Let’s build better together
We’re building a new kind of insurance company and we’re looking for innovators, builders and creators, like you, to shape the future with us.
Values we live by
Our values are the bedrock of our culture and core beliefs as a team. They shape every small and big decision, and guide how we treat our customers and each other.
We are committed to doing whatever is necessary to support our customers during their most difficult times. We focus on simple processes that work, and high quality service that our customers can always count on.
We are always looking for ways to disrupt ‘the way it has always been done’, so that we can do better. We can do a lot with a little and always find creative ways to make any situation work.
We are ambitious and unsatisfied with being in the middle of the pack. Our products excite us, so we are motivated to put in the effort so that we can produce the best for our customers and inspire our colleagues along the way. There are no limits for us—only possibilities!
We make time to help colleagues succeed. If someone is struggling, our first instinct is always, "how can I give them a hand?" Our empathy for the needs of customers and fellow employees never leaves us—it drives everything within our jobs and creates the combined success of PolicyMe.
We are always open to feedback and seek it regularly. We don't see failure — only learning opportunities. We understand that, as a start-up, we are always either winning or learning.
Benefits and Perks
That were shaped with our team’s input in mind
We offer a total compensation package that is annually reviewed to ensure competitiveness and fairness. We encourage your learning, providing you with unique opportunities and resources to support your professional development.
We have no in-office mandate, and do not plan on implementing one. We trust our humans to work from wherever they work best, be it from home or from our beautiful office in downtown Toronto. While we value being in-person, we don’t think we need to be together every day to operate at our best.
We offer 4 weeks of paid time off and a comprehensive benefits plan available from day 1. We look at ways to improve our mental and physical performance together (think - Olympic athlete guest speakers!) and care about continuous feedback and open dialogue, so that we can make PolicyMe a great place to work for each employee.
Although we operate remote-first, we host both in-person events (like our legendary summer island party and our holiday celebrations) and virtual events, so that we can get to know each other and build trust. We are proud of how much we invest in our events, so that our people can share meaningful experiences together.
About the Founders
Andrew brings over 10 years of experience in the insurance industry working as a licensed actuary and management consultant at Towers Watson and Oliver Wyman. He has advised senior executives at the world’s largest insurance companies on strategy, digital transformations, operations, regulatory adherence and finance / risk.
Andrew brings over 10 years of experience in the insurance industry working as a licensed actuary and management consultant at Towers Watson and Oliver Wyman. He has advised senior executives at the world’s largest insurance companies on strategy, digital transformations, operations, regulatory adherence and finance / risk.
Laura McKay is the co-founder and COO of PolicyMe, Canada's fastest-growing digital life insurance company. In 2021, she was named one of the Women of the Year by Bay Street Bull. Laura has a Bachelor of Mathematics from the University of Waterloo. Her degree focused on Actuarial Science, which included learning about mortality risk, the basis of life insurance pricing and valuation. After her degree, she was employed by Manulife and Munich Re in Actuarial Science. Laura then worked at famed management consulting company Oliver Wyman in New York from 2013-2018. In this position, she worked with many Fortune 500 life insurance companies and helped them develop growth strategies and solve operational problems and regulatory issues.
Laura McKay is the co-founder and COO of PolicyMe, Canada's fastest-growing digital life insurance company. In 2021, she was named one of the Women of the Year by Bay Street Bull. Laura has a Bachelor of Mathematics from the University of Waterloo. Her degree focused on Actuarial Science, which included learning about mortality risk, the basis of life insurance pricing and valuation. After her degree, she was employed by Manulife and Munich Re in Actuarial Science. Laura then worked at famed management consulting company Oliver Wyman in New York from 2013-2018. In this position, she worked with many Fortune 500 life insurance companies and helped them develop growth strategies and solve operational problems and regulatory issues.
Jeff brings over 13 years of experience having previously worked as a technology leader for Bloomberg L.P. He's spent his career overseeing and driving technological innovation using a wide range of technologies, with a focus on architecting and building large-scale distributed systems.
Jeff brings over 13 years of experience having previously worked as a technology leader for Bloomberg L.P. He's spent his career overseeing and driving technological innovation using a wide range of technologies, with a focus on architecting and building large-scale distributed systems.
Join the PolicyMe Team
If what we said above gave you the warm-and-fuzzies and you're ready to join us on our mission, check out our open positions. Don't see anything that fits? Please apply to our talent network and we will reach out if something opens up that might interest you!
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