Entry Level Commercial Insurance Advisor

Being a part of BrokerLink, means you live our values : to act with integrity, be respectful of others, have a customer-driven mindset, strive for excellence and always treat others with generosity.

These values drive our diversity and inclusion efforts to ensure a respectful and inclusive work environment is present.

We want like-minded individuals who want to provide the highest level of customer service, who carry themselves with utmost professionalism.

We want to invest in you! Your success is our success and our purpose of we’re here to help people is what motivates us to keep the amazing talent we attract, for a long time.

We want to bring out the best of all our team members! Offering countless opportunities to grow and an environment which values our most important assets, you, our team members.

We have over 200 offices across Canada, ask us about our flexible work arrangements!

No insurance experience is necessary for this role. We provide and pay for all training to become a licensed insurance broker in Alberta.

Once you’re done training, you’ll be on your way to helping people protect what’s most important to them.

We have an opening for an Entry Level Commercial Insurance Advisor to join our Commercial Team working from our South Pointe office in Edmonton, AB on a Permanent Full Time Basis.

As part of our employee promise, here are some of the many perks of working with us :

• 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!
• Working for an employer who is regularly recognized as one of Canada’s best employers such as Kincentric 2023

What the Role Entails :

To provide front-line customer service of Commercial Lines policies and taking responsibility for the retention and account development of existing clients, quoting and placing new business as required

• Servicing on-going client needs, advising on insurance matters, conducting needs assessments, recommending solutions, answering inquiries, conducting care calls and processing renewals
• Sell new policies / write new business to existing or new clients, retain existing book of business
• Quote new business through outbound call initiatives, introductory letters and walk-in clients
• Contact Underwriters and Adjusters to discuss guidelines and policy
• Prepare documentation for insurers, complete applications for clients, issue insurance certificates, process changes and review renewals
• Keep current on underwriting rules and workflow processes
• Actively participate in training initiatives
• Participate in community marketing initiatives

The Successful candidate will have :

• If you feel you have the equivalent skills, please apply*
• High School and / or Post-Secondary Education
• You care about people and are a natural at building and nurturing relationships (a key part of this role!)
• You have a creative approach to problem-solving and are a natural at taking calculated risks
• You are a skilled communicator who can adapt your approach to your audience
• You can influence decisions and negotiate strategically
• You are an enthusiastic learner who thrives within a team or independently
• You have strong analytical skills and can make informed decisions or negotiations
• Experience as a salesperson or in a sales role is an asset
• Excellent customer services skills and adept in conflict resolution
• Demonstrated an ability to handle multiple priorities successfully
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to pass a criminal background check and credit check
3 days ago