Posted 9 days ago
Underwriting Director, Transportation & Logistics (Commercial Damage Insurance)
@ Northbridge Financial
Montréal, Quebec
Overview
Northbridge Financial is hiring a full-time Underwriting Director for its Transportation & Logistics commercial damage insurance department. The role leads the unit to maximum efficiency, productivity and profitability, sets strategy, coaches and mentors the team, and drives sales and negotiations. The posting states a flexible hybrid model with up to 2 work-from-home days per week, plus pension, RRSP, share purchase and education assistance benefits.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the transportation and logistics underwriting unit
- Set strategic and management plans to meet corporate and regional goals
- Oversee underwriting objectives and portfolio profitability
- Coach, mentor and develop underwriting staff
- Drive sales, negotiations and process improvements
Requirements summary:
- 10 years of commercial underwriting experience
- 5+ years in a leadership role
- Strong strategic and team-first leadership style
- Data analytics and sales and negotiation skills
- CIP, FCIP or CRM an asset
Tools & skills
Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-28
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-28
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-04
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Job details
| Seniority | Director |
| Department | Business operations |
| Experience | 10+ years |
| Management experience | 5+ years |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Work setting | Office, Home |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | CIP, FCIP, CRM |
| Perks mentioned | Flexible hours, Retirement plan, Tuition support, Stock or equity, Employee discount, Wellness, Paid training |
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Northbridge Financial
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Full company description
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!
- LinkedIn followers
- 25,664
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 1,898
- 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
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 0
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
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…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Insurance |
| Company size | 1,001-5,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario |
| Organization type | Public Company |
| Specialties | Personal Home & AutoCommercial Auto Insuranceand Commercial Business |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 46 |
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What it’s like to be a Northbridge Underwriting Director, Transportation & Logistics (Commercial Damage Insurance)?
Northbridge Insurance Underwriting Directors work hard to provide strategic growth within their departments as well as coach and mentor their teams. They are people centric leaders who truly care about the development of their teams and invest in their career growth.
Our Underwriting Directors are experts in their field and able to monitor trends and development in the industry, guiding their portfolio in a positive way. As the director for the transportation and logistics department you would be responsible for all activities ensuring that the unit is operating at maximum efficiency, productivity and profitability to achieve all corporate and regional goals.
We want your talent!
If you are great at:
- Strategic and management planning
- Overseeing all corporate and regional underwriting objectives
- Sales and negotiations
- Data analytics
- Developing and mentoring staff
- Improving processes
If you have:
- 10 years of Commercial Underwriting experience
- 5+ years experience in a leadership role
- Strategic leadership style
- Team-first mentality
- CIP/FCIP/CRM an asset
We really mean it when we say we put you first. Here are a few ways how:
- 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.
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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