Looking for a role that will have a meaningful impact in the insurance industry? You will be part of our Underwriting Support team comprised of 17 underwriting assistants in all offices across Canada. The team provides administrative assistance to over 50 underwriters in all locations.
What part will you play? If you're looking for a place where you can make a meaningful difference, you've found it. Because at Markel, the work we do gives people the confidence to move forward and seize opportunities. You'll find our fit amongst our global community of optimists and problem-solvers. We're always pushing each other to go further because we believe that when we realize our potential we can help others reach theirs.

The opportunity: We are looking for an individual to join our underwriting support team.

What you'll be doing:

• Completing assignments in a timely and accurate manner. This includes but is not limited to:
• Policy issuance
• Bordereaux entry
• Broker of Record changes
• Policy cancellation, extension or mid-term adjustment
• Other underwriting administration tasks as required
• Proactively making suggestions and recommendations for improvement.
• Staying current on all new workflows and UW bulletins
• Understanding regional differences and working together to create consistency across Markel Canada.
• Regular communication with Manager/Team re workload and priorities.
• Participating in National Team meetings and relating key information back to UST.
• Supporting the successful implementation of new technologies and processes

Our must haves:

• An interest in working with commercial insurance products and in their administration
• Understand the Canadian and Western insurance markets
• Be a proficient Microsoft Office user
• Be ready to work in a change environment
• React readily to shifting deadlines and be able to prioritize their work
• Have high standards and take pride in delivering accurate work
• Have excellent communication skills
• Be a team player and highly collaborative
• Demonstrate commitment to the organization, team and role
• Maintain a high standard of professionalism at all times
• Build and maintain relationships with colleagues
• Focus on personal development and maintaining levels of knowledge and expertise
• Be an efficient and effective team member and participate fully to achieve team goals
• Be able to network internally and externally to acquire and implement knowledge
• Continuously seek improvement to achieve higher levels of efficiency, customer service and effectiveness.  Think laterally.
• Recognize the importance of order and clarity in the workplace and the presentation of work
• Possess the initiative to work independently
• Have well-developed communication, presentation and interpersonal skills in order to interact both within the team, and with underwriters
• Maintain a high level of accuracy in their work, giving confidence to the wider business
• Be self-motivated and able to work on their own initiative
• Be able to show flexibility in terms of roles performed and, on occasion, hours worked

Who we are:

Markel Group (NYSE – MKL) a Fortune 500 company with over 60 offices in 20+ countries, is a holding company for insurance, reinsurance, specialist advisory and investment operations around the world.

We’re all about people | We win together | We strive for better | We enjoy the everyday | We think further

What’s in it for you:

• A great starting salary plus annual bonus potential & strong benefits package
• 20 vacation days plus additional floater days per year
• Fantastic company RRSP, extended health and dental coverage, life insurance, travel insurance, vision care and wellness initiatives
• There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career and we can provide the support needed to do just that!

Are you ready to play your part?

Choose ‘Apply Now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.

Markel celebrates the value of a diverse workforce that brings experience and expertise from a wide variety of backgrounds and life circumstances. Whatever your background, if you feel you meet the requirements of this role then we want to hear from you. We are also happy to consider candidates who are looking for flexible working patterns.

We are a Disability Confident Committed employer, which means you'll have a positive experience applying for a role at Markel and are able to perform at your best. If there are any adjustments we can reasonably make to ensure that the process is accessible for you at every stage please let us know.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with all reasonable accommodations to be able to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions if successful.

Please contact us to request any accommodations that may be needed.