Associate Underwriter

We put our people first. As an employer of choice, Acera Insurance, offers an outstanding workplace and employee culture that creates valuable opportunities for all employees. 

Our people are:

• Encouraged to challenge the status quo and never stop learning in their commitment to excellence.
• Empowered with a sense of accountability and autonomy to take ownership of their work.
• Treated with respect and act with integrity by putting clients, colleagues, and community first.
• Recognized for their achievements and celebrate festivities, big and small, to make work fun.

We also proudly offer most employees the opportunity to become owners. With over 700 employee owners, Acera Insurance is the only Canadian brokerage that is widely owned by its employees. Our employee owners have a vested interest and get to share in Acera Insurance's success — which they make possible.

Join our award-winning network of over 1,300 professionals across Canada and change the way people feel about insurance.

ASSOCIATE UNDERWRITER

Acera is looking for an ambitious and detail-oriented Associate Underwriter to join our Property & Casualty Underwriting team.

Job Details:

Status: Permanent, Full-Time

Location: Calgary, AB / Kelowna, BC / Burnaby, BC.

Job Summary:

The Associate Underwriter provides general administrative support to the Acera Property & Casualty Underwriting Team within both Personal and Commercial Lines. Working closely with the P&C Underwriting team, the Associate Underwriter ensures accurate and timely issuance of documents, assists in administrative tasks, and data organization.

Essential Job Functions:

Duties of an Associate Underwriter may include:

• Process new business, renewal, endorsement and cancellation declaration pages with accuracy in a timely manner
• Assist in the management of renewal lists, new business assignments, and information trackers
• File set up including hazard mapping, template creation, and activity assignments for new business and renewals
• Transact premiums and reconcile accounting discrepancies within Epic and Lineage
• Ensure compliance with Acera/Lloyd's underwriting guidelines
• Request and follow up for risk information on behalf of the Underwriters
• Maintain a strong working knowledge of contracts, forms, wordings, and company products
• Participate in learning opportunities to develop skills and knowledge
• Set up meeting agendas and take detailed minutes of team meetings as required
• Other miscellaneous duties and special projects as required
  
  

Competencies and Qualifications:

• Efficiency in the Microsoft office suite; especially excel is required
• Experience with insurance management software, including Epic, Lineage, and Policyworks, is considered an asset
• Insurance licensing, CIP or CAIB designation, or working towards is considered an asset
• 1 – 3 years insurance experience considered an asset
• Previous administrative experience considered an asset
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Proven organizational and time management skills – ability to manage/prioritize tasks to balance a busy workload
• Ability to dig deep, ask questions, and solve problems
• Adaptable to change and committed to the continued betterment of processes
• Demonstrates accountability and reliability in the quality and timeliness of work

Acera Insurance is the largest independent, employee-controlled brokerage in Canada. We are proudly 100% Canadian owned and operated. With over 70 locations across British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Nova Scotia, and the Yukon, $1.4 billion in gross written premium, and $1.3 billion group retirement savings assets under management, our team provides individuals, families and businesses unbiased insurance and risk management solutions that have a distinct Canadian perspective. Our collaborative work structure combines our people's strength and expertise to offer greater value, knowledge, and resources to our personal and commercial clients nationwide, including comprehensive group benefits.

Acera Insurance is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to all forms of diversity in the workplace. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.