Corporate Underwriter (Remote)

Our employees are at the heart of what we do: helping people, businesses and society prosper in good times and be resilient in bad times. When you join our team, you are bringing this purpose to life alongside a passionate community.

Feel empowered to learn and grow while being valued for who you are. At Intact, we commit to supporting you in reaching your goals with tools, opportunities, and flexibility. It’s our promise to you.

Who We Are

At Intact Insurance Specialty Solutions, we are experts at what we do in protecting what makes businesses unique. Our deep understanding of the specialty insurance market is the foundation for our customized solutions, backed by targeted risk control and claims services. Our employees are passionate about providing insurance coverage that’s aligned to our targeted customer groups.

Intact’s Global Specialty Lines business spans across more than 20 verticals in four distinct markets: U.S., Canada, UK and Europe. The following opportunity is for our U.S. team.

The opportunity

Duties

We currently have an opportunity for a Corporate Underwriter to join our North American Specialty Underwriting team working remote. This position provides technical expertise and underwriting support to varied business units enabling sound underwriting decisions and adoption of practices for multiple lines of business. This position assists in in the coordination of projects, processes and consultation on organization-wide projects which involve multiple departments. The Corporate Underwriter utilizes their knowledge of insurance, systems and processes to provide overall support of corporate underwriting functions. Some of the Corporate Underwriter duties include but are not limited to:

• Assists business unit specialty underwriters and UAs to answer questions and determine selection/ rejection and pricing of business by understanding the company’s underwriting rules and guidelines, manual rating rules and insurance laws and regulations for multiple lines of business. (Property, Liability, Auto, Umbrella and Workers’ Comp.)
• Conducts research, performs analysis, and assists with major organization-wide projects and/or potential issues for existing systems and or processes. Coordinates or assists with the development, testing and deployment of business, system, product and operational changes. Involved at some level throughout the entire life-cycle of projects assigned. Offers alternatives throughout the process.
• Develops understanding of interrelationships between various departments, segments and systems. Works closely with other departments including claims, actuary, product development, regulatory, state filing and risk control in an effort to serve the needs of the organization.
• Coordinates system and processing changes with other departments such as operations, product development and regulatory staff to ensure compliance with state law and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Works closely with internal contract consultants to review, recommend various vendors and associated contracts for corporate-wide underwriting tools, systems and services. (D&B, ISO, AM Best, ACORD) Tracks metrics against service level agreements and analyzes information to locate areas of improvement and operational efficiencies. Ensures costs are allocated correctly.
• Participant in the identification of training needs across the organization including business units and operations and in collaboration with other team members, develops guidelines, reference and training materials for work processes and systems. Utilizes a variety of media to develop and/or deliver training solutions.
• Performs underwriting and compliance audits on business units, specific lines of business, and fronting arrangements.
• Stays abreast of industry and insurance trends.
  
  

The expertise you bring

• Bachelor's degree preferred
• 2-3 years of related P&C Underwriting, Rating or Operations experience
  
  

Our salary ranges are determined by many factors including location, role, experience, and skillset of the candidate. The following ranges displayed reflect the target base salary for new hires, but your recruiter will share more specific compensation information with you during the hiring process. The typical base salary range for this position is: $65,000 – $91,000, based on the factors aforementioned. For candidates located in San Francisco, CA; Hoboken, NJ; and the New York City metro area, the base salary range is $82,000 -$95,000. In addition to base salary, full time Intact employees are also eligible for bonus potential and a full range of benefits to include but not limited to:

• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance with no waiting period
• Competitive paid time off programs
• 401(k) savings and annual contributions of up to 12% of annual salary
• Mental health support programs, life and disability insurance, paid parental leave and a variety of additional voluntary benefits
  
  

Why choose Intact

We live our Values: We are committed to acting with the highest of ethical standards through our five core values: integrity, respect, customer driven, excellence and social responsibility.

Our commitment to Diversity: Founded in our values, we see diversity as a strength and aspire to create an environment where everyone can be themselves, grow and succeed. Together, we will stand up for what’s right to build an inclusive society.

Manage your Time: What you accomplish matters more than hours in the office. We are committed to creating a positive and supportive environment in which you perform your best. Our Time-Off and Flexible Work Arrangement options help foster a healthy work-life balance.

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Our promise to you

Our Values are foundational to our success at Intact. You’ll make a difference every day when you live our Values, do your best work, are open to change, and invest in yourself.

In return, we promise you support, opportunities, and performance-led financial rewards in a flexible work environment where you can:

• Shape the future: Help us lead an insurance transformation to better protect people, businesses, and society.
• Win as a team: Collaborate with inspiring people to do your best work every day and together, stand up for what is right.
• Grow with us: Refresh and reinvent your skills, learn from our diverse teams, lift others up, and grow.
  
  

About Intact

At Intact Insurance Specialty Solutions we are experts at what we do. Our deep understanding of the specialty insurance market is the foundation for our customized solutions, backed by targeted risk control and claims services. Our employees are passionate about providing insurance coverage that’s aligned to our targeted customer groups. Today, we help protect over a dozen industries with tailored coverages and services.