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About the Role
The Group Insurance Underwriter is responsible for assessing risk and making decisions related to the sale, amendment, and renewal of employer group plans. This role involves analyzing intricate data, solving problems, and interacting with various departments throughout the client's plan lifespan. Successful candidates will have opportunities for career advancement within the department.
Responsibilities
- Performing analysis for quoting, negotiating, and authorizing risk acceptance within a specified authority level.
- Ensuring adherence to policies, procedures, and underwriting guidelines.
- Managing the pricing of assigned in-force caseload, including annual rate and expense renewals, in-force quotes, marketings, and amendment approvals.
- Managing all aspects of financial reporting for an assigned caseload.
- Producing financial and service agreements on assigned caseload.
- Quotation of new business.
- Communicating decisions and responding promptly and professionally to business development representatives, clients, or advisors.
- Building positive working relationships with peers and other internal business areas.
- Meeting with Senior Leaders as appropriate, respecting specified authority levels.
- Acting as an Underwriting resource for various projects and departmental initiatives.
Requirements
- Post-secondary education or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Reliability Status Security Clearance required, to be completed after an offer of employment.
- Ability to work towards a GBA or full CEBS designation under the CEBS program.
Skills
- Analytical skills
- Problem-solving
- Decision-making
- Interpersonal skills
- Verbal communication skills
- Written communication skills
- Ability to meet tight deadlines
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and shifting priorities
- Influencing skills
- Negotiation skills
- Customer focus
Location
- Toronto
- Winnipeg
Work Type
- Permanent
- Full Time
- Hybrid
Education Level
- Post-secondary education
Salary/Compensations
- $60,000 - $89,900 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
- Regular vacation and personal days
- 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
- United by a shared purpose: to improve the financial, physical and mental well-being of Canadians.
- Trusted by 1 in 3 Canadians and contributes to the strength of communities across the country.
- Looking for people who live our values everyday: step up, do the right thing, and deliver – for customers, communities and each other.
Equal Opportunity
- Committed to removing barriers and ensuring equal access to employment.
- 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.