Senior Underwriter:

Our Senior Underwriters provide complete solutions for our commercial mid-market businesses. They work closely with a wide range of broker partners to get a holistic picture of each risk and make underwriting decisions that make sense for all parties. They are passionate about maintaining strong relationships with our internal and external stakeholders and love utilizing their strong technical skills to ensure that risks are assessed properly.

This position is with our Health, Education, Social Services, and Senior Care (HESS) division. Experience in commercial lines underwriting in these industries would be considered an asset.

While Senior Underwriters are already experts in their own field, Northbridge is committed to their ongoing growth and development. Working in a collaborative team they provide coaching, mentoring and development for less experienced underwriters.

We want your talent!

If you are great at:

  • Commercial Underwriting

  • Problem-solving and critical thinking

  • Building relationships with brokers

  • Creating success in a fast paced and dynamic environment

  • Helping others develop through coaching and mentorship

If you have:

  • 7+ years of Underwriting experience in property, casualty, automobile

  • Completed, or pursuing your CIP designation

  • Strong customer service background

  • Team-first mentality

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.

  • We offer competitive salaries and support your financial health through our employee share purchase plan, pension plans, RRSP, discounts on staff insurance, and more!

  • We help you prioritize your well-being from day one through flexible health benefits, early leave days, wellness programs, rewards, and recognition programs.

  • We are invested in helping you grow in your career through education assistance to complete your CIP, FCIP, CRM or other courses desired, internal mobility, Leadership training and mentoring programs.

  • NBFC cares about the community and supports the causes you believe in with donation matching and team volunteer days.

We’re committed to pay transparency and fairness. The base salary range for this role is $80,000- $110,000, which reflects the expected base pay – not the total compensation package. The actual base salary may vary depending on your experience, skills, and alignment with the position. We’re also open to candidates at different levels, so if this range doesn’t quite match your expectations, don’t let that hold you back — we’d still love to hear from you.

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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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