Farm & Commercial Broker

**Company Description** Who We Are**

With every job, there’s always the question of “why”. Why join a company? Why be part of their mission? Here, the why is easy. It’s because at some point, we’ve all needed someone there for us.

At the OTIP Group of Companies (OGC), we believe that something special happens when employees feel valued for the work they do, supported as the people they are, and included in the very fabric of the organization: they bring their best to work every day. And that's why we mean it when we say we put our people at the centre of everything we do. Join us as we grow our way into a future that reimagines what it means to deliver meaningful benefits support and service.
**Job Description** What You’ll Do**:
Reporting to the Senior Manager, Farm & Commercial, you’ll be responsible for offering insurance solutions for a portfolio of farm and commercial properties across Western Canada.

The core parts of your role will be to:

- Attracts new business by building a sales pipeline and contacting clients provided through lead generation. This includes responding to clients’ questions and initiating new business through incoming calls, and cross-selling initiatives.
- Handles all policy-related documents with accuracy and efficiency, ensuring timely delivery of renewal documents and invoices. Maintain accurate records of client interactions and completed transactions.
- Sends policy changes to insurance companies, ensures coverage accuracy, monitors renewals, issues binders and identifies gaps in coverage as needed.
- Creates a trusting environment that fosters new sales opportunities and retention of existing business.
- Follows all procedures and adheres to insurance regulations and company policies.
- Develops commercial insurance market knowledge in order to assess where a risk will fit. Stay up to date with insurance market trends, product updates and regulatory changes to provide informed advice to clients.
- Serves as a main point of contact for clients post-sale, assisting them with claims processes and any policy changes, resolving all customer inquiries, while ensuring the customer effort is minimized.
- Performs other duties within competence, as assigned.

**Qualifications** Let’s Talk About You**:

- An AIC license is required.
- A minimum of three years’ experience in commercial property and casualty, commercial auto and farm insurance.
- Exceptional communication skills and the demonstrated ability to deal effectively with all levels of internal and external stakeholders.
- Superior time management, project management and organizational skills to manage competing priorities.

**Additional Information** Some of the Perks We Offer**:
We offer best-in-class pension and benefits, total reward programs and comprehensive mental wellness supports to set you up for every success in and outside of work. Here are just some of the reasons you’ll love working here:

- Rewarding salary and bonuses that truly value your dedication
- Industry-leading group benefits with 100% premium coverage (excluding LTD) that start on your first day
- Defined benefit pension plan for a financially confident retirement
- 100% coverage of approved continuing education and licensing fees (including RIBO courses in Ontario)
- Access to a wealth of learning resources, including LinkedIn Learning for professional development
- Flexible work-from-home and hybrid options
- Unlock your potential with opportunities for advancement
- OTIP and its group of companies strive to create an accessible and inclusive work environment where everyone is treated with respect and dignity. Upon individual request, we will endeavor to remove any barrier to the recruitment and selection processes and provide accommodations for persons with disabilities._
- As a business, we protect what matters most to our members. As an employer, we value what matters most in our workplace. Together, this includes fostering a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment for all. We are committed to learning and evolving so we can continue to celebrate what makes us special. You are who you are, and our differences are what make us unique._

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