Senior Underwriter, Specialty Lines - Property

Intact FC • Mississauga, ON

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

A career with Intact Specialty Solutions is an opportunity to deepen your expertise in the insurance industry and grow your skillset across a wide variety of lines of business spanning 180 countries. Being part of Canada’s largest P&C insurer and leading provider of global specialty insurance means learning from industry experts and expanding our capabilities. Here you’ll develop not only your career but also establish Intact’s reputation as a leader in Specialty Solutions across the globe. We’re looking for a Senior Underwriter to join our growing Speciality Lines Property team!

Requirements

• Post-secondary education or any combination of equivalent education and experience
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in complex property underwriting.
• Strong customer service skills
• Demonstrates initiative, the ability to work under pressure, and are flexible to change
• Strong analytical, negotiating skills and business savvy
• Can develop and maintain excellent relationships with brokers
• Can make decisions in time sensitive situations, address complex problems, provide recommended course of action and take calculated risks
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Sound knowledge of Microsoft Office products with an intermediate Excel proficiency
• Open to occasional travel
• No Canadian work experience required however must be eligible to work in Canada.

Responsibilities

• Accept, reject, endorse, renew or cancel policies following Intact underwriting guidelines and procedures, applicable laws and regulations and subject to authority level as specified by underwriting manager.
• Develop business opportunities and long-term meaningful relationships with our broker partners by providing an exceptional service.
• Use negotiating skills to maintain healthy relationships within and outside the company.
• Answer inquiries and make recommendations to brokers and underwriters through verbal and written correspondence.
• Participate in broker visits, industry functions and marketing events in support of broker relationship development.
• Review underwriting reports and make recommendations as required.
• Communicate changes related to product pricing, underwriting guidelines and new products.
• Support and mentor team members within Specialty Solutions as well as other divisions at Intact.

Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements and a hybrid work model
• Possibility to purchase up to 5 extra days off per year
• Multiple benefits offered to support physical and mental wellbeing, including telemedicine, Wellness account and much more
• Share plan & other savings: up to 12% of salary or even more (ask how you could earn guaranteed income for life)
• Annual bonus target, based on the base salary, with a potential payout of up to double the target (subject to personal and company performance): 12%
• Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP) – with Intact matching 50% of your net shares.
• Pension offerings provide flexibility and long-term security for our employees beyond their careers.
• Defined benefit pension plan offering the opportunity to receive guaranteed income for life.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree