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About the Role
The Group Underwriting department assesses risk and makes decisions for employer benefits plans, including sales, amendments, and renewals. The Underwriting Assistant supports Group Underwriters and Analysts with manual rate calculations, plan pricing analysis, and maintaining premium rates on billing systems. This role offers a potential career path for advancement within the department.
Responsibilities
- Review employee data for reasonableness and accuracy, then manipulate it for import into the ARC tool.
- Calculate manual rates for each renewal and perform analysis on the change in a group’s manual rate year over year.
- Perform on-demand manual rate calculations to respond to Plan Sponsor queries on proposed plan changes, interpreting requests and offering alternatives if ARC cannot handle them.
- Update billing systems with renewal rates and update the MIS tool.
- Assist with preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual scheduled reporting.
- Monitor the Support Team Mailbox for on-demand requests and sold renewal confirmations.
- Respond to inquiries from the field.
- Perform other related duties as applicable.
Requirements
- Post-secondary education or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Proficiency with Excel.
- Ability to learn new tools and applications.
- Effective and efficient verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to meet tight deadlines, work under pressure, and prioritize multiple tasks and shifting priorities.
- Critical thinking skills for problem-solving and decision-making with incomplete information.
- Customer-centric approach.
- Willingness to work towards a GBA or full CEBS designation under the CEBS program.
- Reliability Status Security Clearance required (completed after offer of employment).
Skills
- Excel proficiency
- Interpersonal skills
- Verbal communication
- Written communication
- Critical thinking
- Problem-solving
- Decision-making
Location
- Canada
Work Type
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Entry Level
Education Level
- Post-secondary education or equivalent experience
Salary/Compensations
- $34,900 - $49,800 annually
Benefits
- Career Development opportunities
- Access to industry-leading learning programs
- Up to $2,000 annually towards education reimbursement
- Flexible health and dental benefits
- $5,000 mental health benefit
- Volunteer day
- Company-matching pension plan
- Share ownership program
- Additional investment options
- Employee recognition programs
- Service milestone celebrations
- Employee discounts
- Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
- Mentorship programs
- Social clubs and events
About the Company
- Canada Life is united by a shared purpose to improve the financial, physical, and mental well-being of Canadians.
- The company is trusted by 1 in 3 Canadians and contributes to the strength of communities across the country.
- Canada Life looks for people who live their values: step up, do the right thing, and deliver with impact.
Equal Opportunity
- Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation during the application process may contact talentacquisitioncanada@canadalife.com.
- All information provided will be handled in accordance with applicable laws and Canada Life policies.
- Canada Life would like to thank all applicants, however only those who qualify for an interview will be contacted.