12 Oct
Aviva Canada
Canada
Individually we are people, but together we are Aviva. Individually these are just words, but together they are our Values – Care, Commitment, Community, and Confidence.
An excellent career opportunity exists with Underwriting Services, GCS Operations team as an Underwriting Assistant in our downtown Toronto location. In this position, you will play a meaningful role in supporting our GCS Underwriting teams that are driven every single day to think bigger, do better for our customers, and achieve desired results.
Your role is to learn and grow, to develop as a valued member of the Underwriting Services team and be working towards an underwriting career path. In this role,
you will support and aid our GCS National underwriting team with the processing of commercial policies and underwriting transactions and reports within assigned authority including new and renewal business and endorsements. Proficiency and accuracy when assisting the team with processing of documents including providing administrative and clerical support for underwriters and other stakeholders is critical to the role.
This role is a hybrid role; you will be required to work onsite in the Toronto office two days a week and as needed.
What you'll do:
- Working both collaboratively and autonomously while ensuring deadlines are met as part of a hybrid team is critical to the success of this role
- Assisting GCS Central Support in logging new submissions, processing declinatures and as back up to Service Support Assistants
- Assisting GCS Underwriting with renewal and endorsement preparation as assigned while completing electronic filing of underwriting documents
- Assisting GCS Central Support and Underwriting preparing loss control reports, ordering D&B; reports,
preparing various analysis reports, insurance binders and other documents as required for underwriters and key stakeholders
- Responding to broker service requests on behalf of underwriting as well as following up on information needed from brokers on behalf of underwriting
- Data entry in RTM, RTG, Salesforce and inhouse systems while ensuring the integrity of data is top priority
- Timely reconciliation of financial discrepancies working collaboratively and effectively with GCS Stakeholders
- Produce reports, presentations and information summaries as required
- Special projects as required
What you'll bring:
- Completion of a related educational degree/diploma and/or accreditation.
- Ideal candidate has 1-2 years’ strong experience in an administrative and support function with proven attention to detail and accuracy while executing above average time management skills in an underwriting environment is preferred.
- You will need to be confident and comfortable to manage a healthy level of autonomy while being accountable to various teams for the responsibilities of your role.
- Excellent technical aptitude with web and DOS based systems and databases; strong working knowledge of Microsoft office Suite for essential programs Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Proficiency in creating professional-looking documents, spreadsheets, and small presentations, manage emails, and stay organized with calendars and to-do lists is needed.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills with the capability to communicate at all levels (with internal and external partners) is meaningful to the role.
- Excellent articulation via phone, email, and in a meeting setting in both French and English is an asset.
- Superior organization and time-management skills with the ability to adapt in a dynamic, priority-changing environment is critical for success in this role.
- Vested interest in learning and building a career in the commercial insurance space.
- Always striving to live Aviva's values throughout all interactions.
What you’ll get:
- The salary band for this position ranges from $32,900 to $61,100. Please note that individual salary is determined by factors such as job-related knowledge, skills and experience, as well as internal equity.
- Compelling rewards package including base compensation,
eligibility for annual bonus, retirement savings, share plan, health benefits, personal wellness, and volunteer opportunities.
- Outstanding Career Development opportunities.
- We’ll support your professional development education.
- Competitive vacation package with the option to purchase 5 extra days off per year
- Employee driven programs focused on gender, LGBTQ+, origins, diversity and inclusion
- Corporate wellness programs to support our employees’ physical and mental health
- Hybrid flexible work model
Please note that we may use AI tools to help us through the recruitment process. This is an existing position which has been posted both internally & externally.
Aviva Canada has an accommodation process in place to provide accommodations for employees with disabilities.
If upon commencement of employment you require a specific accommodation because of a disability, please contact your Talent Acquisition Partner so that an appropriate accommodation can be arranged. This process applies throughout your career with Aviva Canada.
▶️ Underwriting Assistant, GCS
🖊️ Aviva Canada
📍 Canada