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Job Title


Senior Underwriter


Company : iA Financial Group


Location : Toronto, Ontario


Created : 2026-03-19


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Build the future with us Are you driven by the world of insurance and motivated by making sound, highimpact 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 clientfocused decisions. You will also act as a resource person and expert, contributing to our underwriting excellence and supporting the development of less experienced colleagues. This position is a great opportunity to showcase your skills and fully realize your potential within a caring and trustworthy company. Here, people and their development are at the heart of our priorities, fostering an environment that encourages collaboration and innovation. What youll accomplish with us As a Senior Underwriter , youll be at the core of our mission. Here are the main responsibilities: Analyze complex life, health, and disability cases by applying established underwriting rules. Negotiate the best possible offer with reinsurers to ensure competitive, clientcentered outcomes. Examine, assess, and propose solutions for more complex files. Act as a coach to less experienced underwriters. Collaborate with IT teams and Business Analysts as an expert in the implementation of a new underwriting automation system. What could accelerate your success in this role Were looking for someone who : Holds a bachelors degree or any other relevant academic background. Brings 8+ years of experience in individual life underwriting or in a similar role. Is recognized for strong analytical and problemsolving skills, including the ability to assess medical and nonmedical information to make accurate underwriting decisions. Stands out for their ability to negotiate, organize, and manage multiple priorities in a highvolume environment. Demonstrates excellent communication skills and a customerfocused mindset, delivering highquality work under tight deadlines. Has an excellent oral and written communication skills in English Why youll love working with us A work environment where learning and development merge with a collective pursuit of excellence; A healthy, safe, fair, and inclusive environment where potential can be freely expressed and developed; The opportunity to work in a hybrid environment, supported by flexibility and access to inspiring and innovative workspaces; Competitive benefits: Flexible group insurance, competitive pension plan, stock purchase plan, vacation and wellness/personal development days, telemedicine, employee and family assistance program, ergonomic furniture program, performance bonus, discounts on iA products, and much more! Apply now and get ahead of your career, where your talent really belongs! Still unsure about applying? At iA, we believe in potential and value diverse experiences. If this role inspires you, go ahead and apply your place might be with us, and we want to get to know you! The typical hiring range for this position is between 88k and 110k CAD per year, for 37.5 hours per week; the base salary offered may vary depending on knowledge, skills, years of experience, and internal equity related to the role. At iA, we are committed to offering a fair, equitable, and marketbased compensation structure. Our market data is updated annually to reflect the most current market conditions. #J-18808-Ljbffr