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Senior Underwriter – National Accounts, Life and Disability
Location
Oregon + 2 moreAll locations: Oregon | Massachusetts | Virginia
Posted
7 days ago
Salary
$76.3K - $111.5K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Senior Underwriter – National Accounts, Life and Disability
The Standard
• 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.
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 strongly preferred.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Proven ability to present comfortably 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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