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Consulting Underwriter – National Accounts, Life and Disability
Location
Oregon + 2 moreAll locations: Oregon | Massachusetts | Vermont
Posted
7 days ago
Salary
$88K - $129K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Consulting Underwriter – National Accounts, Life and Disability
The Standard
• Underwrite group ancillary lines and evaluate high levels of risk and complexity for customers with primarily 5,000+ lives in the National Accounts ancillary lines market • Manage an in-force book of business that includes moderate to complex cases, serving as a primary contact and internal consultant to management and external contacts • Provide expert guidance to others in the underwriting family as a key resource to the division; mentor 1:1, classroom train, and identify training gaps and trainee needs in collaboration with leadership within the Mid-Market underwriting teams, field office sales and service partners • Project work as needed
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in business or related field is preferred, additional experience in lieu of education
- At least 5 years of Life and Disability underwriting experience working in the mid-market (1,000+) space
- At least 2 years of experience as an underwriter in national accounts (5,000+) group insurance is required to be considered for the consultant level role
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Proven ability to present strongly in pricing calls
- Ability to travel 5% of the time
Benefits
- A rich benefits package including medical, dental, vision and a 401(k) plan with matching company contributions
- An annual incentive bonus plan
- Generous paid time off including 11 holidays, 2 wellness days, and 8 volunteer hours annually — PTO increases with tenure
- A supportive, responsive management approach and opportunities for career growth and advancement
- Paid parental leave and adoption/surrogacy assistance
- An employee giving program that double matches your donations to eligible nonprofits and schools
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Senior Underwriter – National Accounts, Life and Disability
The StandardWe help people achieve financial well-being and peace of mind.
• Underwrite group ancillary lines and evaluate moderate to high levels of risk and complexity for customers with primarily 5,000+ lives in the National Accounts ancillary lines market. • Manage an in-force book of business that includes moderate to complex cases, serving as a primary contact and internal consultant to management and external contacts. • Provide guidance to others in the underwriting family as a key resource to the division; mentor 1:1, classroom train, and identify training gaps and trainee needs in collaboration with leadership within the Mid-Market underwriting teams, field office sales and service partners. • Project work as needed.
• Reviews for acceptance or denial, assigned life applications with face amounts up to $1,000,000 fully underwritten • Determines and assures that appropriate information necessary to fulfill underwriting requirements has been requested such as; re-examinations, special exams, medical reports, database research, investigations and laboratory studies • Strong production life underwriting experience • Comfort with complex casework • Ability to review and interpret medical records/APSs • Strong technical underwriting knowledge and judgment • Experience working directly with agents and applicants • Efficient but thoughtful evidence gathering (not ordering unnecessary requirements) • Interprets MIB codes, and prepares data and reports to the Medical Information Bureau, which involves knowledge of MIB code meanings and procedures. • Provide support for contract change and reinstatement underwriting that may be required. • Prepares presentations for underwriters or sales agents that assist with training and development.
