Date: Aug 14, 2026
Location: Winnipeg, MB, CA, R3C-1P5
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Company: Wawanesa Insurance
Job ID: 10267
Employment Type: Existing Role
Work Environment: We offer a hybrid work environment that offers flexibility to our employees in balancing in-office (2 days per week OR 15 hours per week in a Wawanesa office) and remote work. You may work from any of the following locations: Winnipeg, MB; Wawanesa, MB; Vancouver, BC; Calgary, AB; Edmonton, AB; Lethbridge, AB; Toronto (North York), ON; Kitchener, ON; Ottawa, ON; Montreal, QC; Moncton, NB; Dartmouth; NS.
Working Business Language: English. This role requires regular interaction with customers across Canada where the primary business language utilized is English. As such, the successful candidate must be fully proficient in English.
Salary: At Wawanesa, salary is only one component of a holistic, comprehensive and competitive offering that we provide to our employees. In addition to salary, full-time and part-time permanent employees are eligible for an annual bonus plan, leave of absence top-up programs and provided with generous vacation time, personal days, premium free benefits and pension plan.
The salary offered for this role is determined with consideration to various factors, including but not limited to: your work location, local labour market conditions, external market salary data, internal pay equity and the knowledge, skills, experience and anticipated proficiency in the role. The salary offered starts at $26.53/hour and varies based on the number of exams and internships completed.
About The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company
Founded in 1896, The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company is one of Canada’s largest mutual insurers, 100% owned by its members, with more than $4.1 billion in annual revenue and $12.5 billion in assets. Headquartered in Winnipeg, Wawanesa is the parent company of Wawanesa Life, which provides life insurance solutions throughout Canada, and Western Financial Group, a leading national distributor of personal and business insurance. In March of 2026, Wawanesa entered into an agreement to acquire Everest Insurance Company of Canada to strengthen its commercial insurance capabilities and advance its long-term growth strategy.
Wawanesa proudly serves more than 1.8 million members and we are home to more than 3,000 employees across Canada. The company actively gives back to organizations that strengthen communities, donating more than $4 million annually to charitable organizations, including more than $2 million each year in support of people on the front lines of climate change. Learn more at wawanesa.com.
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
Working with a high degree of autonomy, the Actuarial Intern contributes to and supports the actuarial group using knowledge from relevant course work and the actuarial exam system. They will apply their knowledge to assist others in the pursuit of solving business problems and answering business questions.
Job Responsibilities
Data Collection
Research, extract, and manipulate complex data from relevant sources
Identify relationships, problems/issues, and assess data quality
Statistical Methods
Perform analysis/reviews as assigned
Ensure completeness and accuracy
Identify and test underlying assumptions when appropriate
Efficiency
Implement identified opportunities for automation of routine tasks
Develop and implement a solution for a current business challenge
Build Business Acumen
Develop understanding of both industry and company terminology
Other
Perform other duties as assigned/requested by the Manager/Director/Vice President
Qualifications
Education
Second or third year of study, majoring with the Actuarial pattern of either Commerce or Science degree
Pursuing FCIA designation
Skills:
Problem solving
Ability to apply knowledge of actuarial science, mathematics, probability, statistics, principles of finance and business to problems in insurance
Computer proficiency
Ability to translate problem solving methods and ideas to various computer languages efficiently and effectively
Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
Communication
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Communicates at the right level of complexity for the audience
Organization
Ability to handle multiple concurrent assignments in a timely manner
Teamwork and leadership
Works efficiently and cooperatively in a team environment
Involve others when appropriate
Ask effective questions to elicit detailed and relevant information
Diversity Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
At Wawanesa, we are committed to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) and believe that our strength lies in the diversity of our people – this is supported by having a representative workforce.
We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, including racialized persons, women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, gender-diverse and neurodiverse individuals, and anyone who can contribute to the further diversification of thought and ideas.
We aim to ensure our recruitment process is accessible to all candidates. If you require accommodations during any stage of the recruitment process, please reach out in confidence to
[email protected].
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Please note that the recruitment process for this position may involve the use of AI tools to screen, assess, or select applicants. All final decisions are taken or reviewed by human recruiters and human hiring leaders in compliance with all applicable legislation.
