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Date: Feb 24, 2023
Location: Toronto, ON, CA, M2P-2B7
Company: Wawanesa Insurance
Job ID: 5956
We’re proud to give our employees the flexibility to choose how and where they want to work. In this role, you can decide whether your preference is to work from home (remote), work from the office or a hybrid of time spent at both.
The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company, founded in 1896, is Canada’s largest mutual insurer, with $3.9 billion in annual revenue and assets of $10.5 billion. Wawanesa Mutual, with executive offices in Winnipeg, is the parent company of Wawanesa General, which offers property and casualty insurance in California and Oregon; Wawanesa Life, which provides life insurance products and services throughout Canada; and Western Financial Group, which distributes personal and business insurance across Western Canada. With more than 5,700 employees, Wawanesa proudly serves more than two million policyholders in Canada and the United States. Wawanesa actively gives back to organizations that strengthen communities where it operates, donating well above internationally recognized benchmarks for excellence in corporate philanthropy.
We are currently looking for dedicated, driven, and enthusiastic individuals who thrive in an environment that welcomes change and are looking for an opportunity for diverse experience and advancement on a growing team.
Job Overview
Working under general supervision, the Underwriting Assistant is responsible for providing general office support to the underwriting department while providing a superior service experience.
This position is a Summer Student role with an anticipated start date of April 24, 2023, and anticipated end date of September 1, 2023.
Job Responsibilities:
- Perform data entry activities.
- Distribute work to underwriters.
- Perform follow up activities for policy transactions.
- Prepare, sort and distribute of incoming and outgoing mail.
- Perform daily filing activities.
- Provide switchboard and reception relief.
- Ensure all resource materials are kept up to date, including training materials.
- Work effectively towards the goals of the team.
- Build positive working relationships with internal and external parties.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Currently enrolled in a college/university program, ideally in an insurance-related field
- Willingness to enroll in a Property and Casualty Industry Designation or certificate.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
- Demonstrated attention to detail with an eye for accuracy.
- Demonstrated communication skills.
- Ability to prioritize daily tasks.
Wawanesa is proud to be one of Canada’s Best Employers by Forbes recognizing that we are an exceptional place to work!
We provide our students with a respectful, challenging, and rewarding work environment. As the students are immersed into our collaborative culture and teams, they will learn and develop the skills and practices that will enable them to excel in their industry and their careers.
Wawanesa is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering a diverse workforce that is equitable and inclusive for all. Wawanesa provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to an individual’s protected status: race/ethnicity, colour, religion, creed, sex or gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family or marital status, pregnancy/childbirth or related conditions, national origin, disability, military or veteran status, or any other protected status. Accommodations are available upon request throughout all aspects of the selection process. Candidates requiring accommodations may contact, in confidence, [email protected]
If you are interested in this exciting, challenging position with Wawanesa, apply today with your Resume.
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