Company : CLIC

Department : Underwriting

Employment Type : Regular Full-Time

Work Model : Remote

Language : English is required, French is an asset.

The Opportunity :

We are a leading Canadian financial services co-operative committed to being a catalyst for a sustainable and resilient society and our team is essential to deliver on this strategy. That’s why we prioritize our people, to ensure we provide a strong culture and development opportunities which enables our team to thrive and to live our purpose. The best part is that you will work with people that care passionately about you, our clients, and our communities.

Our Individual Insurance team provides financial security and peace of mind for Canadians. Our client centric team is focused on delivering competitive solutions to meet the needs of our clients. Our success is driven by our specialized team who are passionate about excellence, innovation and sustainable practices to enhance our organization's success.

The Senior Underwriter provides risk assessment of individual insurance for life, critical illness and medical disability lines. The position works closely with the field, providing training, support and issue resolution. The role also provides guidance to less experienced underwriters or other new business staff and participates in product, policy and process improvements.

How you will create impact :

• Reviewing and analyzing medical information, financial history and other personal information to categorize appropriate risks
• Utilizing product knowledge and procedures / guidelines to assess complex applications and policy changes with multiple risks and various combinations of risks that may or may not interact with each other.
• Understanding and determining reinsurance impact on risk, determining the need to refer the case to a higher authority (Senior Underwriting consultants, Team Leads, Medical Director and Manager).
• Making high-level decisions in accordance with our Company’s guidelines, procedures and time standards in a cost-effective manner.
• Compiling an electronic summary of underwriting requirements for each client for each product line on the Phoenix system, which feeds information to the Life Pages displaying requirements for Advisors.
• Working with Distribution Management staff on complex cases and on training issues related to the field.
• Supporting advisors in their pursuit of compensation goals, club validation, etc., by ensuring that their business is processed accurately and promptly during sales contest and cut-off periods.
• Identifying needs to deviate from procedure(s) or to explore alternate means of obtaining information needed to underwrite and provide recommendation for referral to Chief Underwriter.

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