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Underwriter or Senior Underwriter, Management Liability
Liberty Mutual Canada
Remote, Canada
Full-time · Remote
At the Senior Underwriter level: Provide mentorship to Associate Underwriters and Underwriters including being a key referral point for the team.
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Senior Underwriter, Auto
AXA
Toronto, ON
Full-time
The Senior Underwriter plays an important part in providing Brokers and Clients with services that enhance the positive image of the AXA XL brand. The role therefore requires a significant…
Senior Underwriter, Ocean Marine
Burns & Wilcox Canada
Toronto, ON
$90,000 to $100,000 CAD / year
Full-time
The Senior Underwriter, Ocean Marine will be responsible for underwriting, client relations and business development, and providing peer support and mentorship to the Ocean Marine…
Senior Underwriter
Northbridge Financial
Halifax, NS
Full-time · Other
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Senior Credit Underwriter
MCL Finance
Toronto, Ontario
Full-time
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Senior Underwriter
Northbridge Financial Corporation
Halifax, NS
Full-time
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Senior Underwriter
Northbridge Financial
Calgary, AB
Full-time · Other
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Senior Underwriter, Casualty
Tokio Marine Canada Ltd
Toronto, ON
We are hiring a Sr. Casualty Underwriter to join our team. Our focus is simple - create the best team of professionals in the business. If you enjoy the excitement, challenges and rewards…
Senior Underwriter, Mid Market
Northbridge Financial
Vancouver, BC
Full-time · Other
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Senior Underwriter, Mid Market
Northbridge Financial Corporation
Vancouver, British Columbia
Full-time
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Senior Underwriter, Commercial Lines
BrokerLink
Calgary, AB · Aurora, ON · Hamilton, ON · Oakville, ON · Sudbury, ON · Toronto, ON
Full-time
We're looking for a Senior Underwriter to join our growing team!
Senior Underwriter, Commercial Lines
BrokerLink
Oakville, ON
Full-time
We're looking for a Senior Underwriter to join our growing team!
Senior Underwriter, Professional Solutions
Trisura Guarantee Insurance Company
Toronto, ON
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Underwriter to join our Professional Solutions department. This role is a blend of underwriting and business development…
Senior Underwriter, Manufacturing (Endorsements and Renewals)
Northbridge Financial
Montreal, QC
Full-time
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Intermediate or Senior Underwriter, Trade Credit
Intact FC
Mississauga, ON · Ottawa, ON · Toronto, ON · Montreal, QC
Full-time
We’re looking for an Intermediate or Senior Underwriter, Trade Credit, to join our growing and dynamic team!
Senior Underwriter, Manufacturing (Endorsements and Renewals)
Northbridge Financial Corporation
Montreal, QC
Full-time
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Intermediate / Senior Underwriter, High Net Worth
Aviva Canada
Markham, ON
Full-time
As an Intermediate or Senior Underwriter, you will serve as a trusted underwriting expert, making sound risk decisions, providing strategic guidance to broker partners, and contributing to…
Intermediate / Senior Underwriter, High Net Worth
Aviva Canada
Toronto, ON · Greater Toronto Area, Canada
Full-time
As an Intermediate or Senior Underwriter, you will serve as a trusted underwriting expert, making sound risk decisions, providing strategic guidance to broker partners, and contributing to…
Intermediate / Senior Underwriter, High Net Worth
Aviva Canada
Oakville, ON
Full-time
As an Intermediate or Senior Underwriter, you will serve as a trusted underwriting expert, making sound risk decisions, providing strategic guidance to broker partners, and contributing to…
Intermediate / Senior Underwriter, High Net Worth
Aviva Canada
Calgary, AB · Greater Calgary Metropolitan Area
Full-time
As an Intermediate or Senior Underwriter, you will serve as a trusted underwriting expert, making sound risk decisions, providing strategic guidance to broker partners, and contributing to…
Intermediate / Senior Underwriter, High Net Worth
Aviva
Markham, ON
As an Intermediate or Senior Underwriter, you will serve as a trusted underwriting expert, making sound risk decisions, providing strategic guidance to broker partners, and contributing to…
Senior Underwriter
IVARI
Calgary, AB · Edmonton, AB · Toronto, ON
Full-time
As a Senior Underwriter, you’ll play a meaningful role in shaping underwriting decisions for Canadians coast to coast. You’ll apply your underwriting expertise, collaborate closely with…
Senior Underwriter
IVARI
Edmonton, AB · Toronto, ON · Montreal, QC · Calgary, AB
Full-time
As a Senior Underwriter, you’ll play a meaningful role in shaping underwriting decisions for Canadians coast to coast. You’ll apply your underwriting expertise, collaborate closely with…
Senior Underwriter
iA Financial Group
Toronto, ON · Montreal, QC · Quebec, QC · Vancouver, BC
Full-time
high-impact underwriting decisions? As a Senior Underwriter, you will play a key
Senior Underwriter, Commercial
Talent Acquisition Team at Westland Insurance. Text reply only.
Dartmouth, NS · Halifax, NS
Agile Underwriting Solutions (Agile) has an exciting opportunity for a permanent, full-time Senior Commercial Underwriter. This is a hybrid position based out of our Dartmouth, NS office,…

IVARI

Senior Underwriter

Edmonton, AB, Canada
Toronto, ON, Canada
Montreal, QC, Canada
Calgary, AB, Canada

Pay: Pay Range: $85,000 - $110,000
Job type: Full-time

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Responsibilities

The Senior Underwriter will apply medical, financial, and lifestyle expertise to make sound underwriting decisions while building strong relationships with advisors and partners. They will also contribute to process improvements, technology adoption, and the development of underwriting best practices.

