Top Employer: Family Insurance Solutions Inc.

Recognized as one of BC's Top Employers (2023):

Here are some of the reasons why Family Insurance Solutions Inc. was selected as one of BC's Top Employers (2023):

Family Insurance Solutions offers three weeks of starting vacation allowance and honours previous work experience when setting vacation entitlements for newly hired experienced employees -- additionally, all employees have access to five paid personal days per year
Family Insurance Solutions recently launched a share purchase plan, available to all employees, and allows everyone to share in the fruits of their labour with profit-sharing
Family Insurance Solutions supports employee volunteerism with two paid days off to volunteer each year, and matches employee generosity with company donations, to a maximum of $500 per employee per year

Employees at Family Insurance Solutions attend the organization's annual Christmas party

Industry	Insurance agencies and brokerages
Established in Canada	1989
Parent company	Definity Insurance Company
Parent company head office	Waterloo ON
Major Canadian hiring locations	Vancouver BC
Full-time employees in Canada	74
Part-time employees in Canada	6
Average age of employees in Canada	44 years
Longest serving employee	27.04 years
Hybrid work	is developing formal plans for a hybrid work model
Flexible work options	flexible work hours, 35-hour work week (with full pay), shortened work week (fewer hours with less pay), compressed work week, telecommuting
Long-term savings	matching RSP, non-matching RSP
Health plan premium	as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 60% of the premiums
Mental health practitioner benefit	up to $750 each year
Maternity top-up (mothers)	up to 100% of salary for 8 weeks
Vacation allowance	new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job
Employee performance reviews	employees receive individual performance reviews every 12 months
In-house training initiatives	in-house training, online training, paid internships
Related tuition subsidies	employer covers up to 100% of tuition per year
Employee charitable involvement	employees are involved in selection of charities, employees receive paid time off to volunteer, (up to 2 paid days)

Family Insurance Solutions employees celebrate the holidays

Industry	Insurance agencies and brokerages
Full-time employees in Canada	50 to 100
Parent company	Definity Insurance Company
Parent company head office	Waterloo ON
Major Canadian hiring locations	Vancouver BC
Student opportunities	paid internships, summer jobs, co-op opportunities
Training	subsidies for professional accreditation, online training, in-house training
Tuition subsidies (related to job)	yes
Typical new grad positions	Marketing Coordinator, Human Resources Assistant, Underwriting Administrative Assistant, Technical Support Analyst (Tier 1), Accounting Analyst
Starting salary	$40K to $45K
Work benefits	health benefits for new employees, flexible work hours, telecommuting, transit subsidies, employees receive paid time off to volunteer, (up to 2 paid days)
Vacation allowance	new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job

Bachelor of Commerce / Business Administration
Community College Diploma
- Business
- Human Resources
- Information Technology
- Insurance
- Marketing / Sales
Professional Accreditation
- Insurance (RIBO, OTL, CIP)
- Other Business / Technical/ Industry Certifications
Secondary Education
- High School Diploma