Senior Underwriter, Prestige

Intact Financial Corporation; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Canadian insurance company is looking for a Senior Underwriter in Toronto. This hybrid role requires managing broker relationships and underwriting complex risks. The ideal candidate will have 5 to 7 years of insurance experience, strong sales abilities, and excellent communication skills. They should demonstrate flexibility and a customer-focused approach. This position offers a supportive environment and equal opportunities for growth within a diverse workforce.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 to 7 years of prior insurance experience preferably in a High-Net-Worth environment.
• Proven customer service skills with strong business acumen.
• Self-driven and able to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Manage relationships with brokers to develop profitable sales.
• Underwrite complex risks and negotiate terms.
• Attend industry events to promote insurance products.

Skills

Sales skills

Customer service

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Chartered Insurance Professional (CIP) designation

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.

About the role

We’re looking for a Senior Underwriter, Prestige, to join our growing team! This position is a hybrid role requiring a minimum of two (2) days per week in our office located at 700 University Ave in Toronto, ON.

What you’ll do here:

• Be customer-focused in everything you do and look for ways to improve the customer experience.
• Develop and manage relationships with an assigned group of brokers to develop lasting and profitable relationships, which involve broker visits.
• With a strong sales ability, develop profitable business relationships with brokers and identify opportunities to promote Intact's Prestige insurance products and increase sales.
• Attend insurance industry and marketing events: promote products and services.
• Be responsible for underwriting complex risks, making sound business decisions that contribute to profitable growth, and negotiating terms with the brokers.
• Determine and control risk acceptance, risk improvement and declination of Prestige policies.
• Accept, reject, endorse, renew or cancel contracts following Intact's Prestige underwriting policies/procedures, applicable laws and regulations.
• Review property appraisal reports and make recommendations.
• Participate in large loss reviews.
• Identify and recommend efficiency and/or technology changes to improve business results and maintain competitiveness.
• Work closely and collaborate with other internal departments.
• Travel to brokers' offices as required.

What you bring to the table:

• Minimum 5 to 7 years of prior insurance experience preferably in a High-Net-Worth environment.
• Strong sales skills with proven experience achieving key growth metrics.
• Proven customer service skills with strong business acumen and the ability to develop and maintain relationships with brokers.
• Ability to demonstrate adaptability to change and a dynamic team environment.
• Act as leader within the business unit and display the ability to engage the team.
• Exemplary verbal and written communication skills.
• Self-driven and able to work effectively under pressure.
• Demonstrate flexibility, adaptability and resiliency.
• Strong analytical and decision-making skills.
• Completion of or commitment to achieve the Chartered Insurance Professional (CIP) designation.
• No Canadian work experience required however must be eligible to work in Canada.

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.

Learn more about our recruitment process and your candidate journey here.

Please note that Intact does 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.