Aviva

Bilingual Underwriting Assistant


PayCompetitive
LocationToronto/Ontario
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: R-155105

      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 opportunity exists to join our Corporate and Specialty Risk team! This is a bilingual (French and English) opportunity to help service underwriting teams.

      Your role is to support our Underwriting teams, learn, grow, and work towards an underwriting career.

      In this role, you will play a meaningful role in supporting our Underwriting teams that are driven every single day to think bigger, do better for our customers, and achieve desired results.

      Come join our team!

      What You'll Do:

      • Working both collaboratively and autonomously while ensuring deadlines are met as part of a remote team is critical to the success of this role.

      • Assisting underwriters in logging new submissions, processing declinatures as well as renewal and endorsement preparation while completing electronic filing of underwriting documents.

      • Processing loss control reports, assisting underwriters in attaining D&B reports, preparing catastrophe analysis, insurance binders and other documents as required for underwriters.

      • 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 and SFDC systems while updating tracking documents.

      • 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:

      • Bilingual French and English communication skills (written and verbal) is a requirement.

      • Excellent articulation via phone, email, and in a meeting setting in both French and English is a requirement

      • Completion of a related educational degree/diploma and/or accreditation.

      • Preferred candidate has 1-2 years of administrative experience with strong attention to detail and accuracy. Time management skills are essential in an underwriting environment.

      • Manage autonomy confidently, accountable to various teams for role responsibilities.

      • Strong work proficiency in web and DOS based systems and databases; must have a solid understanding of the Microsoft Office Suite.

      • Excellent oral and written communication skills with the capability to communicate at all levels (with internal and external partners) is meaningful to the role.

      • Outstanding 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.

      What You’ll Get:

      • 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 passionate about 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 a new 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.

  • About the company

      We’re here to protect our 33 million customers from life’s unexpected twists and turns – freeing them from fear of uncertainty. We are one of only a few insurance companies in the world that can provide customers with life, general and health insurance, and asset management in one place – a composite insurer. And we have a unique competitive advantage. Whether we’re protecting them from everyday risks or helping them to save for the future, we put customers at the heart of all we do – creating a bright and sustainable future for our customers, employees and our communities.

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