Underwriter jobs in United States

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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.

• 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)

59,300 - 72,500

7.5%

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.

We’re looking for an Underwriter I, Commercial Lines - Fleet to join our team! This role is a full-time hybrid position that requires a minimum of two (2) days per week working in our London, ON office.

• Assess, evaluate and negotiate on moderate to complex risks.
• Analyze requests for quotes and recommend innovative solutions
• Use negotiating skills to maintain healthy relationships within and outside the company.
• Make recommendations to improve the department processes and increase efficiency.
• Focus on building relationships while underwriting and rating policies
• Provides technical advice, recommendations, and mentoring to team members
• Participate In broker visits, Insurance Industry functions and marketing events in support of broker relationship development.

• Minimum 1 year of experience in an underwriter or underwriter assistant capacity
• Candidates with previous Commercial Lines Auto experience will be prioritized
• Very strong sales and customer service skills
• Completion of or progress toward a CIP designation is an asset
• Maintain an expert and current understanding of all relevant Commercial Underwriting Guides and instructions related thereto
• Demonstrate the ability to handle complex risks
• Awareness of local community conditions and insurance issues
• Strong negotiating skills and business savvy
• Initiative and ability to work under pressure
• Sound knowledge of Microsoft Office products and computer tools.
• No Canadian work experience required however must be eligible to work in Canada.

Ce poste jouera un rôle essentiel au sein de notre équipe. This position will fill an essential role in our team.

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.