Auto Underwriting Analyst, Testing

Individually we are people, but together we are Aviva. Individually these are just words, but together they are our Values – Care, Commitment, Community, and Confidence.

We are looking for a positive and experienced Underwriting Analyst and tester to join our team. You will report to Sr. Manager, Operations/Enablement, Aviva Business Commercial Insurance, Aviva Canada.

The underwriting analyst will work closely with business stakeholders and IT delivery teams to complete User Acceptance Testing (UAT) on product, pricing, and underwriting initiatives, prior to system deployment.

Once initiatives are deployed into the system, the underwriting analyst will complete business Post-Production Validation to ensure changes implemented are as planned, with no errors.

Accountabilities:

• Review requirements to validate for accuracy, and provide feedback and recommendations for product, pricing, and underwriting initiatives.
• Provide technical underwriting direction to IT and Enablement teams for complex requirements to support implementation.
• Develop test cases reflecting specific business initiatives. Transactions may include Quote, New Business, Policy Change, Renewal, Rewrite, Cancellation.
• Complete UAT (including regression testing) in lower QA environments to ensure system behaviour matches business requirements.
• Provide corporate underwriting sign-off once test cases pass UAT. Collaborate with IT to fix bugs on test cases that fail UAT; escalate as required.
• Complete business post-production validation to ensure system behaviour matches business requirements.
• Proactively conduct system spot checks to ensure product, pricing, and underwriting logic is stable and not compromised.

What you will do:

• Collaborate with IT QA team to build holistic test strategy.
• Create test profiles to be used in UAT and post-production validation before and after system implementation.
• Develop test strategies and test plans.
• Communicate with IT and Enablement teams to clarify business requirements and expected system behaviours.
• Identify impacts on business processes based on IT solutions and detect when changes to AURs will affect other areas of the system.

What you will bring:

• Post-secondary school degree/diploma.
• Minimum 5 years insurance experience in Auto Underwriting.
• Strong reasoning, problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Ability to work in an unstructured environment with minimal supervision.
• Strong organizational skills, ability to prioritize.
• Solid knowledge of Company underwriting policies an asset.
• Prior experience in business analyst capacity an asset.

What you’ll get:

Compelling rewards package including base compensation, eligibility for annual bonus, retirement savings, share plan, health benefits, personal wellness, and volunteer opportunities.

Competitive vacation package with the option to purchase 5 extra days off per year.

Employee driven programs focused on gender, LGBTQ+, origins, diversity and inclusion.

Corporate wellness programs to support our employees’ physical and mental health.

Hybrid flexible work model.

Please note that we may use AI tools to help us through the recruitment process. This is a new position which has been posted both internally & externally.

Aviva Canada has an accommodation process in place to provide accommodations for employees with disabilities. If upon commencement of employment you require a specific accommodation because of a disability, please contact your Talent Acquisition Partner so that an appropriate accommodation can be arranged. This process applies throughout your career with Aviva Canada.

Education Required

CIP
College Secondary School Diploma
FCIP
FCIP - Partial Completion
Post Secondary Education
University Degree