Intermediate or Senior Underwriter, Trade Credit

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.

A career with Intact Specialty Solutions is an opportunity to deepen your expertise in the insurance industry and grow your skillset across a wide variety of lines of business spanning 180 countries. Being part of Canada’s largest P&C insurer and leading provider of global specialty insurance means learning from industry experts and expanding our capabilities. Here you’ll develop not only your career but also establish Intact’s reputation as a leader in Specialty Solutions across the globe. 

We’re looking for an Intermediate or Senior Underwriter, Trade Credit, to join our growing and dynamic team!

As a Underwriter in the Trade Credit team, this role offers a broad range of underwriting and development opportunities. You’ll manage a portfolio of accounts across Canada, build strong Broker and Policyholder relationships, and contribute to initiatives that support profitable growth. You’ll be supported by senior underwriters and management for guidance on complex files, while continuing to deepen your technical skills and market knowledge.

You’ll be counted on to apply underwriting guidelines consistently, use sound judgment on risk selection, and bring forward observations on trends and emerging risks. You will also support the team by contributing to reporting and operational insights, identifying and executing on sales opportunities, and helping leaders understand portfolio performance.

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  Underwrite new and renewal business within assigned authority and guidelines.

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  Support day-to-day operations and strategic initiatives to achieve profitable growth targets.

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  Build market intelligence by working with Brokers, Policyholders and internal partners.

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  Present and explain Intact’s product offering with strong technical proficiency, identifying opportunities to grow within your portfolio and beyond.

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  Collaborate with internal teams (e.g., Claims, Risk, Operations) to share insights and support customer solutions.

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  Contribute ideas to improve workflows, service standards, and team efficiency.

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  Continue developing industry and product knowledge to strengthen underwriting decisions.

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  Review underwriting information and data, complete financial analysis, and apply critical thinking to risk and relationship considerations.

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  Negotiate terms and conditions for both new business and renewals, escalating exceptions as required.

• Experience: Minimum 2 years for the intermediate role and minimum 5 years for senior underwriter role in Trade Credit or equivalent experience in the financial sector.

• Proficiency in financial statement analysis and a working knowledge of the Trade Credit insurance product.

• Strong organization and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Clear communication skills, with confidence to ask questions and appropriately challenge when needed.

• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with a national team.

• Solid analytical, negotiation, and decision-making skills within assigned underwriting authority.

• Professionalism and a high standard of integrity, confidentiality, and accountability.

• Demonstrated customer service mindset and relationship-building capability.

• University and/or College Degree or any combination of equivalent education and experience. MBA, CFA, or CPA designation is an asset.

• Bilingual in French and English is a requirement.

• Willingness to travel occasionally, as required.

Please note that the posted salary range is for the Intermediate Underwriter role. We encourage candidates who may fall outside of this range to apply as well.

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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.