Director, Specialty Lines

Intact; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 162,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements and hybrid

Up to 5 extra days off per year

Telemedicine and Wellness account

Employee share/other savings plan

Job summary

Intact is seeking a dynamic Director to lead the Specialty Solutions team, overseeing a national group of managers and specialists in underwriting Commercial Group Programs across Canada. You will drive profitable growth by crafting strategic plans aligned with our program appetite and by building trusted broker relationships to ensure outstanding service and technical excellence.

We are looking for a seasoned leader with deep specialty lines knowledge who can set clear objectives, manage

Qualifications

• Experience leading a national underwriter team in commercial insurance.
• Strong strategic planning and business development skills.
• Ability to build broker and market partner relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead profitability, growth, and strategic direction of the Commercial Group Programs portfolio.
• Lead, coach, and develop a national team of managers and specialists, including performance management, succession planning, and talent development.
• Establish clear team objectives, accountabilities, and performance measures to support portfolio management, productivity, technical quality, and profitable growth.
• Identify opportunities to improve business processes, operational effectiveness, and underwriting quality.
• Develop and recommend policy direction and underwriting guidelines that support disciplined risk selection, pricing, and retention.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Underwriting expertise

People management

Broker relationships

Insurance knowledge

Job description

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)

161,600 - 197,500

Annual Bonus Target, Based On The Base Salary, With a Potential Payout Of Up To Double The Target (subject To Personal And Company Performance)

20%

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

We are seeking a dynamic and strategic Director to join our Specialty Solutions team. In this role, you will lead a national team of managers and specialists responsible for underwriting our Commercial Group Programs portfolio.

Drawing on your strong experience in specialty lines and commercial insurance, you will drive profitable growth by developing and executing strategic plans tailored to the Canadian marketplace and aligned with our program appetite. You will also build trusted relationships with brokers and key market partners to ensure that Specialty Solutions delivers exceptional service, deep technical expertise, and strong business results.

What You’ll Do Here

• Lead the profitability, growth, and strategic direction of the Commercial Group Programs portfolio
• Lead, coach, and develop a national team of managers and specialists, including performance management, succession planning, and talent development.
• Establish clear team objectives, accountabilities, and performance measures to support portfolio management, productivity, technical quality, and profitable growth.
• Identify opportunities to improve business processes, operational effectiveness, and underwriting quality.
• Develop and recommend policy direction and underwriting guidelines that support disciplined risk selection, pricing, and retention.
• Act as the team’s senior underwriting authority on risk selection, pricing, and retention matters within