Job title: Senior Life Underwriter
Job type: Direct Hire
Emp type: Full-time
Industry: Insurance
Functional Expertise: Insurance
Job published: 2024-01-30
Job ID: 60604

Job Description

The Client:

The client is a leading Canadian Life Insurance Company that operates in the life insurance and financial services sector. They offer a range of insurance products, including life insurance, critical illness

insurance, and disability insurance.

 

What you will achieve in this role:

  • Accurately evaluate risk within a specific approval limit of $2,000,000 for individual life and

$1,000,000 for critical illness policies.

  • Mentor and guide junior and intermediate underwriters to ensure timely and appropriate coverage decisions and help foster effective communication within the team.
  • Provide sound risk decisions and offer support to the Sales & Marketing and Retail Business line teams.
  • Analyze financial and medical information to assess mortality and financial risk for individual life insurance applications.
  • Support the Sales team in managing distribution relationships, ensuring effective collaboration and communication.
  • Lead assigned projects and actively participate as a team member.
  • Provide training to junior and intermediate underwriters helping to contribute to the development of the team.

 

What you must bring to this role:

  • 4+ years of experience in individual underwriting.
  • Must be bilingual in French and English (Oral and written).
  • Experience coaching and mentoring others.
  • Proficiency in word processing, spreadsheet, email, internet, and database computer software for effective utilization of technology in the underwriting process.
  • Knowledge of medical and financial terminology.
  • FLMI and FALU are assets.
  • A university degree in life sciences, nursing, or kinesiology is an asset.
  • Strong analytical and problem-resolution skills.
  • Capability to work within and apply decision methodologies, ensuring adherence to the underwriting processes.
  • Well-developed organizational skills to efficiently manage tasks and responsibilities.

 

 

Only those who are qualified will be contacted.