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Trainee, Insurance Advisor

@ Westland Insurance Ltd.

Cochrane, Ontario

$21.28/hr
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Overview

Westland Insurance Group Ltd is hiring a Trainee, Insurance Advisor at its Cochrane, ON location. The role trains the hire to promote insurance products, interpret client needs and complete insurance transactions, with licensing support over a six-week program. The posting states a $21.28 hourly rate for a 35-hour week, rising on licensing.

Pay:

$21.28 an hour

Responsibilities:

  • Promote and educate clients on insurance products
  • Anticipate and interpret client needs
  • Complete various insurance transactions
  • Answer client questions at the frontline
  • Conduct interviews and capture accurate client data

Requirements summary:

  • Career-minded and focused on growing in insurance
  • Strong client relationship skills
  • Time management and workload prioritization
  • Confidentiality and discretion
  • Minimal sales or customer service experience is acceptable
Source and dates

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Employer posting date
2026-10-07
First seen by our source
2026-10-13
Source record updated
2026-10-15

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Job details

SeniorityEntry level
DepartmentSales
Hours per week35
Travelair: none · ground: none
Work settingOffice
PositionMostly sitting
Physical demandsphysical low · computer moderate
LanguagesEnglish
Perks mentionedFlexible hours, Wellness, Paid training

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Westland Insurance Ltd.

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Westland Insurance is one of Canada's largest insurance brokers. #WellTakeCareOfIt

Full company description

From humble beginnings in 1980 as a single family-owned brokerage in Ladner, BC, Westland has grown to become one of the largest insurance brokerages in the country. Since then, we’re proud to have grown to a team of over 3,000 employees and close to 300 locations coast-to-coast. As Westland has expanded across the country, we have always maintained our focus on our people, our clients and our communities. No matter your insurance needs, we'll take care of it.

LinkedIn followers
20,154
People associated on LinkedIn
2,006
Reported office locations
  • 9850 King George Blvd, 1500, Surrey, British Columbia V3T 0P9, CA
Business categories
  • Advice
  • Consulting
  • Insurance
  • Auto Insurance
  • Commercial Insurance
Other recorded names
  • Talent Acquisition Team at Westland Insurance. Text reply only.
  • Westland Insurance Group Ltd.
Specialties
  • Car Insurance
  • Home Insurance
  • Business Insurance
  • Travel Insurance
  • Insurance Quote
  • Auto insurance
  • Condo Insurance
  • Liability Iinsurance
  • and Employee Benefits
Profile identifies a recruitment agency
No
Reported total investment
450,000,000

Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.

From humble beginnings in 1980 as a single family-owned brokerage in Ladner, BC, Westland has grown to become one of the largest insurance brokerages in the country. Since then, we’re proud to have grown to a team of over 3,000 employees and close to 300 locations coast-to-coast. As Westland has expanded across the country, we have always maintained our focus on our people, our clients and our communities. No…

FieldValue
IndustryInsurance
Company size1,001-5,000 employees
HeadquartersSurrey, British Columbia
Organization typePrivately Held
Year founded1980
SpecialtiesCar InsuranceHome InsuranceBusiness InsuranceTravel InsuranceInsurance QuoteAuto insuranceCondo InsuranceLiability Iinsuranceand Employee Benefits
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Job description


We’re searching for a Trainee, Insurance Advisor. Are you searching for new possibilities?

Westland Insurance Group Ltd has an exciting opportunity for a Trainee, Insurance Advisorat our Cochrane, ON location. Do you love to provide exceptional client service? If so, you will love working for Westland! We are looking for a career-minded individual who is focused on growing their career in insurance.

Expected Compensation: The hourly rate for this role is$21.28 on a 35-hour work week, with an increase upon licensing and movement into the Insurance Advisor position. Licensing is typically achieved within 3 months from the date of hire but is dependent on individual achievement.

Reason for Vacancy: This posting is to fill a current vacancy on our team.

Westland provides support to all Trainees as they work to obtain their licensing. As a Trainee you will:

  • Have your licensing costs covered by Westland
  • Be provided with a training plan to ensure you’re fully supported throughout the six-week training period and beyond

Discover what’s possible, with Westland.

The Westland story is all about growth, and that means plenty of possibility for everyone on our team. Every day, Westland proves that building a great business means taking care of communities, clients, and each other with equal commitment. As we continue to open new doors, we're inviting amazing people like you to join us.

As a Trainee, Insurance Advisor, you're empowered to develop your career in insurance by learning how to promote and educate clients on Insurance products. You'll also practice anticipating and interpreting client needs, as well as completing various insurance transactions.

Interested in learning more?

Why you'll love Westland:

  • An open, flexible, and welcoming workplace
  • Plenty of opportunities to grow and learn
  • Autonomy to drive your own success
  • Be part of our inclusive culture, alongside an extraordinarily talented community of people with a wide variety of backgrounds
  • A total rewards program that takes care of your financial, physical, and mental health
  • Flexible paid Values Days to celebrate days important to you
  • Paid Volunteer Days for employees as part of Amplifying Communities, a program to support causes that matter most to our employees and clients

Why we’ll love You:

  • Eager to grow, with minimal sales or customer service experience under your belt
  • Building authentic client relationships comes naturally to you
  • You're a master time manager, you can prioritize your workload, plus you demonstrate confidentiality and discretion
  • We support you in obtaining your Level 1 Insurance license through a comprehensive 6-week program. And we provide financial support!

Once here, you'll:

  • Be at the frontline, answering questions as they arise and communicating product benefits that best match client needs
  • Want to invest your energy into learning more about conducting interviews while capturing the right data
  • Participate "hands-on" as a member of the team, turning client concerns into opportunities

As part of our commitment to transparency, we want to let you know that while our recruitment system includes AI capabilities, these are never used to screen, evaluate, or select candidates. The only AI functionality that Westland uses is for transcribing notes during candidate calls, and this occurs with your consent. These tools aren't used to make any hiring decisions throughout our recruitment process.

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#LI-Onsite

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You belong here
We strive to be much more than a great place to work. Here, you join a collective of incredibly vibrant, purpose driven, and open-minded people. Every day, Westland proves that building a great business means taking care of communities, clients, and each other with equal commitment. You will be supported and respected for who you are and for the voice you add to the conversation.

At Westland, you will feel the power of community. Westland Insurance Ltd. is an inclusive organization that values diversity in its workforce. We listen, champion equity and diversity, and create safe welcoming spaces where everyone has a voice and is free to be themselves. Westland Insurance Ltd. encourages applications from all qualified individuals and will accommodate applicants' disability-related needs, up to the point of undue hardship, throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process.

If you require a disability-related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please contact the recruitment team by email at [email protected]

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