Underwriting Assistant - 12 months

Sovereign Insurance • Montreal, QC

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

At Sovereign Insurance, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Co-operators General Insurance Company, we believe leadership is shaped by purpose, collaboration, and meaningful contribution. When you grow, we grow — your success crowns ours. We value diverse perspectives, bold ideas, and people who lift others up. Here, your initiative matters, and your efforts help build the resilience of the Canadian businesses and communities we serve. That shared commitment strengthens our culture and moves us forward — together. That’s the Crown Effect. We are looking for an energetic, experienced Underwriting Assistant to join our UA team. The successful candidate will provide support to our underwriters through collaboration and performing a variety of administrative duties associated with the underwriting function.

Requirements

• Minimum 2–3 years insurance industry experience, preferably commercial insurance.
• High School Diploma required.
• Proficiency in both English and French is essential to the main duties in this role, including servicing and communicating primarily with majority anglophone and francophone clients, groups, and teams. The essential non-French duties are not assignable to adjacent or other team members.

Nice To Haves

• Chartered Insurance Professional (CIP) courses an asset.

Responsibilities

• Completing the entry of new business, endorsements and renewals into the system and issuing policies.
• Training and mentoring less experienced staff, as well as assisting team lead or manager with workflow and creation of a team-oriented approach to meeting Regional and Corporate goals.
• Ordering risk inspections for underwriters, as requested.
• Preparing and maintaining basic file set up documents subject to the underwriter’s approval.
• Obtaining additional information from Brokers as required by the Underwriter.

Benefits

• competitive salary and variable compensation
• benefits and pension
• paid time off
• development and recognition programs
• holistic approach to physical, mental, social, and financial wellness
• opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn additional compensation tied to individual and/or business performance, or other business metrics.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees