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Cross Border Underwriter, Specialty Lines

Type:
FULL_TIME
Location(s):
  • Montréal, Quebec
  • St-Hyacinthe, Quebec
  • Laval, Quebec
Date Posted:
Job ID:
R152164

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):

74,800 - 91,400

Annual bonus target, based on the base salary, with a potential payout of up to double the target (subject to personal and company performance):

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.


About the role

We’re looking for an Underwriter, to join our Cross Border team in Intact Specialty Solutions!

A career in Underwriting within Intact Specialty Solutions is an opportunity to develop expertise and deliver innovative solutions across a broad range of specialty insurance products in a wide variety of industry segments from group accident and health to ocean marine and technology. Be part of a Specialty Solutions leader with a book of business that spans more than 180 countries and seize the chance to make a global impact as we continue to grow beyond $20 billion of total annual premiums.

What you’ll do here:

  • Analyze requests for quotes, renewals, and policy changes, and recommend solutions when creating multinational programs 

  • Develop business opportunities and long-term meaningful relationships with brokers & internal teams by providing exceptional service.

  • Answer inquiries and make recommendations to brokers and underwriters through verbal and written correspondence.

  • Use negotiating skills to maintain healthy relationships within and outside the company.

  • Participate in meetings with Intact Specialty Solutions underwriting teams to communicate Global Network updates, country changes, and review of upcoming new business and renewal

  • Attend broker visits, industry functions and marketing events in support of broker relationship development.

  • Regularly meet with our Global Network team to refer complex placements, provide feedback on network partners, review time-sensitive situations and monitor premium allocation and collection

  • Review underwriting reports and make recommendations as required.

  • Support and mentor team members within Specialty Solutions as well as other divisions at Intact.

  • Complete special projects & assignments as needed in support of our Multinational or Specialty Solutions teams


What you bring to the table:

  • Minimum of 2 years of progressive underwriting experience in Commercial Property & Casualty or Specialty Lines. Experience with US & International placements is preferred

  • Strong customer service skills

  • Demonstrates initiative, the ability to work under pressure, and be flexible to change

  • Strong analytical, negotiating skills and business savvy

  • Technical knowledge of commercial Property & Casualty policy wordings

  • Can develop and maintain excellent relationships with brokers and customers

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

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills

  • Sound knowledge of Microsoft Office products with an intermediate Excel proficiency

  • Bilingual (English & French) required

  • 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.