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Insurance Underwriters  (NOC 1234)
Kitchener--Waterloo--Barrie Region
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Insurance underwriters review and evaluate insurance applications to determine insurance risks, insurance premiums and extent of insurance coverage according to company policies. Insurance underwriters are employed at head and branch offices of insurance companies.

group underwriter, insurance underwriter, liability underwriter, property underwriter.

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Insurance underwriters perform some or all of the following duties:
  • Review individual and group applications for automobile, fire, health, liability, life, property, marine, aircraft and other insurance
  • Evaluate new and renewal applications to determine insurance risks, insurance premiums, extent of insurance coverage and other conditions of the insurance contract using medical reports, rate tables and other documents and reference materials; adjust premiums, coverage or risk itself to make acceptance of new and renewal applications possible
  • Approve sale of insurance policies and ensure compliance with government regulations
  • Provide recommendations on individual or group insurance plan designs
  • Provide underwriting advice and answer inquiries from clients and from insurance agents, consultants and other company personnel
  • Prepare underwriting reports and update insurance forms when necessary.
Included Cities in Region | Service Canada Offices

Barrie, Cambridge, Guelph, Kitchener, Orillia, Waterloo, Bradford West Gwillimbury, Collingwood, Innisfil, Midland, New Hamburg, New Tecumseth, Orangeville, Penetanguishene, Port McNicoll, Shelburne, Alliston, Ayr, Beeton, Buena Vista Park, Cardwell, Cookstown, Cumberland Beach, Elmira, Elmvale, Purple Hill, Rockcut, Rockwood, Starrview Acres, St. Jacobs, Tottenham

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Jobs for Insurance Underwriters in Kitchener--Waterloo--Barrie Region

Job opportunities from Job Bank and contributing job sites are updated daily.

There are 17 job postings in Ontario.

Table of job opportunities for your chosen occupation at the provincial or territorial level.
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Note: Some job offers may appear in multiple regions.
Hamilton--Niagara Peninsula Region
1
Kingston - Pembroke Region
0
Kitchener--Waterloo--Barrie Region
2
London Region
1
Muskoka-Kawarthas Region
0
Northeast Region
0
Northwest Region
0
Ottawa Region
0
Stratford--Bruce Peninsula Region
0
Toronto Region
15
Windsor-Sarnia Region
0
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