Requirements

Candidates must have 5+ years of experience in individual life and critical illness underwriting with a proven ability to manage complex cases. Strong analytical skills and a commitment to professional development, including industry designations like FLMI or FALU, are required.

Experience

5 to 10 years

Education

professional certificate

Working hours

40 hours per week

Work arrangement

Hybrid

Skills

Life insurance underwriting
Critical illness underwriting
Medical risk assessment
Financial risk assessment
Analytical skills
Critical thinking
Relationship management
Risk selection
Regulatory compliance
Process optimization
Technology adoption
Communication skills
Guideline development
Underwriting philosophy

Benefits

Competitive base salary
Bonus
Comprehensive health & dental benefits
Employer-matched pension plan
Employee savings plan
Generous vacation program
Professional development opportunities
Recognition programs
Wellness programs

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Keywords

Underwriting
Life Insurance
Critical Illness
Risk Assessment
Financial Services
FLMI
FALU
CPU
Regulatory Compliance
Audit
Privacy
Disclosure
Reinsurance
Process Optimization
Technology Adoption
Medical Underwriting
Financial Underwriting
Non-medical Underwriting

Original job description

About Us

Let us introduce ourselves. With 300+ employees across Canada, ivari is a company that’s making a difference in the world of life insurance. How? By finding and hiring employees who are passionate about helping people protect their families, and by giving them the best, most supportive workplace possible.

ivari is part of Sagicor Financial Corporation, a leading financial services provider with over 185 years of history operating across the Caribbean, US, and Canada. We offer a wide range of products and services, including life and health insurance, annuities, pension administration and investment services.

At ivari, everyone is welcome! It is our mission to attract, develop, and retain a workforce that is as diverse as the customers we serve and the communities in which we do business. We offer an inclusive and accessible work environment where all employees and customers feel valued, respected, and supported.

Job Opportunity: Senior Underwriter

This is a primarily remote opportunity

Locations: Ontario, Quebec, Alberta, British Columbia

Are you an experienced Life and Critical Illness underwriter looking for a role where your voice, judgment, and professional growth truly matter? At ivari, we’re building the future of underwriting in Canada - and we’d love you to be part of it.

Why This Role is Special:

As a Senior Underwriter, you’ll play a meaningful role in shaping underwriting decisions for Canadians coast to coast. You’ll apply your underwriting expertise, collaborate closely with advisors, internal and external partners, and help elevate underwriting standards across the organization.

This is more than a job - it’s a chance to influence how underwriting is done in a company that genuinely respects the craft. This is an existing position.[DC2]

What You’ll Do:

Apply your medical, financial, and lifestyle underwriting expertise to make sound, confident decisions.
Build strong, respectful relationships with advisors, distributors, and internal partners.
Deliver exceptional service rooted in clarity, empathy, and professionalism.
Identify opportunities for improvement and help shape underwriting best practices.
Contribute to impactful projects involving technology, processes, and underwriting philosophy.

What You Bring:

5+ years experience in individual life and critical illness underwriting, including medical, non-medical, and financial risk assessment.
Proven ability to underwrite complex cases at higher approval authority limits, balancing risk selection with competitive decisions.
Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with the ability to synthesize evidence and guidelines to arrive at competitive decisions.
Effective communication and relationship-management skills, including collaboration with advisors, reinsurers, and internal team members.
Comfort operating in regulated environments, with consistent adherence to underwriting philosophy, audit requirements, privacy and disclosure requirements.
Experience contributing to underwriting improvement initiatives, such as guideline development, process optimization, and technology adoption.
commitment to continuous professional development, including progress toward or completion of industry designations (FLMI, FALU, CPU).

What we pay:

Pay Range: $85,000 - $110,000

What We Offer:

We value expertise - and we show it.

Competitive base salary plus bonus
Comprehensive health & dental benefits for the whole family starting Day 1
100% employer-matched pension plan
Employee savings plan with 75% match
A generous vacation program
Primarily remote with one day/month in office
Professional development opportunities and support
Recognition programs that celebrate your achievements
Wellness programs to keep you energized and thriving

Who You Are:

You thrive in a culture built on respect, authenticity, and collaboration. You take ownership, stay flexible, and bring clarity and focus to your work. You enjoy partnering with others and solving complex underwriting challenges with curiosity and commitment.

If that sounds like you - you’ll feel right at home here.

Ready to Apply?

Does this sound like you? We’re looking for great people to join our team!

Our commitment to inclusivity is reflected in the safeguards, policies and commitments we have in place to remove barriers and provide equal opportunities to prospective and current employees, without discrimination.

To apply, please email your resume to: [email protected]

A Human Resources representative is available to consult with applicants who require accommodation in the application or recruitment process. Any information shared by the applicant about an accommodation will be treated as confidential. If you do require an accommodation, please email [email protected].

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