Job Description

Date: Jan 13, 2023 Location: Toronto, ON, CA, M2P-2B7 Winnipeg, MB, CA, R3C-3P1 Winnipeg, MB, CA, R3C-1A8 Company: Wawanesa Insurance

We\xe2\x80\x99re proud to give our employees the flexibility to choose how and where they want to work. In this role, you can decide whether your preference is to work from home (remote), work from the office or a hybrid of time spent at both. You may work from any of the following locations: British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador and/or the Yukon.
The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company, founded in 1896, is Canada\xe2\x80\x99s largest mutual insurer, with $3.9 billion in annual revenue and assets of $10.5 billion. Wawanesa Mutual, with executive offices in Winnipeg, is the parent company of Wawanesa General, which offers property and casualty insurance in California and Oregon; Wawanesa Life, which provides life insurance products and services throughout Canada; and Western Financial Group, which distributes personal and business insurance across Western Canada. With more than 5,700 employees, Wawanesa proudly serves more than two million policyholders in Canada and the United States. Wawanesa is thrilled to be named one of Canada\xe2\x80\x99s Best Employers by Forbes for 2022. This certification recognizes us as a leading employer and reinforces that we\xe2\x80\x99re a company that values our people for who they are and the work they do to support our customers, communities, and brokers. Wawanesa is also a Manitoba Top Employer for 2022 recognizing that we are an exceptional place to work. Wawanesa actively gives back to organizations that strengthen communities where it operates, donating well above internationally recognized benchmarks for excellence in corporate philanthropy.
We are currently looking for dedicated, driven, and enthusiastic individuals who thrive in an environment that welcomes change and are looking for an opportunity for diverse experience and advancement on a growing team.

Job Overview

Wawanesa Insurance is currently hiring Actuarial Co-op students to assist on a variety of challenging and impactful projects in our Property & Casualty and Life Actuarial Pricing teams. The work term will provide an opportunity to gain experience in a key actuarial function.
You will contribute to and support the actuarial group using knowledge from relevant course work and the actuarial exams. You will apply your knowledge to assist others in pursuit of solving business problems and answering business questions. You will work with colleagues to provide support for Personal Pricing, Commercial Pricing, Corporate Actuarial, or non-traditional Actuarial teams.
If you love a challenge and are open to learning in a dynamic and growing organization, consider this opportunity! The work term will be for Summer 2023 to Winter 2024. Each term will last for a period of four months.
Please indicate in your application if you are interested in either our P&C (Wawanesa Mutual) or Life opportunity. If you are interested in both, please clearly indicate willingness to work within either group.
Job Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a solution for a current business challenge
• Research and design approaches to data analysis and organization
• Work closely with other Actuaries to improve existing and new actuarial models
• Attend and participate in Actuarial meetings
• Present the final work product to the Actuarial Group and key business leaders
• Document completed work for ongoing use by Actuarial staff

Qualifications

• Enrolled in an Undergraduate university degree, majoring in Actuarial Science, Statistics, Mathematics or a related field of study
• Ability to translate problem solving methods and ideas to various computer languages efficiently and effectively
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
• Strong written communication skills with the ability to express ideas clearly
• Ability to handle multiple concurrent assignments in a timely manner
• Strong attention to detail with an eye for accuracy
• Works efficiently and cooperatively in a team environment

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We provide our students with a respectful, challenging, and rewarding work environment. As the students are immersed into our collaborative culture and teams, they will learn and develop the skills and practices that will enable them to excel in their industry and their careers.


Wawanesa is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering a diverse workforce that is equitable and inclusive for all. Wawanesa provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to an individual\xe2\x80\x99s protected status: race/ethnicity, colour, religion, creed, sex or gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family or marital status, pregnancy/childbirth or related conditions, national origin, disability, military or veteran status, or any other protected status. Accommodations are available upon request throughout all aspects of the selection process. Candidates requiring accommodations may contact, in confidence, jobs@wawanesa.com.


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