Senior underwriter

iA Financial Group•Vancouver, BC

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

Individual Insurance / Permanent / Full-Time / Hybrid / Québec / Montréal / Vancouver / Toronto / Start Date: As Soon As Possible Build the Future with Us Are you passionate about underwriting and looking to contribute to an organization whose purpose is to help clients feel confident and secure about their future? As an Underwriter, you will play a key role in risk assessment and underwriting decision-making. This position offers an excellent opportunity to showcase your expertise and fully leverage your potential within a caring and trusted organization. Here, people and their development are at the heart of everything we do, fostering an environment that encourages collaboration and innovation.

Requirements

Is recognized for their analytical, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
Is customer-focused and takes a holistic approach to overall risk assessment.
Holds a college diploma or university degree in health sciences or a related field.
Holds, or is actively pursuing, the FLMI or LOMA designation.
Has a minimum of 10 years of underwriting experience in life insurance, critical illness, and disability insurance.
Has an advanced level of English proficiency, as the role requires daily analysis of information, consultation and review of reports and documentation, drafting emails, and communicating with unilingual English-speaking clients and external partners.

Responsibilities

Assessing risk for individual life insurance, critical illness, and disability insurance applications to ensure fair, appropriate, and competitive underwriting decisions.
Analyzing medical and non-medical information to identify potential risks or issues.
Applying underwriting guidelines and procedures to make informed underwriting decisions.
Ensuring accuracy and timeliness in completing underwriting tasks and processes.
Communicating with stakeholders to obtain additional information or clarify matters related to underwriting decisions.