Product Specialist - Property

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Date: Apr 7, 2024

Location: Mississauga, ON, CA, L4W 5N1

Company: CAA Club Group

About Us

Echelon Insurance provides Personal and Commercial Specialty Insurance solutions to protect Canadian families and businesses across Canada, through our trusted network of Broker partners. Echelon is a member of the CAA Club Group of Companies and is an equal opportunity employer who offers a professional environment that champions collaboration, trust, and growth to drive success. We cultivate a great working dynamic to help us deliver what is best for our associates, Brokers, and Customers.

Who we are

Get ready to drive your career forward. Life at Echelon is fast paced, performance-driven and rewarding. We value our Associates' career growth and ongoing professional development – and we regularly recognize their achievements and outstanding results.
We are caring. We are leaders. We are innovators. We are collaborative. 
We work hard and play hard. We're about doing what's right and feeling good about it. 

Position Details

What You Will Do 

  • Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure development, implementation, and continued improvement of insurance products

  • Participate in development of product, policy wording/insurance materials, distribution channels and marketing plans

  • Act as project leader, for small projects, and monitor execution of project activities to meet implementation schedules; maintain detailed documentation

  • Gather and maintain competitive and market intelligence materials

  • Act as SME in Insurance products and services primarily for the property lines of business, acting as key point of contact

  • Analyze industry trends as they relate to Insurance products and services

  • Conduct needs analysis to identify/analyze key target markets, local marketing initiatives and any ad hoc or niche marketing opportunity/requirements.  Create product roadmap

  • Coordinate and assist end-to-end implementation for approved product initiatives

  • Assist with formal presentations to business units, key stakeholders, Insurer(s) and/or Echelon management 

  • Research and identify opportunities to increase awareness of products/ services, including participation in industry events

  • Develop and maintain an effective communication process in conjunction with various departments, including up-dated product information on intranet, internet, and broker portal/resource site

  • Provide support and assistance to members utilizing Echelon products and tools, primarily for the various property lines of business

  • Conduct sales, marketing, product health monitoring, financial reporting and analysis on an ongoing basis and provide results to Product Manager, Insurer(s) and key stakeholders

  • Responsible for maintaining reports, invoices, product health dashboards and financial reports

  • Provide underwriting direction, guidelines, and interpretation

  • Assist in developing and delivery of information for training and production to home office and external distribution

  • Provide direction to vendors providing Echelon products and tools, such as Telematics

Who You Are 

  • Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in quantitative field, or Insurance

  • 5 years related experience

  • Knowledge of P&C insurance and regulatory environment

  • Ability to plan, organize and manage several projects at one time

  • Proficient in data analysis and visualization tools (Excel, Tableau, Power BI)

  • Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills to explain complex concepts in simple manner

  • CIP (Chartered Insurance Professional) Designation preferred

What’s In It For You

  • Competitive total compensation and benefits package  

  • Annual shared success program based on performance 

  • Annual merit increases based on performance 

  • Defined Contribution Pension Plan with a matching contribution component 

  • Complimentary CAA Membership 

 

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Our Commitment

We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to providing employment accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA). Echelon Insurance will provide accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require an accommodation, please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs. As an organization we are focused on safety, which includes the safety and well-being of our Associates. Therefore, you must be and remain fully vaccinated as a condition of employment.