Associate Underwriter, Real Estate

We put our people first. As an employer of choice, Acera Insurance, offers an outstanding workplace and employee culture that creates valuable opportunities for all employees. 

Our people are:

• Encouraged to challenge the status quo and never stop learning in their commitment to excellence.
• Empowered with a sense of accountability and autonomy to take ownership of their work.
• Treated with respect and act with integrity by putting clients, colleagues, and community first.
• Recognized for their achievements and celebrate festivities, big and small, to make work fun.

We also proudly offer most employees the opportunity to become owners. With over 650 employee owners, Acera Insurance is the only Canadian brokerage that is widely owned by its employees. Our employee owners have a vested interest and get to share in Acera Insurance’s success — which they make possible.

Join our award-winning network of over 1,200 professionals across Canada and change the way people feel about insurance.

Job Details

Status: Full-Time, Permanent

Location: Burnaby, BC

Pay Range: $40,000-$55,000

Job Summary 

The Associate Underwriter, Real Estate provides general administrative support to the Acera Underwriting Team. The associate underwriter is the gatekeeper who ensures all detail is gathered and up to date allowing for outstanding client service.

Essential Job Functions  

• Provides support to our in-house Personal Lines and Commercial Underwriters
• Process follow up activities, renewals, new business, and cancellations
• Data entry activities
• Maintain broker management system, and other relevant systems with client information
• Ensure compliance with underwriting rules, guidelines, and practices
• Compare and analyze data from carriers to existing client files to ensure accuracy
• Preform billing
• Prepare client document packages

Other general duties may be assigned, directed, or requested

Competencies & Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of different insurance wordings
• Supports a climate where teams want to do their best
• Adaptable to working effectively as a team or independently with the ability to adjust to tight and changing deadlines and priorities.
• Ability to maximize efficiencies by leveraging technology, tools resources and information
• Self-guided learner & solves problems with real solutions
• Level 1 BC Broker License
• Working knowledge of insurance document management software
• Skilled user of Microsoft office - Outlook, Word, Excel and Powerpoint

Why join our team?

As a valued member of our Acera Insurance family, you will be awarded a competitive annual salary, evaluated on your education, skills, and experience, including:

• Generous incentives and bonus programs
• Employee ownership opportunities
• Life, disability, health, and dental insurance coverage
• Group RRSP program
• Employer-matched pension plan
• Discounts on Acera's services and products
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness and Lifestyle Spending Accounts 
• Career development through leadership training and learning resources
• And many more!

Acera Insurance is the largest independent, employee-controlled brokerages in Canada. With over 60 locations across British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, Nova Scotia, and the Yukon, and $1.3 billion in gross written premium, our team provides individuals, families and businesses unbiased insurance and risk management solutions that have a distinct Canadian perspective. Our collaborative work structure combines our people’s strength and expertise to offer greater value, knowledge, and resources to our personal and commercial clients nationwide, including comprehensive group benefits.

Acera Insurance is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to all forms of diversity in the workplace. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.