Senior Underwriter, Programs & Coverholders

Are you an experienced Senior Programs Underwriter ready to take the next step with a growing Delegated team in Toronto? Join us and play a key role in expanding our presence across Canada. What part will you play? If you’re looking for a place where you can make a meaningful difference, you’ve found it. The work we do at Markel gives people the confidence to move forward and seize opportunities, and you’ll find your fit among our global community of optimists and problem-solvers. We’re always pushing each other to go further because we believe that when we realize our potential, we can help others reach theirs. Join us and play your part in something special!

As a Senior Programs Underwriter on the Delegated team, you will apply strong technical expertise and a market-facing approach to grow and manage a complex delegated portfolio. You will independently underwrite and oversee programs, support referrals, and deliver profitable new business while representing Markel as a trusted partner in the market. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to innovative specialty products and support Markel’s global delegated strategy within a high-performing, collaborative environment. Success requires a customer-focused, analytical, and agile mindset. You will underwrite new and renewal business within delegated authority and guidelines, ensuring disciplined, profitable outcomes. Responsibilities include applying underwriting tools for accurate risk classification and pricing, maintaining knowledge of Canadian regulatory requirements, and demonstrating expertise in coverage, policy wording, and the application of terms and exclusions. This position may be filled at the Executive Underwriter or Senior Underwriter level, depending on experience, technical expertise, and demonstrated capability, with compensation and scope aligned to the level of hire. Join us and play a key role in expanding our Program presence across Canada.

Underwrite profitable new and renewal delegated authority business, in accordance with underwriting authority levels, guidelines, and strategy. Manage and grow a portfolio of delegated underwriting authority programs, including risk selection, coverage negotiation, pricing adequacy, and referrals. Drive new business production by identifying, evaluating, and converting delegated program opportunities with brokers and coverholders. Act as a senior referral point within authority, exercising independent underwriting judgement on complex and material risks. Review changes to delegated agreements to ensure alignment with underwriting philosophy, governance, and regulatory expectations. Participate in coverholder audits, including preparation, discussion of findings, and follow‑up actions. Collaborate closely with Actuarial, Claims, Legal, Compliance, Finance, Operations, and Underwriting Leadership to support well‑governed, commercially sound programs. Participate in claims reviews and utilize loss trends and market data to inform underwriting decisions. Maintain strong underwriting file documentation standards. Build and sustain strong broker and coverholder relationships, representing Markel as a trusted, senior underwriting partner. Contribute to underwriting best practices and support the development of less experienced underwriters. Our must haves: 5+ years’ property and casualty underwriting experience. The individual has successfully underwritten large programs with a strong background in Property, and Casualty Lines. Professional Lines experience considered an asset. Superior relationship management skills proven through established broker relationships. Demonstrated track record of generating new business premium. Entrepreneurial spirit, comfortable with thinking outside of the box. University degree, CIP or FCIP designation is preferred. Expertise and depth in policy wordings, forms and applicable coverages. Excellent presentation skills,