Sr Group Medical Underwriter, Creditor (12 month contract)

Temporary Full Time

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We are looking for a Sr. Group Medical Underwriter who will play a key role in assessing risk, ensuring sound underwriting decisions, and delivering exceptional service. In this role, you will apply your expertise to evaluate medical evidence, support team development, and contribute to underwriting projects—all while upholding our values and commitment to excellence.

What you will do: 

• Medical Underwriting of Creditor applications for life, disability, and critical illness under Group insurance plans
• Meeting high service levels and provide superior customer service to both our internal and external clients
• Eliminate the occurrence of anti-selection to ensure that the successful applicants represent a standard risk
• Demonstrate a high level of personal ownership, collaboration, holistic value-centric perspective, work adaptability, and innovation.
• Providing training and support to junior staff
• Participating in Creditor Underwriting projects as required
• Living our values of Customer View; Integrity; Partnership; and Communities

What you will bring: 

• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Experience in the Medical Underwriting field or minimum 2-4years experience in Group insurance is preferred
• Knowledge of the AS400 Image System an asset
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel
• Ability to handle sensitive situations with tact and diplomacy
• Strong problem solving, decision making and analytical skills.
• Ability to work with minimum supervision in a team environment
• Ability to work with high volumes and prioritize in order to meet strict daily deadlines
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Fluency in French is an asset

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The base salary for this position is between $50,900.00 - $76,400.00 annually. This represents base salary only and does not represent other variable compensation components of our total compensation ( i.e. annual bonus, commission etc). If you are selected to move forward in our recruitment process, your recruiter will be able to discuss additional details of our total rewards program with you.

Career opportunities will be open a minimum of 5 business days from the date of posting, closing dates will vary depending on the search activity. All applications received will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Grow with Great-West Lifeco

Great-West Lifeco Inc is a Canadian headquarter, international financial services holding company with interests in life insurance, health insurance, retirement and investment services, asset management, and reinsurance businesses. We operate in Canada, the United States, and Europe under the brands: Canada Life, Empower and Irish Life. At the end of 2024, our companies had over 32,250 employees, 106,000 advisor relationships, and thousands of distribution partners – serving approximately 40 million customer relationships.

Great-West Lifeco trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) under the ticker symbol GWO and is a member of the Power Corporation group of companies.

What we offer:  

We’re committed to supporting our employees through every stage of their career. Here’s what you can expect as a full-time or part-time permanent team member: 

• Career Development: Opportunities for career advancement, access to industry-leading learning programs and up to $2,000 annually towards education reimbursement. 

• Health & Wellness: Flexible health and dental benefits, plus a $5,000 mental health benefit to support your well-being. 

• Time Off: In addition to regular vacation and personal days, we support community involvement with a volunteer day.  

• Financial Security: Company-matching pension plan, share ownership program and additional investment options. 

• Rewards and Recognition: Employee recognition programs, service milestone celebrations, employee discounts and more!  
• Emphasis on Community: We provide a workplace where employees feel connected and supported through Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), mentorship programs, social clubs and events.  

Learn more about Great-West Lifeco.  

We’re committed to removing barriers and ensuring equal access to employment. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation during the application process may contact  talentacquisitioncanada@canadalife.com. All information provided will be handled in accordance with applicable laws and Great-West Lifeco policies.  

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