Underwriting Assistant

Are you eager to gain some experience in the financial services industry? Do you have excel experience? Do you have excellent decision-making and analytical skills? If so we have the role for you!
We are currently looking for individuals to join our client, one of Canada's largest insurance and financial services companies, as an Underwriting Assistant. This role is focused on supporting and assisting underwriters with processing of documents including providing administrative and clerical support to the underwriting team.

This is a hybrid role
Pay Rate: $20/hr
Working days: Monday - Friday

Note: 1 week of training is 100% onsite, after that 3 days a week are required in the Markham location, Monday's and Tuesdays are mandatory, the 3rd day is the choice of the worker.

Advantages
- Gain experience working for a well-known insurance company
- Work location is Markham
- 8 month contract
- Start ASAP
- Hybrid role: 50% in office

Workers placed through Randstad are eligible for preferred rates on health, dental, and life insurance. This Value-add program will provide a wide range of options to suit your needs.


Responsibilities
• Data entry into the RTM system for new business, renewals, and endorsements including variouschanges under the direction of underwriters.
• Report ordering and assistance with billing.
• Provide maximum broker satisfaction whenever contact is made with brokers focused oncommercial property and casualty accounts.
• Support the team on meeting production goals and targets.
• Prepare the underwriting pre-work for property and casualty policies.
• Filing, faxing and photocopying underwriting materials.
• Processing loss control reports and other assigned duties.
• Working as part of a team is essential as well as meeting deadlines.

Qualifications
• 1-3 years of related experience in an administrative and supportive function.
• Completion of a related educational diploma/degree/accreditation is ideal
• underwriting and/or personal lines insurance experience is a strong asset
• Ability to pay attention to detail
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent decision making and analytical skills
• Organized and strong time management skills

Summary
If you are interested in the Underwriting Assistant, please apply online at www.randstad.ca.

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.

This posting is for existing and upcoming vacancies.