Underwriting Associate, Eastern Region - #189729

Working hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Duration: Permanent

Location: Dartmouth, Halifax

About The Role

Ecclesiastical Insurance Canada, who are proudly part of Benefact Group, are looking for an Underwriting Associate to join our Dartmouth, Halifax office.

This entry-level position provides an excellent opportunity for a customer-oriented individual who is interested in pursuing a commercial underwriting career. Start to develop your skills by providing underwriting support to a Regional Underwriting team in addition to providing administrative support.

Joining our rapidly expanding and innovative Group presents a fantastic opportunity to develop your career and become an integral part of an inclusive, purpose-led organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Review applications, submissions and change requests to ensure accuracy and completeness for the regional team
• Provide a full range of administrative support and act on agreed action plans working closely with Underwriters
• Assist filing, data entry, research and report production
• Support renewals under $10,000 in premium
• Approve endorsements and prepare for processing to the National Data Support Team (NDST)
• Other duties as required
  
  

Knowledge, skills and experience

• Ideally, have 2 years of related experience in an office environment
• Must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills and well-developed interpersonal skills
• Fluency in both French and English is an asset
• Ability to work independently and within a team-based environment
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with changing priorities
• Possess keen attention to detail and an ability to effectively prioritize duties and multitask
• Demonstrate a positive attitude and willingness to assist others
• Possess a strong work ethic
• Proficiency in the use of computer applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
  
  

What we offer

• A market competitive salary - let's discuss it
• Flexible working program
• Annual home and roam allowance to support commuting costs and home office supplies
• Defined contribution pension plan - up to 8% with no employee matching required and voluntary RRSP and TFSA programs
• Generous annual bonus program for all permanent full-time staff
• Minimum of 3-weeks vacation plus paid wellness, personal, volunteer and sick days
• Comprehensive employee group benefits, including health and dental coverage, income protection plans, life insurance, ADD insurance and an annual Health Care Spending Account
• Up to $200 for an annual personal grant to a charity of your choice
• Family and Employee Assistance Program, a discount and perks program as well as an annual fitness reimbursement
• Family friendly benefits including maternity/parental top-up payments
• Support towards professional designations
• Personal development subsidy covering courses of personal interests or hobbies
• Wellness perks such as daily fresh fruit, snacks and ice-cream days in the summer
• Engagement activities including regular lunch and learns, after-work get togethers and Lunch with Leaders program to name a few
  
  

About us

Ecclesiastical Insurance is a unique specialist insurance company that is deeply committed to protecting the needs of organizations that enrich the lives of others and to supporting initiatives that help improve the lives of those in need.

We insure some of Canada’s most historic and culturally significant places, as well as the arts, retirement living, education, charities, and faith organizations.

Benefact Group is a unique international financial services Group made up of over 30 businesses. We are owned by a charity and have been the 3rd largest UK corporate donor over a decade*, having given away £250 million since 2014. We have ambitious plans to become the UK’s number one corporate donor, with strategic objectives in place to double the Group’s size.

We believe it’s essential to attract, empower, grow and reward talented people, offering fantastic opportunities for career and personal development. Our giving ethos, 135-year history and the diversity of what we do, has enabled us to build a culture of kindness, great ambition, and of passionate people driven to do better and be better.

At Benefact Group, we are committed to creating an inclusive culture and building an environment where each and every one of us feels valued and respected. We are a community made up of people with a range of different backgrounds, abilities, perspectives, beliefs and interests and we value the strength this brings to us as a Group. We welcome applications from everyone.

If you need any additional support during the recruitment process, then please let us know.

• Directory of Social Change’s UK Guides to Company Giving 2017-26