Bilingual Underwriter (Group Benefits) – 100% Remote

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1d • Remote

About The Position

The Bilingual Underwriter (Group Benefits) analyzes, designs, and underwrites quotes, renewals, and changes to group insurance plans. The role leads underwriting for special projects and complex requests, including multi-employer groups, associations, retention arrangements, modular plans, and ASO arrangements. It develops tailored solutions for business clients while balancing profitability and product competitiveness in line with the organization’s business strategy.

The underwriter uses technical results, risk-selection principles, internal policies, and applicable government regulations to determine pricing. The position communicates and, when necessary, negotiates underwriting recommendations and decisions with internal teams and partners. It collaborates with sales, actuarial, administration, external partners, and reinsurers; contributes to peer reviews and quality control; and helps improve underwriting tools, methods, and processes. The role also participates in discussions supporting the business division’s objectives and the evolution of its group insurance offering.

This is a permanent, full-time, fully remote position with a 35-hour workweek. The schedule is flexible between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m., with the option to start between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. The annual salary is $85,000–$95,000, depending on experience.

Requirements

• University degree in actuarial science, mathematics, statistics, or a related field.
• More than five years of experience in group insurance underwriting.
• Experience implementing ASO arrangements.
• Advanced Excel proficiency, including using and creating VBA to automate tasks and optimize processes.
• Ability to query databases, analyze results, and generate reports tailored to decision-making needs.
• Strong analytical skills, critical thinking, and facility with mathematical interpretation.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to influence stakeholders.
• Bilingual in French and English, with the ability to communicate verbally and in writing with English-speaking clients and partners.
• Strong organizational skills, thoroughness, and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage priorities effectively in a deadline-driven environment and work independently.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a collaborative approach to working with different teams.
• Proactive and dynamic approach; comfort communicating with internal partners; adaptability within a team; positive attitude; professionalism; and motivation to grow in an evolving environment.

Nice To Haves

• Direct experience with retention arrangements and/or multi-employer groups.
• Experience creating interactive dashboards.

Responsibilities

• Analyze, design, and underwrite quotes, renewals, and changes to group insurance plans.
• Lead underwriting for special projects, including multi-employer groups, associations, retention arrangements, modular plans, ASO arrangements, and other complex underwriting requests.
• Develop tailored business-client solutions that balance financial profitability and product competitiveness with the organization’s business strategy.
• Establish appropriate pricing using technical results, risk-selection principles, internal policies, and applicable government regulatory requirements.
• Communicate, justify, and when necessary negotiate underwriting recommendations and decisions with internal teams and relevant partners.
• Collaborate with sales, actuarial, administration, and external partners to support the development and implementation of group insurance solutions.
• Interact with reinsurers to obtain required approvals and support decision-making on complex cases.
• Support underwriting quality control through peer reviews and sharing best practices within the team.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of underwriting tools, work methods, and processes.
• Participate in discussions that support the business division’s objectives and the evolution of the group insurance offering.

Benefits

• Four weeks of vacation from the first day.
• Group insurance coverage from day one, including medical, dental, and vision care, as well as travel and roadside assistance insurance.
• Defined benefit pension plan comparable to government plans, available after one year of service.
• Access to a fitness facility.
• Ongoing training to support professional development.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Social activities, including a BBQ and Christmas party.
• Years of service recognition program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior