Senior Underwriter, Specialty Lines

Intact Financial Corporation; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 94,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Extra days off

Telemedicine

Wellness account

Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Pension plan

Guaranteed income for life

Job summary

Intact Financial Corporation is seeking Senior Specialty Solutions Underwriters to broaden expertise and drive innovative insurance solutions across diversified industry segments. This permanent, full-time hybrid role is available across all Canadian offices and focuses on developing broker relationships and delivering profitable growth.

The role emphasizes underwriting leadership, collaboration, and mentoring within Specialty Solutions, with a compensation package including bonuses, share

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience in Specialty Lines underwriting.
• Solutions-oriented with analytical approach and sound judgment.
• Builds professional, long-term relationships with brokers, customers, and internal partners.
• Proactive communicator who identifies needs and negotiates tailored broker solutions.
• Managing multiple priorities and tight deadlines while maintaining quality.
• Collaborates cross-functionally as an effective team contributor.
• No Canadian work experience required however must be eligible to work in Canada.

Responsibilities

• Accept, reject, endorse, renew or cancel policies following underwriting guidelines and applicable laws.
• Develop business opportunities and long-term relationships with 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 to support 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 and other divisions at Intact.

Skills

Specialty underwriting

Broker relationships

Analytical thinking

Risk management

Negotiation

Team collaboration

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): 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 in Underwriting within Intact Insurance Specialty Solutions is an opportunity to develop expertise and deliver innovative solutions across a broad range of insurance products in a wide variety of industry segments from construction to farm and transportation. Be part of a Specialty Solutions leader with a book of business that can access more than 150+ territories and seize the chance to make a global impact as Intact continues to grow beyond $24 billion of total annual premiums. We are seeking Senior Specialty Solutions Underwriters to elevate impact within a dynamic, growth-focused team—bringing innovative perspectives, advancing expertise, and strengthening Intact’s network of Speciality Solution professionals. These permanent, full-time hybrid roles are open across all offices nationally in Canada.

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 5 years experience in Specialty Lines underwriting including but not limited to Corporate, Financial, Construction, Technology and Entertainment, Liability, Energy, Property, Agriculture, Transportation and/or Business Development.
• Solutions-oriented with proven analytical approach, sound judgment, and effective complex risk management driving profitable growth.
• Builds professional, long-term relationships with brokers, customers, and internal partners.
• Proactive communicator who identifies needs and negotiates tailored broker solutions.
• Managing multiple priorities and tight deadlines while maintaining quality under pressure.
• Demonstrates critical thinking, respects diverse perspectives, and collaborates cross-functionally as an effective team contributor.
• No Canadian work experience required however must be eligible to work in Canada.

#LI-Hybrid 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. 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.