Underwriting Specialist, Specialty Lines - Property

Intact FC • Mississauga, ON

4d • CA$118,700 - CA$145,100 • 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 an Underwriting Specialist, Specialty Solutions to join our growing team!

Requirements

• University degree/College diploma or any combination of equivalent education and experience
• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in large, complex property underwriting
• Highly organized, with the ability to work towards goals while adapting to change in a fast paced environment
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to persuade as well as challenge others
• Can work effectively and respectfully with individuals at all levels of the organization
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently and in collaboration with national departmental teams
• Effective analytical, negotiating and decision-making skills
• Can work well under tight deadlines, including organizational and time management skills
• High level of integrity, confidentiality and accountability
• Digital and Data Acumen, understanding how these two items can support and facilitate the customer and Underwriters experience
• CIP is a must
• Willing to travel on occasion
• No Canadian work experience required however must be eligible to work in Canada.

Nice To Haves

• FCIP and/or CRM designation is an asset

Responsibilities

• Support the strategic product development plan to achieve growth targets.
• Develop guidelines, authority statements and manage the referral process to support performance and underwriting.
• Gather market intelligence by working directly with distribution, brokers and customers and compare Intact's product offering to the competition.
• Research technology-based solutions for pricing, underwriting, risk assessment and loss mitigation opportunities.
• Collaborate with internal teams to explore new growth and profitability opportunities through technical research and relationship building.
• Assist in portfolio management through governance best practices, profitability and growth analysis.
• Perform technical underwriting audit.
• Communicate changes related underwriting guidelines and new products.
• Provide underwriting training, lending expertise colleagues and distribution underwriters.

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): 15%
• Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP) – with Intact matching 50% of your net shares.
• Defined benefit pension plan

What This Job Offers

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