Assistant Manager, Underwriting - Remote within CanadaHere's what you will spend your time doing:Leadership- Assisting with developing business plans, budgets, and growth strategies
- Building, leading and sustaining an engaged, high-performance team to implement the business strategy, through employee development, performance management, coaching, succession planning and team effectiveness to drive accountability and favorable outcomes
- Training, coaching, and focusing on technical development through consistent constructive feedback and support
- Leading the implementation of cross-training and process improvements
Business Development - Assisting in maintaining strong professional relationships with external insurance market partners and internal Western Network offices
- Ensuring profitable sales productions, retention, and implementation of new business growth within the organization
- Maintaining the customer service standards of Personal Lines Underwriting staff
Business Operations- Implementation of Underwriting and placement services for new and renewal business at an enterprise level
- Establishing and implementing underwriting and rating guidelines
- Collaborating to identify key pricing and coverage trends and providing technical expertise support to develop new wordings, endorsements, coverages and/or products
- Focusing departmental adherence and compliance to all branch, and company processes
- Participating in the research and review of industry and product developments to ensure legislative and legal statutes are adhered to
- Mitigating risk to the Company by supporting the completion of regular risk reviews, assessments and analysis of business/policies
- Leading, championing, communicating and implementing organizational initiatives, projects, guiding principles, policies and procedures
What we are looking for:- Demonstrated experience in underwriting, risk management, or insurance operations
- General Insurance Level 2 License required (or level 3 depending on province of residence); CAIB/CIP preferred. If you do not have a license, it must be acquired within three months of your start date
- Supervisory experience leading teams, preferably in insurance
- Involvement in industry related associations and your community
- Professional communication etiquette, both written and verbal
Role Details- Hours/Duration: 37.5 hours per week
- Location: Remote options available across Canada (will be working out of either Mountain time or Pacific time)
- Current Vacancy: Yes
- Requisition: 83078
- Compensation Range: $75,000 - $90,000
Why Western?Western's people-first culture, grounded in our guiding principles of Truthfulness, Fairness, Value, and Loyalty, is recognized across Canada and strengthened by our commitment to wellness, flexibility, and meaningful community impact
Highlights include:- 14 Paid Wellness Days, paid vacation, company matching savings programs, and 100% employer paid group benefits for eligible employee
Our Human First Hiring Approach: We do not use artificial intelligence to screen, assess, or select applicants. All applications are personally reviewed by Western's Talent Acquisition Consultants. As part of our hiring process, we use standardized, scientifically validated skills assessments (non-AI), and all results are reviewed by our hiring team.
Ready to Apply?If making a meaningful impact in your community and growing your career in a supportive, purpose-driven environment excite you, we'd love to hear from you.
