Bilingual (Fr/En) Underwriting Consultant

Canada Life; Montreal; On-site; CAD 67,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Bilingual Underwriting Consultant in Montreal. You'll assess individual life risks, collaborate with teams, and utilize your underwriting expertise to enhance client experiences. Enjoy a flexible work style and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Financial support for courses

Team mentorship

Flexible work style

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience as an Individual Life Underwriter.
• Excellent knowledge in medical, personal, and financial underwriting.

Responsibilities

• Conduct complete individual life risk assessment and classification.
• Analyze financial, medical, and other non-medical evidence.
• Communicate with field partners to provide high-quality decisions.

Skills

Underwriting Knowledge

Critical Thinking

Negotiation Skills

Education

Industry Related Education (e.g., FALU, FLMI)

Job description

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Canada Life Assurance Company has an exciting opportunity to join our Underwriting team as an Underwriter Consultant!

As an Underwriter Consultant at Canada Life, you will be working with a dynamic team of underwriting professionals that are passionate about providing best in class customer experiences with a domestic insurer that’s been around for 175 years.

Why should you join us?

• Canada Life offers financial support to enroll in courses and workshops that can further develop your skillset and advance your career
• Be part of a team with dedicated Underwriting Specialists that will support your underwriting career through co-signs, team meetings and mentorship
• Benefit from a flexible work style that best suits you, whether it's the office, virtually or a combination of both
  
  

What You Will Do

• Conduct complete individual life risk assessment and classification according to Canada Life’s risk profile.
• Critical Illness risk assessment an asset but not required.
• Analyze financial, medical, and other non-medical evidence
• Communicate and collaborate with our field partners and internal teams to provide high quality and competitive decisions for our customers
• Maintain positive and effective relationships with our advisors to differentiate our service offering
• Comply with legislative and consumer regulations as they apply to risk classification, privacy, and disclosure
• Contribute to continuous improvement, professional development, and a positive work environment
  
  

What You Will Bring

• Use your underwriting knowledge to help drive positive client journeys, risk evaluation and best practices
• Minimum 5 years of experience as an Individual Life Underwriter
• Minimum $3M existing Life signing authority
• Excellent knowledge in medical, personal, and financial underwriting
• Ability to analyze available facts, evidence, observations, and other information to appropriately assess and classify individual insurance risks
• Solid influencing and negotiation skills, including with reinsurers
• Demonstrated ability to think critically
• Experience in the large case market an asset
• Ability to self-manage, prioritize, and remain organized to meet deadlines
• Resourceful with the ability to work well independently, but also effectively collaborate and communicate with field partners and colleagues
• Demonstrated commitment to lifelong learning through industry related education (e.g., FALU, FLMI or other insurance/industry related courses) would be a strong asset
• The successful candidate will be required to communicate in French and English in order to support clients from various jurisdictions outside of Quebec
  
  

Given the size and scope of our organization, we have the flexibility for this position to be located in the following head office locations: Montreal, Toronto, London, Winnipeg, Regina.

The base salary for this position is between $67,000 - $123,300 annually. This represents base salary only and does not represent other variable compensation components of our total compensation ( i.e. annual bonus, commission etc). If you are selected to move forward in our recruitment process, your recruiter will be able to discuss additional details of our total rewards program with you.

Career opportunities will be open a minimum of 5 business days from the date of posting, closing dates will vary depending on the search activity. All applications received will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Be your best at Canada Life- Apply today!

Being a part of Canada Life means you have a voice. This is a place where your unique background, perspectives and talents are valued, and shape our future success.

You can be your best here. You’re part of a diverse and inclusive workplace where your career and well-being are championed. You’ll have the opportunity to excel in your way, finding new and better ways to deliver exceptional customer and advisor experiences.

Together, as part of a great team, you’ll deliver on our shared purpose to improve the well-being of Canadians. It’s our driving force. Become part of a strong and successful company that’s trusted by millions of Canadians to do the right thing.

Canada Life servesthe financial security needs of more than 13 million people across Canada, with additional operations in Europe and the United States. As members of the Power Financial Corporation group of companies, we’re one of Canada’s leading insurers with interests in life insurance, health insurance, investment and retirement savings. We offer a broad portfolio of financial and benefit plan solutions for individuals, families, businesses and organizations.

We are committed to providing an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we live, and to creating an environment where every employeehas the opportunity toreach their potential.

It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. All information shared during the accommodation request process will be stored and used in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and Canada Life policies. To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact [e-mail].

Canada Lifewould like to thank all applicants, however only those who qualify for an interview will be contacted.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Finance and Sales

• Industries

  Financial Services and Insurance

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