Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. BrokerLink is a leading Canadian MGA provider that values integrity, respect, and a customer-driven mindset. They are seeking an Underwriting Assistant to join their National Underwriting Team, responsible for issuing, endorsing, renewing, or canceling policies while ensuring compliance with underwriting policies and regulations.
Responsibilities
- Issue, endorse, renew, or cancels policies following underwriting policies/procedures, applicable laws, and regulations subject to personal authority level
- Retrieve information relevant to the underwriting function either by pulling files or checking policy history through appropriate channels
- Work within established authority limits, structured parameters, rating matrices, and defined guidelines within the Underwriting Authority given under the various Lloyd’s Contracts
- Answer straightforward inquiries from brokers promptly and courteously
- Other tasks related to supporting our underwriting functions
Skills
- Post Secondary Education
- Excellent data entry and typing skills with the ability to quickly learn new systems and processes
- Demonstrate strong attention to detail with the capability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
- Thrive working in a virtual Team using shared electronic mailboxes and files
- Highly organized to manage workload proficiently and can work in a face paced and changing environment
- Analytical and decision-making skills with attention to detail
- Positive team player while working independently
- High degree of professionalism and accountability
- Willing to obtain insurance license
- Excellent Knowledge of MS Office - Outlook, Word, Excel
- Ability to quickly learn new systems and processes
Benefits
- Flexible work arrangements
- Multiple benefits offered to support physical and mental wellbeing
- Wellness account
- Incentive plan
- Annual bonus: 5% target, based on the base salary, with a potential payout of up to 200% (subject to personal and company performance)
- Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP) – with BrokerLink matching a portion of your contributions
- Group RRSP, with company matching
- DPSP offerings provide flexibility and long-term security for our employees beyond their careers
- Flexible health and dental insurance benefits package
- Personal Spending amount to invest in your healthy lifestyle
- RRSP - Registered Retirement Savings Plan with Company matching
- ESPP - Employee Share Purchase Plan (TSX:IFC) program with matching aspect
- ‘Dress for your day’, dress according to your daily schedule
- Competitive compensation package with bonus aspect
- Employee discount program, including Apple, Bell, Rogers and more!
- Paid Time Off in the form of: Personal days, Volunteer days, Exam/Study Time, Jury Duty and starting at 3 weeks of vacation per year!
Company Overview
BrokerLink is an insurance brokerage company that offers car, home, property, personal, and business insurance claims. It was founded in 1991, and is headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, CAN, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is http://www.brokerlink.ca.