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Pacific Life

Headquartered in Newport Beach, California, Pacific Life provides life insurance, annuities, mutual funds, and other products to protect families and individual

Managing Director, Underwriting

Location

Nebraska

Posted

11 days ago

Salary

$144.8K - $177.0K / year

Seniority

Lead

Bachelor Degree10 yrs expEnglish

Job Description

Managing Director, Underwriting

Pacific Life

• Complete wing-to-wing underwriting decisions, starting with review of upfront underwriting data and tools. • Staff coaching and development of Underwriting Consultants and Senior Consultants. • Handle additional underwriting requirements by determining value, ordering, and reviewing to perform risk selection. • Finalizing cases and performing second-sign duties as needed. • Demonstrate dependability, organization, and sound judgment by adhering to schedules and meeting all productivity, quality, and performance standards.

Job Requirements

  • 10 - 12+ Years of Life Insurance Underwriting experience with proven proficiency in underwriting processes and philosophies.
  • 5+ Years of team management experience in an Underwriting capacity.
  • Ability to handle advanced decision level authorities without a co-signature ($15 Million or higher).
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills with the ability to build relationships both internally and externally.
  • Critical thinking skills and attention to detail with the ability to quickly identify information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
  • Ability to interpret meaning of information for others; translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
  • Ability to develop specific goals, plan, and prioritize work.

Benefits

  • Your wellbeing is important to Pacific Life, and we’re committed to providing you with flexible benefits that you can tailor to meet your needs.
  • Prioritization of your health and well-being including Medical, Dental, Vision, and Wellbeing Reimbursement Account that can be used on yourself or your eligible dependents.
  • Generous paid time off options including: Paid Time Off, Holiday Schedules, and Financial Planning Time Off.
  • Paid Parental Leave as well as an Adoption Assistance Program.
  • Competitive 401k savings plan with company match and an additional contribution regardless of participation.

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