Junior Underwriter, Multi-Network

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 Canada
  
2-5 years experience
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Assist with medical underwriting to manage life and health insurance risks by analyzing applications and assessing risks. Provide technical support for unit activities and improve methods and procedures for data processing and information management.

As a Junior Underwriter, Multi-Network, you assist with medical underwriting to provide sound management of life and health insurance risks. You analyze and assess risks and review life and health insurance applications. You serve as technical collaborator and provide discipline-specific support for your unit’s activities, initiatives and processes. The ability to tailor your approach as needed is therefore essential. You research and analyze processes, information management and data processing. You draw on your sound decision-making skills to solve technical problems and help develop and improve methods and procedures. More specifically, you will be required to:

  • Assist with medical underwriting to provide sound management of life and health insurance risks

  • Analyze and assess risks and review life and health insurance applications

  • Serve as technical collaborator and provide discipline-specific support for your unit’s activities, initiatives and processes

  • Have the ability to tailor your approach to each scenario

  • Research and analyze processes, information management and data processing

  • Use decision-making skills to solve technical problems and help develop and improve methods and procedures

  • Follow acceptable quality standards on your cases and meeting productivity targets

What we offer*

  • Competitive salary and annual bonus

  • 4 weeks of flexible vacation starting in the first year

  • Defined benefit pension plan that provides predictable, stable income throughout retirement

  • Group insurance including telemedicine

  • Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses and telework equipment

* Benefits apply based on eligibility criteria.

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What you bring to the table 

  • College diploma in a related field

  • A minimum of two years of relevant experience

  • Please note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered

  • Expert proficiency in English and in French due to the nature of the duties or work tools or because the position involves interactions with English speaking partners, members and/or clients

  • Advanced intermediate individual/life underwriting experience 

  • Advanced intermediate medical background

Decision quality, Situational adaptability, Tech savvy

Trade Union (If applicable)

At Desjardins, we believe in equity, diversity and inclusion. We're committed to welcoming, respecting and valuing people for who they are as individuals, learning from their differences, embracing their uniqueness, and providing a positive workplace for all. At Desjardins, we have zero tolerance for discrimination of any kind. We believe our teams should reflect the diversity of the members, clients and communities we serve.

If there's something we can do to help make the recruitment process or the job you're applying for more accessible, let us know. We can provide accommodations at any stage in the recruitment process. Just ask!

Job Family

Life and health insurance (FG)

Unposting Date

2026-07-1

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