Assistant Manager, Underwriting

Proudly Canadian. Driven by Purpose. Rooted in Care.

Join a national team where people purpose and community come first. Western Financial Group was named a 2025 Top Insurance Employer by Insurance Business Canada and is home to more than 2300 team members supporting over one million customers across 200 locations across Canada.

Assistant Manager Underwriting - Remote within Canada

Heres 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 Level2 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:$75000 - $90000

Why Western

Westerns 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 Commitment to Inclusion:At Western we strive to create an accessible equitable and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and can thrive. As an equal opportunity employer we encourage applicants of all backgrounds to apply even if your experience doesnt perfectly match every qualification. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the hiring process please contactor visit ourCareerspage.

Our Human First Hiring Approach:We do not use artificial intelligence to screen assess or select applicants. All applications are personally reviewed by Westerns 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 purposedriven environment excite you wed love to hear from you.