Job Description
YOUR NEXT CO-OP PLACEMENT
Work term: Summer 2026
Work term length: 4 months
From classroom to co-op to career, every step of your journey has an impact on your future. That’s why it makes sense to choose a co-op placement with a company that offers truly rewarding work and real-life experience. At Definity®, your contributions, creativity, and energy will be put to good use, and you’ll get to be involved with initiatives that support our strategic goals and use your skills in a supportive team environment.
If you’re looking for a company that takes care of its people — full time, part time, and co-ops alike — and has a track record of doing big things, get ready to love it here.
What You’ll Be Doing
Reporting to the Manager, Technology Strategy and receiving day to day coaching and guidance from senior leadership, you'll work collaboratively with functional teams to support cross-functional strategic initiatives (e.g., developing integration strategy, capability gap assessment, technology trends assessment)
- Monitor and assess BI tickets on an ongoing basis.
- Create business segmentation and analysis for Family's Insurance’s operations (e.g., by risk type, geographical attributes, and business channels) to identify business trends, anomalies and opportunities to enhance growth and profitability.
- Develop and analyze financial assumptions used to measure business targets and goals by using various insurance and mathematical concepts (e.g., regression analysis).
- Maintain data tables and assets in BI databases and in all other database environments, e.g., MIS, Development, and Quality Assurance.
- Provide rating analysis support for all system projects involving changes to Family's proprietary rating engine, its business rules, and/or data tables; as well as supporting the programming, testing and implementation of Family's strategic rating.
What You Bring
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills to assist the organization in improving performance and productivity
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills and visual design skills.
- Experience in Data Visualization tools such as Power BI, Tableau, Excel and Microsoft SSRS.
- Ability to take initiative, set deadlines and manage projects to a timely and successful conclusion.
- Strong English written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain complex concepts to stakeholders.
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
- Adaptable and able to manage change in a fast-paced and fluid environment
- Team player who is professional, friendly and courteous in all interactions, whether with customers or co-workers.
- Working towards a bachelor's degree in a related field (i.e. Statistics, Actuarial, Data Science or Mathematics).
- Familiar with database concepts, data visualization technologies (i.e. Power BI, Tableau, Crystal Reports, SSRS), SQL (structured query language), T-SQL PL/SQL
- Expertise using MS Word, MS Excel, particularly data modelling and spreadsheet analysis skills
Did you know?
- We care about our co-ops: Definity’s co-op students are considered the best pipeline of talent for our full-time, permanent positions.
- We care about students: Definity distributes $85,000 in scholarships to students across Canada each year.
- We care about our community: Definity donates more than $1 million every year to causes that drive true change in the neighborhoods in which we live and work.
What can Definity offer you?
- Meaningful work forwarding our purpose of building a better world by helping our clients and communities adapt and thrive in their hardest times of need.
- Culture of accountability, empowerment, and collaboration.
- Opportunities to support personal and professional growth through real-life experience and unique learning opportunities. Our Leadership Essentials program builds knowledge and skills to Team Leaders to Directors
- Opportunity to join our employee groups - focused on women's empowerment, LGBTQ+, anti-racism and cultural equity, and environmental activism.
- Determined to create positive change for our environment, our people, and our communities, now and in the future. Check our ESG work !
About Us
This position is being posted to fill an existing vacancy.
The hourly compensation for the role starts at $22.50 per hour and will increase based on factors including but not limited to, skills, education, experience, and the recommended rates as set by the respective educational institution.
We also take potential into consideration. If you don’t have this exact experience, but you know you have what it takes, be sure to give us more insight through your application and cover letter.
Our inclusive work environment welcomes diversity and supports accessibility. If you require accommodation at any time during the recruitment process, please let us know by contacting accessibility@economical.com.
Background checks
This role requires successful clearance of a background check (including criminal checks and leadership references).
About The Team
Definity is the parent company to some of Canada’s most long-standing and innovative insurance brands, including Economical Insurance, Sonnet Insurance, Family Insurance Solutions, and Petline Insurance. Our ambition is to be one of Canada’s leading and most innovative property and casualty insurers. We can’t do that without our people, so we embrace and encourage a culture that’s collaborative, ambitious, rewarding, and empowering.
We offer a flexible, hybrid work experience where employees work from the office and virtually depending on the type of work they are doing and who they are working with. Bring your true self and be a part of our journey. It’s better here.
