Senior underwriter

Individual Insurance / Permanent / Full-Time / Hybrid / Québec / Montréal / Toronto / Vancouver / Start Date: As Soon As Possible

Build the Future with Us

Are you passionate about underwriting and looking to contribute to an organization whose purpose is to help clients feel confident and secure about their future? As an Underwriter, you will play a key role in risk assessment and underwriting decision-making.

This position offers an excellent opportunity to showcase your expertise and fully leverage your potential within a caring and trusted organization. Here, people and their development are at the heart of everything we do, fostering an environment that encourages collaboration and innovation.

What You’ll Accomplish with Us

As an Underwriter, you will be at the core of our mission. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Assessing risk for individual life insurance, critical illness, and disability insurance applications to ensure fair, appropriate, and competitive underwriting decisions.
• Analyzing medical and non-medical information to identify potential risks or issues.
• Applying underwriting guidelines and procedures to make informed underwriting decisions.
• Ensuring accuracy and timeliness in completing underwriting tasks and processes.
• Communicating with stakeholders to obtain additional information or clarify matters related to underwriting decisions.

What Could Accelerate Your Success in This Role

We are looking for someone who:

• Is recognized for their analytical, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
• Is customer-focused and takes a holistic approach to overall risk assessment.
• Holds a college diploma or university degree in health sciences or a related field.
• Holds, or is actively pursuing, the FLMI or LOMA designation.
• Has a minimum of 10 years of underwriting experience in life insurance, critical illness, and disability insurance.
• Has an advanced level of English proficiency, as the role requires daily analysis of information, consultation and review of reports and documentation, drafting emails, and communicating with unilingual English-speaking clients and external partners.

Why You’ll Love Working with Us

• A work environment where learning and development are combined with a shared pursuit of excellence.
• A healthy, safe, equitable, and inclusive workplace where everyone can grow and reach their full potential.
• The opportunity to work in a hybrid environment supported by flexibility and access to inspiring and innovative workspaces.

Competitive benefits including: Flexible group insurance plans, a competitive retirement savings plan, employee share purchase plan, vacation and wellness days, personal development opportunities, telemedicine services, employee and family assistance program, ergonomic furniture program, performance bonus, discounts on iA products, and much more!

Apply Today and Take the Lead in Your Career—Where Your Talent Truly Matters!

Still Hesitating to Apply?

At iA, we believe in potential and value diverse experiences. If this role inspires you, we encourage you to apply—your place may be with us, and we would love to get to know you!