Associate Group Underwriter

Job Description

Location : hybrid

Are you an analytical person who enjoys working with numbers? Are you interested in assessing risk and understanding the financial drivers of insurance profit? Do you thrive in an environment where multi-tasking is required? Do you love learning? Are you a strong communicator? Are you motivated to collaborate with others to develop solutions that meet client needs? If so, consider a career as a Group Underwriter at Sun Life Financial.

As a Group Underwriter reporting to the Manager of Group Underwriting you will be responsible for the risk selection and pricing of Group Life, Disability, Health, Dental and Critical Illness benefits. This includes renewing our existing business, providing pricing and advice on plan change requests as well as assessing new business opportunities, from group of 3 - 49 employees. You will work closely with our sales team to meet sales and profitability objectives as well as client needs.

What you will do ?

Complete renewals, quotations and respond to client requests within service standards

Develop a strong understanding of our products and services, underwriting guidelines, systems and tools, pricing methodologies and the marketplace

Assess risk and determine the price, financial and contractual conditions of Sun Life's Group Benefits offering for each Plan Sponsor

Develop an understanding of the administrative, contractual and legislative Group Benefits environment

Build strong relationships with our sales people, working in partnership with them to sell renewals and quotations

Work with our sales people to ensure a clear understanding of our clients, their needs and their respective risk profiles

Strive to meet client needs, including providing insight and creative solutions to help solve client issues around risk and cost of their group benefits plan.

What you will need to succeed ?

Excellent numerical and analytical skills

A thoughtful approach to decision making with an ability to apply judgement to unique situations

A solutions mind set where you are able to balance the needs for profit against growth

A curiosity about our clients and their needs where you are constantly looking for creative ways to do the best for us and them

Ability to negotiate and make decisive timely decisions

Ability to work effectively with Microsoft and Excel application

Highly organized with excellent time management skills

Ability to work independently

Excellent interpersonal skills and strong cross-functional team skills

Ability to clearly explain your decisions, both written and verbal

Reasons why you should join us under the sun :

Comprehensive training and development programs from the start of employment and ongoing that set you up for success

An environment of continuous learning mixing both formal training as well as progressive independent challenges

Career progression opportunities within Underwriting and a variety of other career paths within Sun Life

A caring, supportive, and inclusive culture

Care Days available for self-care or care of others (i.e., family or others you may support) and Sick Days to support your well-being.

Flexible Benefits from the day you join to meet the needs of you and your family

Pension Plan participation starts immediately, and you are automatically enrolled. We help you save more with Sun Life automatic and matching contributions and by including both your salary and bonus when making contributions.

Does this sound like you? If this opportunity speaks to you, we want to meet you! As part of the interview process, you will be required to complete a math test.