Underwriting Assistant

1 week ago

Vancouver, Canada Specialty Program Group Canada Full time

**INTRODUCTION**

Specialty Program Group Canada is a fast-paced Insurance Managing General Agency (MGA) that provides innovative underwriting solutions for our network of brokers across Canada. Our success has been based upon our leadership, integrity, innovation, and service. Our Cansure brand is seeking an Underwriting Assistant to join our growing team in our Langley, BC or Vancouver, BC office.

At Cansure, we are leading supplier of property and casualty insurance in Canada, providing innovative underwriting solutions to licensed brokers across Canada. We offer a broad range of products servicing business in one of our core segments: Hospitality, Recreation & Resorts, Construction (COC), Contractors, Professional Insurance, Real Estate, Transportation and more. Our underwriting expertise and facilities let us write even the toughest risks or solve that small wrinkle in what might otherwise be a standard risk.

**RESPONSIBILITIES**

This position will:

- Develop and maintain excellent relationships with underwriters and brokers through verbal and written communication;
- Process and issue documents as instructed by underwriters and managers;
- Accurately and efficiently enter in the data as per issuing instructions;
- Review and ensure all documentation are in the file;
- Follow procedure guidelines, bulletins, and tools;
- Meeting service standard and turnaround time with respect to issuance of documents;
- Support Managers, Underwriters, and coworkers on your segments if they need any help with issuing;
- Ensure assigned workload within quality and productivity;
- Coordinate with Underwriting areas to research and resolve to escalated Underwriting issues;
- Work closely with underwriters to assist with the underwriting functions;
- Document observations made during pre‐reviews of files to assist underwriters;
- Amend or update quotes based on instructions of underwriters;
- Maintain/ innovate administrative workflow procedures to increase efficiency and productivity;
- Communicate internally with other departments via e‐mail, Microsoft Teams and telephone;
- Communicate externally with brokers as required; and
- Build and maintain electronic, and any applicable hard copy, records following established guidelines and processes.

**QUALIFICATIONS & CHARACTERISTICS**:
You’re a good fit if you:

- Have at least 1 year of experience with transferrable skills in customer service, administration or insurance;
- Actively working towards an insurance designation (CIP or CAIP preferred);
- Ability to acquire a broker license (Level 1 or 2) within 1 year;
- Excellent typing proficiency;
- Technical competency with office equipment including printers, scanners. Intermediate level knowledge of Microsoft products, including Outlook, Word, and Excel. Have existing relationships within the industry you can leverage to attract business opportunities and grow your portfolio; and
- Can work in one of our offices at least three days a week.

**Salary**: $36,000.00-$42,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision care

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday

Ability to Commute:

- Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1 (required)

Ability to Relocate:

- Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1: Relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1

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