Administrative and Underwriting Analyst

Sector: Special Markets Location: Vancouver Working Conditions: Work from Home/Hybrid Language: Bilingual French/English would be an asset

Are you a master at Multi-tasking? Are you interested in further developing your Administration and Underwriting career? Look no further! Our team is looking for someone with the right skills, experience, and drive to join our close knit team as an Administrative and Underwriting Analyst!

What Will I Be Doing?

Administrative Tasks:

• Process and administer insurance applications in adherence with established guidelines and service level agreements.

• Execute and distribute individual and divisional bill runs, paying attention to detail by applying analytical thinking to cross-reference material with known processes, issues, and upcoming changes.

• Engage with third-party vendors and service providers, including the Medical Information Bureau, Dynacare, and Health Care Professionals, ensuring optimal operational flow.

• Analyze submitted applications, collaborating with underwriting team members to identify any medical and paramedical exam requirements, and managing correspondence with applicants or third-party administrators as necessary.

• Collect, organize, and analyze data related to administrative functions, providing insights and recommendations for optimization.

Underwriting Tasks:

• Review insurance applications and assess client background information, using your professional techniques to calculate risk associated with client policies.

• Collaborate with senior underwriters to improve the underwriting offering, utilizing all available tools and resources.

• Gather all necessary medical documentation and assess medical and financial documents, such as blood tests, cardiovascular reports, and physician statements, to establish recommendations with the help of our underwriting tool and Medical Officers.

What We are Looking For:

• University degree plus 1 year insurance experience OR Minimum 2-4 years industry equivalency within the insurance industry

• Willingness to pursue Industry designations. (FALU, FLMI, etc)

• Experience working with private and sensitive personal information.

• Demonstrate dependability, flexibility, and sound judgment by adhering to schedules and meeting all productivity, quality and performance standards taking ownership for your actions.

• Ability to multitask and work toward multiple deadlines simultaneously.

• Strong computer skills and ability to use necessary software.

• Confident in decision making and the ability to explain processes or choices as needed.

What iA Offers:

• We value and encourage our employees to have a good work life balance and so on top of vacation we offer Personal Leave Days as well as a Wellness Days Program

• All permanent employees are entitled to an Annual Bonus

• You know how you best work and our Hybrid Working model allows you to determine what work environment would be most optimal, whether it means working from home or from one of our many offices

• To encourage an active and healthy lifestyle, we have a generous Wellness plan that covers physical activity and wellness expenses.

• A medical and dental plan for our employees and their dependents as well as a Health Spending Account to cover costs not covered by our plan

• A Defined Benefit Pension plan to take care of you in retirement.

• A home office equipment program to ensure that you have the best working environment.

• Participation in our Share Purchase Plan

• Your development and continuous improvement are important to us! We offer an Education Assistance Program to ensure you have the tools and knowledge to grow your career here at iA.

Compensation

The typical hiring range for this position is from $54,000 to $70,000 annually; the base pay offered is based on location and may vary depending on skills, job-related knowledge, experience, and internal equity. All permanent employees of iA are also entitled to an annual bonus.

At iA, we are committed to a market-based and equitable compensation structure. Our market data is refreshed on an annual basis to reflect the most current market conditions.