Manulife’s Affinity Underwriting team is looking for high-energy, passionate, customer-obsessed and creative individuals to join our world-class Underwriting team!
As an Underwriter in Affinity Markets , you will have the privilege of working with varied distribution channels including National Accounts, MGAs, and Advisors. You will grow your skills and career through our best-in-class onboarding experience, ongoing learning opportunities, and individual development planning.
*This is a work from home position, and we are open to candidates in any Canadian province.

Position Responsibilities :

• Select & classify risks according to Manulife’s philosophy and standards.
• Provide excellent customer service and build positive relationships with all internal & external clients.
• Compliance with all legislation and consumer regulation as they apply to risk classification, privacy, and disclosure.
• Identify and provide solutions to work related problems and procedures.
• Ensure team goals are met at all times and promote an atmosphere of confidence and trust with all customers to facilitate acceptance of decisions.
• Be on the lookout for trends and changes in medicine, knowledge of human anatomy, medical terminology, diseases, tests, and modes of treatment.
• Putting our customers first by being committed to finding the right solutions and going the extra mile because it’s the right thing to do.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum 5 years of demonstrated professional experience as a life insurance underwriter .
• Approval limit of at least 1.5 million in life insurance, $100,000 in critical illness insurance (CI), and $10,000 disability insurance (DI).
• Continuous learning mindset and general awareness of current events, financial industry issues, and trends.
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to define, research, and solve problems.
• Exemplary customer service skills and excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to understand, preserve, and apply current technical information to everyday work problems.
• Demonstrated knowledge of pricing tools, systems, and processes as well as your ability to articulate the underlying principles and philosophies.
• Organized with great attention to detail.
• Adaptable and flexible in the face of change.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Working towards, or completion of insurance-related courses such as LOMA and/or FALU, FLMI, and ACS designations.
• A university or college degree in a related discipline is considered an asset.
• Bilingual (French & English) an asset – If in Québec, the successful candidate must communicate in English and French to support clients from various jurisdictions outside of Quebec.

• Select & classify risks according to Manulife’s philosophy and standards.
• Provide excellent customer service and build positive relationships with all internal & external clients.
• Compliance with all legislation and consumer regulation as they apply to risk classification, privacy, and disclosure.
• Identify and provide solutions to work related problems and procedures.
• Ensure team goals are met at all times and promote an atmosphere of confidence and trust with all customers to facilitate acceptance of decisions.
• Be on the lookout for trends and changes in medicine, knowledge of human anatomy, medical terminology, diseases, tests, and modes of treatment.
• Putting our customers first by being committed to finding the right solutions and going the extra mile because it’s the right thing to do