Intermediate or Senior Underwriter, Specialty Lines

Our employees are at the heart of everything we do. Together, we help people, businesses, and society prosper in good times and be resilient in bad times.

Our employee promise represents Intact’s commitment to you in exchange for living our Values, striving to do your best work, being open to change and investing in your career. In return, we promise to provide support, opportunities and performance-led financial rewards at a workplace where you can shape the future, win as a team and grow with us.

Pay at Intact is about much more than just salary.

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)

Salary range

(but not limited to): 94,200 - 115,200

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%

As part of our commitment to

Win As A Team , we share our success with employees through our annual bonus plan and Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP) – with Intact matching 50% of your net shares.

Our pension offerings provide flexibility and long-term security for our employees beyond their careers. We are one of the few companies offering the opportunity to receive guaranteed income for life via our defined benefit pension plan.

Salary for the candidate will be determined taking into consideration a number of factors including: experience, skills, qualifications, anticipated contribution to role, internal equity, etc. The salary range presented above is based on a 35-hour workweek and would represent a majority of different candidate profiles. However, we encourage candidates who may fall outside of this range to apply as well.

About the role 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

Intermediate

or

Senior Underwriter , Specialty Solutions, to join our growing team!

What you’ll do here

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 legendary 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.

What you bring to the table

Minimum 3 years of SL underwriting experience for Intermediate and minimum 5 years for Senior level.

Experience in E&O and/or FinPro is asset.

Strong communication skills and ability to foster and maintain effective professional relationships at all levels of the organization.

Self-starter with the ability to work independently and in collaboration with national departmental teams.

CIP designation or working towards it.

Highly organized, with the ability to work towards goals while adapting to change in a fast-paced environment.

Strong analytical, negotiating skills and business savvy.

Can maintain and develop excellent relationships with brokers.

Can make decisions in time sensitive situations, address complex problems, provide recommended course of action and take calculated risks.

Technical knowledge of Professional Liability policy wordings and interested in business trends or other developments impacting our industry.

University degree/College diploma or any combination of equivalent education and experience.

Open to travel across Canada (up to 20%).

No Canadian work experience required however must be eligible to work in Canada.

Il s'agit d'un nouveau rôle au sein de notre équipe en plein croissance | This role is a new member of our growing team.

We are an equal opportunity employer. At Intact, our Value of respect is founded on seeing diversity as a strength. We strive to create an accessible workplace where employees feel valued, included and encouraged to share their unique perspectives.

We encourage applications from individuals who are members of equity‑deserving groups, including but not limited to women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, Black people, and members of the 2SLGBTQI+ community.

As part of Intact’s commitment to reconciliation, we acknowledge that we work, meet and travel across the land currently called Canada, originally inhabited by First Nations, Metis and Inuit people. This history extends through many centuries and continues to evolve today.

We have policies to ensure equal access and participation for people with disabilities, including providing workplace adjustments (accommodations). A copy of applicable policies is available on request.

If we can provide a specific adjustment to make the recruitment process more accessible for you, please let us know when we reach out about a job opportunity. We’ll work with you to meet your needs.

We do not provide sponsorship or other support for immigration‑related matters including but not limited to employer‑specific closed work permits. Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada from the anticipated start date and throughout their employment and are solely responsible for maintaining their work eligibility.

If you are an employee of Intact or belairdirect, please apply for this role on Internal Career Site.

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