Are you passionate about the insurance industry and motivated by making sound, high-impact underwriting decisions? As a Senior Underwriter, you will play a key role in assessing complex life, critical illness, and disability insurance risks to support informed, profitable, and client-focused decisions. You will also serve as a subject matter expert and resource person, contributing to underwriting excellence and supporting the development of less experienced colleagues.

As a Senior Underwriter, you will play a central role in our mission. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Analyzing complex life, health, and disability insurance cases by applying established underwriting guidelines.
• Negotiating the best possible terms with reinsurers to deliver competitive and client-focused solutions.
• Reviewing, assessing, and recommending solutions for the most complex underwriting files.
• Acting as a mentor and coach to less experienced underwriters.
• Collaborating with IT teams and Business Analysts as a subject matter expert in the implementation of a new automated underwriting system.

We are looking for someone who:

• Holds a bachelor's degree or another relevant academic background.
• Has more than 8 years of experience in individual life insurance underwriting or a similar role.
• Is recognized for strong analytical and problem-solving skills, particularly in assessing medical and non-medical information to make sound underwriting decisions.
• Demonstrates excellent negotiation skills, strong organizational abilities, and the capacity to manage multiple priorities in a high-volume environment.
• Possesses outstanding communication skills and a client-focused mindset, consistently delivering high-quality work while meeting tight deadlines.
• Has excellent oral and written communication skills in English.

• A work environment where learning and professional development go hand in hand with a shared commitment to excellence.
• A healthy, safe, fair, and inclusive workplace where everyone can express and develop their full potential.
• The opportunity to work in a hybrid environment supported by flexibility and access to inspiring, innovative workspaces.
• A competitive benefits package including flexible group insurance, an attractive pension plan, a share purchase plan, vacation and wellness/personal development days, telemedicine, an employee and family assistance program, an ergonomic furniture program, performance bonuses, discounts on iA products, and much more!

Take your career to the next level and thrive in an environment where your talent truly belongs.

Still unsure about applying? At iA, we believe in potential and value diverse experiences. If this opportunity inspires you, we encourage you to apply. Your place may be with us, and we would love to get to know you!

The typical hiring range for this position is between $90,000 and $115,000 CAD per year, based on a 37.5-hour work week. The base salary offered may vary depending on knowledge, skills, relevant experience, and internal equity related to the role. At iA, we are committed to offering fair, equitable, and market-competitive compensation. Our market data is updated annually to reflect current market conditions.

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