Irina Mishchenko, Cip
About Irina Mishchenko, Cip
Irina Mishchenko is a Commercial Auto Underwriter with extensive experience in the insurance industry. She holds multiple degrees in Financial Management, Banking, and State and Municipal Policy Management, and has worked at Intact since 2018, where she has implemented significant process improvements.
Work at Intact Financial Corporation
Irina Mishchenko has been employed at Intact Financial Corporation as a Commercial Auto Underwriter since 2018. She operates in the Greater Toronto Area, Canada, where she applies her expertise in underwriting to assess and manage commercial auto risks. In her role, she has contributed to various initiatives aimed at improving efficiency and productivity within the underwriting team.
Education and Expertise
Irina Mishchenko holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Financial Management and Banking from Plekhanov Russian University of Economics, which she completed between 2009 and 2011. Additionally, she earned a Bachelor’s Degree in State and Municipal Policy Management from Finance University under the Government of the Russian Federation, studying from 2009 to 2014. She is also a Chartered Insurance Professional, having studied at the Chartered Insurance Institute.
Background in Underwriting
Prior to her current position, Irina worked as an Underwriting Technician at Economical Insurance from 2015 to 2018 in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. This role provided her with foundational experience in the underwriting field, preparing her for her subsequent responsibilities at Intact Financial Corporation.
Achievements in Underwriting Efficiency
Irina has implemented several initiatives that have significantly improved underwriting processes. She trained 10 personal lines underwriters, enhancing the speed of RSA to Intact commercial risk conversion by about 20%. Additionally, she developed an intake triage system that increased daily processing throughput of new business applications by approximately 30-40%. Her efforts in streamlining underwriting guidelines have led to improved consistency in the assessment of new venture risks.
Productivity Tracking and Coaching
Irina developed a dashboard for productivity tracking that is utilized for individual coaching sessions. This tool enhances productivity by allowing for daily workload monitoring and better planning, contributing to the overall efficiency of the underwriting team at Intact Financial Corporation.