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.
Our employee promise represents Intact’s commitment to you in exchange for living our Values, striving to do your best work, being open to change and investing in your career. In return, we promise to provide support, opportunities and performance-led financial rewards at a workplace where you can shape the future, win as a team and grow with us.
Pay at Intact is about much more than just salary.
Flexible work arrangements and a hybrid work model
Possibility to purchase up to 5 extra days off per year
Multiple benefits offered to support physical and mental wellbeing, including telemedicine, Wellness account and much more
Share plan & other savings: up to 12% of salary or even more (ask how you could earn guaranteed income for life)
Salary range (but not limited to):
149,600 - 182,800Annual bonus target, based on the base salary, with a potential payout of up to double the target (subject to personal and company performance):
20%As part of our commitment to Win As A Team, we share our success with employees through our annual bonus plan and Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP) – with Intact matching 50% of your net shares.
Our pension offerings provide flexibility and long-term security for our employees beyond their careers. We are one of the few companies offering the opportunity to receive guaranteed income for life via our defined benefit pension plan.
Salary for the candidate will be determined taking into consideration a number of factors including: experience, skills, qualifications, anticipated contribution to role, internal equity, etc. The salary range presented above is based on a 35-hour workweek and would represent a majority of different candidate profiles. However, we encourage candidates who may fall outside of this range to apply as well.
About the role
We're Looking for a Director, Commercial Lines (Mid-Market) , to join our growing team!
What you'll do here:
Drive profitability and growth and contribute to the strategic plan.
Lead a team of managers responsible for Commercial Lines.
Provide effective leadership by continuously keeping direct reports/staff informed on changes/results and share responsibility for the overall performance, productivity and engagement of team members.
Provide coaching, performance feedback and facilitate continuous development and succession planning.
Develop and maintain a strong portfolio of Commercial business through; Development/Communication of underwriting strategy, effective implementation of the quality review process.
Build strong technical platform for regional business strategies execution; develop and provide guidance on commercial technical issues, policy interpretations, corporate policies and guidelines, uphold risk appetite parameters for the attraction of commercial growth opportunities and collaborate with other departments.
Contribute to the strategic planning process for commercial lines and personal lines (nationally/regionally) and support various projects.
Determine required staffing numbers and staffing levels based on established regional management and corporate guidelines.
Liaise with the regional management team, underwriting managers, corporate underwriting, and claims management on technical and administrative issues.
In conjunction with the Vice President, prepare a budget for annual expenses (salary, operating, etc.) and achieve established the annual budget.
Provide monthly updates and reports to the Vice President on operational items.
What you bring to the table:
Minimum of 10 years of leadership experience managing a team.
Experience in insurance is required.
Demonstrate our Leadership Success Factors.
Inspirational leadership and mastery of strategic planning and excellent communicator.
Can provide strategic direction, to transmit and share information to different target audiences.
Can organize, priority management, capacity for analysis and synthesis, tact, diplomacy and pressure resistance.
Can build relationships based on trust and collaboration with different groups and to influence.
Project management skills and change management experience.
Can influence business relationships to achieve business development goals.
No Canadian work experience required however must be eligible to work in Canada.
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.