Senior Life Sciences Underwriter, Specialty Lines

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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.

Pay at Intact is about much more than just salary.

Benefits

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,

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
We’re looking for a Senior Underwriter to join our Life Sciences team and play a key role in growing and developing an exciting new product segment for Intact Specialty in Canada.

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.

This position is open to candidates in Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver.

What You’ll Do Here

Leverage the resources of a top specialty insurer and work in tandem with our established US Life Sciences practice to play a lead role in growing and developing Intact's Canadian Life Sciences segment

Grow and develop a profitable book of business by leveraging business relationships, product knowledge and underwriting acumen. Maintain underwriting quality and book management, which includes: executing underwriting strategy, adhering to underwriting standards and guidelines, self‑auditing new and renewal business and ensuring compliance with underwriting standards and authorities.

Develop and maintain superior working relationships with our broker network to successfully achieve mutual growth and profitability goals, while providing a high level of service and product expertise. Identify gaps in coverage and/or services to create mutual opportunities with broker partners.

Participate in broker visits, industry functions and marketing events, travel as necessary and remain highly visible in marketplace

Provide ongoing support in expanding the department, and make recommendations for process improvements

Provide guidance and technical advice to underwriters and underwriting assistants, mentor and coach junior team members, support team members within Specialty Solutions as well as other divisions at Intact

What You Bring To The Table

University degree/College diploma or any combination of equivalent education and experience

Minimum 5 to 7 years of Commercial Underwriting experience with Life Sciences Product Liability, E&O and Cyber Underwriting experience being an asset

Established broker relationships, with an ability to maintain and develop new relationships with all stakeholders

Detail oriented, analytical, self‑motivated and…