Top Employer: Family Insurance Solutions Inc.

Recognized as one of BC's Top Employers (2021):

Here are some of the reasons why Family Insurance Solutions Inc. was selected as one of BC's Top Employers (2021):

Family Insurance Solutions starts new employees with three weeks of paid vacation and also considers previous work experience when setting vacation entitlements for newly hired experienced employees
Family Insurance Solutions helps employees to balance their work and personal lives with flexible hours, telecommuting, shortened and compressed work week options, and up to seven personal days
Family Insurance Solutions employees are encouraged to get involved and volunteer with their favourite charities, receiving up to two paid volunteer days each year and matching charitable donations -- employees also have the opportunity to provide feedback and help direct the company's charitable support program

Employees at Family Insurance Solutions spent a day volunteering at the Salvation Army

Industry	Insurance agencies and brokerages
Established in Canada	1989
Parent company	Economical Insurance
Parent company head office	Waterloo ON
Major Canadian hiring locations	Vancouver BC
Full-time employees in Canada	62
Part-time employees in Canada	8
Average age of employees in Canada	43.07 years
Longest serving employee	30.15 years
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
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
Vacation allowance	new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job
Outside survey period	outside consultant surveys are held every 24 months
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 enjoying the sunshine at the staff summer party

Industry	Insurance agencies and brokerages
Full-time employees in Canada	50 to 100
Parent company	Economical Insurance
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