Senior Underwriter - LIFE Build the Future with Us 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. This position offers an excellent opportunity to showcase your expertise and fully realize your potential within a caring and trusted organization. At iA, people and their development are at the heart of our priorities, fostering an environment that encourages collaboration and innovation.
What You’ll Accomplish With Us 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.
What Could Accelerate Your Success in This Role 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.
Why You’ll Love Working With Us A work environment where learning and professional development go hand in hand with a shared commitment to excellence. A healthy, secure, 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!
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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Location(s) Toronto / 26 Wellington Street East Other Possible Location(s) Quebec / 1080,



Grande Allee WestMontreal / 1981 McGill College Avenue Company iA Financial Group Posting End Date 2026-08-31
Company Overview iA Financial Group iA Financial Group* is the strength of a company with a human side, with its over 8,000 employees. Together, we have earned the trust of our more than four million clients and 25,000 advisors who have chosen us for their insurance, savings, and wealth management. With over $200 billion in assets and half a billion invested in technological innovation, we’re a key player in the financial services industry in Canada and the United States. The secret to our success? Investing in you, one person at a time. Because, for over 125 years, we have believed that it’s by supporting our employees and surrounding ourselves with the most reputable leaders in the industry, we will continue to innovate. At iA, we’re invested in you. * iA Financial group includes the following entities: iA Services financiers, iA assurance auto et habitation, iA Gestion privée de patrimoine, PPI Management, Investia, iA Gestion de placements, Prysm, iA Clarington, Michel Rhéaume et associés, Garanties Nationales, WGI Manufacturing, WGI Service Plan Division, Lubrico, iA Financement auto
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion At iA Financial Group, we support and celebrate diversity. We strive to provide a workplace that is recognized as inclusive for all, regardless of ethnic origin, nationality, language, religious beliefs, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, family situation, or physical or mental disability.
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📌 Senior Underwriter (Ontario)
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