Corporate Casualty Underwriting Director - North American Speciality Underwriting Team (Remote)

About Us

Our employees are at the heart of what we do: helping people, businesses and society prosper in good times and be resilient in bad times. When you join our team, you are bringing this purpose to life alongside a passionate community. Feel empowered to learn and grow while being valued for who you are. At Intact, we commit to supporting you in reaching your goals with tools, opportunities, and flexibility.

At Intact Insurance Specialty Solutions, we are experts at what we do in protecting what makes businesses unique. Our deep understanding of the specialty insurance market is the foundation for our customized solutions, backed by targeted risk control and claims services. Our employees are passionate about providing insurance coverage that’s aligned to our targeted customer groups. Intact’s Global Specialty Lines business spans across more than 20 verticals in four distinct markets: U.S., Canada, UK and Europe. This opportunity is for our U.S. team.

About the Role

The Corporate Casualty Underwriting Director provides corporate underwriting leadership, governance, and portfolio oversight for Casualty business, with emphasis on General Casualty (Commercial General Liability, Umbrella/Excess, Auto, and Workers Compensation), Construction Casualty, and Excess & Surplus (E&S) Casualty. Leads the development and execution of underwriting strategies that support profitable growth, portfolio performance, underwriting discipline, and effective risk management across primary and excess casualty business. Partners with business leaders and key stakeholders to ensure consistent underwriting standards, pricing adequacy, governance, and risk selection while serving as a technical authority on complex casualty exposures. Supports underwriting operations across the U.S. and collaborates with stakeholders in Canada, the UK, and Europe on U.S. written risks.

Responsibilities

• Leads casualty underwriting strategy, governance, and portfolio management to achieve profitability, growth, and risk appetite objectives.
• Oversees portfolio performance across Construction Casualty, E&S Casualty, Auto, Commercial General Liability, Umbrella, and Workers Compensation, including rate adequacy, attachment points, limits deployment, aggregation management, and severity trends.
• Partners with segment leaders to establish and maintain underwriting guidelines, referral standards, authority frameworks, and exception governance.
• Provides technical direction on complex casualty risks, coverage structures, and emerging exposures, including construction and excess liability.
• Collaborates with Actuarial, Product, Reinsurance, Claims, Legal, Compliance, and Global Risk Management to support pricing, product development, portfolio analytics, and underwriting effectiveness.
• Monitors industry, legal, regulatory, and market developments and recommends underwriting actions to address emerging risks and opportunities.
• Directs underwriting governance activities including audits, quality reviews, referral management, and compliance with internal standards and regulatory requirements.
• Promotes consistency in underwriting practices through collaboration with domestic and international underwriting partners.
• Leads, develops, and mentors corporate underwriting team while communicating strategic priorities and performance expectations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required.
• CPCU, ARM, MBA, JD, or other relevant professional designations preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of casualty underwriting experience, including significant experience in General Casualty, Construction Casualty and/or E&S Casualty.
• Minimum 5 years of leadership experience managing and developing underwriting professionals.
• Strong knowledge of casualty coverage, pricing, portfolio management, and broker distribution.

Pay

The typical base salary range for this position is $275,000 - $323,000, based on location, role, experience, and skillset of the candidate.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance with no waiting period
• Competitive paid time off programs
• 401(k) savings and annual contributions of up to 12% of annual salary
• Mental health support programs, life and disability insurance, paid parental leave and a variety of additional voluntary benefits

Why Choose Intact

• Our Values: We are committed to acting with the highest ethical standards through our five core values: integrity, respect, customer driven, excellence, and social responsibility.
• Diversity & Inclusion: Founded in our values, we see diversity as a strength and aspire to create an environment where everyone can be themselves, grow, and succeed. Together, we stand up for what’s right to build an inclusive society.
• Work-Life Balance: Manage your time with flexible work arrangements and time-off options to foster a healthy work-life balance.
• Growth & Development: Shape the future, win as a team, and grow with us through continuous learning and reinvention.