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Insurance Underwriters  (NOC 1234)
Toronto Region
Description |  Titles |  Duties |   Related Occupations

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.

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

Toronto, Brampton, Mississauga, Oshawa, Vaughan, Ajax, Aurora, Beaverton, Bowmanville, Caledon, Cannington, East Gwillimbury, Halton Hills, King City, Markham, Milton, Newmarket, Oakville, Pickering, Port Perry, Richmond Hill, Whitby, Whitchurch-Stouffville, Acton, Algonquin Island, Bolton, Briars Park, Brooklin, Caledon East, Centre Island, Delrex, Dorset Park, Franklin Beach, Gaud Corners, Georgetown, Glen Williams, Jacksons Point, Marywood Meadows, Mono Road, Mossington Park, Newcastle, Nobleton, Norval, Orono, Port Darlington, Stouffville, Sutton, Toronto Islands, Uxbridge, Ward's Island, Wildwood, Wilmot Creek

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Jobs for Insurance Underwriters in Toronto Region

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

There are 15 job postings in Toronto Region.

Table of job opportunities for your chosen occupation at the regional level.
Date Posted Job Title Employer Location Source
2013-05-18 group underwriter SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA
  • Toronto
Workopolis Workopolis
2013-05-17 assistant underwriter ALTIS / EXCEL
  • Brampton
  • Mississauga
  • Toronto
  • Oakville
Workopolis Workopolis
2013-05-17 casualty insurance products analyst-designer TRADER.
  • Mississauga
  • Toronto
Workopolis Workopolis
2013-05-16 Insurance underwriter (Bilingual Insurance Underwriter) Bilingual Source
  • Toronto
Job Bank Job Bank
2013-05-16 Underwriter, property - insurance (and casualty: Senior Position) Dynamic Teambuilders Inc.
  • Toronto
Job Bank Job Bank
2013-05-14 senior underwriter AN UNNAMED COMPANY
  • Brampton
  • Mississauga
  • Toronto
Workopolis Workopolis
2013-05-13 Group underwriter - insurance (Medical Underwriting Specialist) Encon Group Inc
  • Mississauga
Job Bank Job Bank
2013-05-09 Underwriter, commercial - insurance (Bilingual Commercial Mortgage Underwriter) Bilingual Source
  • Toronto
Job Bank Job Bank
2013-05-07 senior underwriter APPLEONE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
  • Toronto
Workopolis Workopolis
2013-04-21 group underwriter PEOPLEFIND INC
  • Toronto
  • Markham
  • Richmond Hill
Workopolis Workopolis
2013-04-18 personal lines underwriter THE DOMINION OF CANADA GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  • Mississauga
  • Oakville
Workopolis Workopolis
2013-04-16 commercial underwriter - insurance MICHAEL PAGE
  • Toronto
Workopolis Workopolis
2013-04-06 assistant underwriter ALTIS / EXCEL
  • Toronto
Workopolis Workopolis
2013-04-02 group underwriter PROCOM QUÉBEC INC.
  • Mississauga
Workopolis Workopolis
2013-04-02 assistant underwriter ALTIS / EXCEL
  • Toronto
Workopolis Workopolis

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