Associate Director - Life Underwriting

About the role

The underwriting organization is responsible for underwriting new life applications with a focus on delivering a best in class customer experience. Underwriting team members provide medical and financial risk assessment on applications for individual life insurance applications. The primary responsibility of the Director, Life Underwriting is to accurately assess medical and financial risk, protecting the mortality results of the organization while also supporting sales.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite complex formal applications and informal quote applications with the ability to evaluate and take final action in an independent manner within approval authority guidelines.
• Analyze complex information and interpret to reach comprehensive medical and financial assessments based on company guidelines and policy.
• Effectively manage change, defuse conflict and negotiate positive results.
• Able to take a cross-functional view of work processes and understand the ramifications to other areas of actions taken and decisions made.
• Must be organized and able to manage a large caseload.
• Demonstrate superior technical underwriting knowledge and skills.
• Able to provide training to internal and external customers on underwriting topics.
• Able to independently and effectively interact with a sophisticated field force dealing with an upscale market.

Qualifications

• Experience with brokerage distribution marketplace.
• 5+ years of life underwriting experience with demonstrated competence and experience handling larger face amount cases.
• Required Approval authority up to $7,000,000.
• FLMI, FALU and/or CLU designations preferred or progress toward these designations.

Skills

• Experience with brokerage distribution marketplace.
• Technical underwriting knowledge and skills.
• Ability to train others on underwriting topics.
• Effective communication and negotiation skills.
• Organizational skills.
• Ability to handle large caseloads.

Benefits

• Health and Wellness: Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans, mental health support, and wellness initiatives.
• Retirement Savings: Competitive 401(k) Plan with dollar-for-dollar Company matching contribution of up to 6% of eligible pay and a Company contribution equal to 3% of eligible pay (subject to annual IRS limits and Plan terms).
• Employee Assistance Program: Confidential counseling services and resources.
• Matching charitable donations: Corebridge matches donations to tax-exempt organizations 1:1, up to $5,000.
• Paid Time Off: Eligible employees start off with at least 24 Paid Time Off (PTO) days.

Pay

The anticipated salary range for this position is $118,000 to $128,000 [CA,D.C, HI, IL, MD, MN, NJ, NY, VT, WA] at the commencement of employment. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. The actual compensation offered will ultimately be dependent on multiple factors, which may include the candidate’s geographic location, skills, experience and other qualifications. In addition, the position is eligible for a discretionary bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable incentive plan.

Schedule

This position is currently designated as remote. #REMOTE