Group Benefit Solutions - Underwriting LAUNCH Program June 2027 (Chattanooga, TN)

About the role

LAUNCH your career with New York Life Group Benefit Solutions as a Full-Time Underwriting Analyst! LAUNCH, which stands for Leadership and Underwriting for New Career Hires, is designed to help you accelerate your underwriting career and establish early professional success. LAUNCH focuses on comprehensive technical training, hands-on learning, mentor support, and professional development opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Assess the risk and underwrite prospective clients within Group Benefit Solutions product portfolio: Life, Accident, Disability, Absence Administration, and Voluntary Benefits
• Communicate pricing, profitability, and risk profile of clients with internal matrix partners
• Contribute directly to company financial goals through risk decisions while balancing and maintaining favorable financial outcomes
• Partner with other underwriting team members to effectively solve problems
• Negotiate with matrix partners to find creative and collaborative solutions that create long-term value for both our clients and our organization
• Act with a sense of urgency to meet assigned deadlines for specified tasks
• Use sound judgement when prioritizing several tasks at once

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Risk Management, Economics, Finance, Accounting, Mathematics, Data Analytics, Business Management, or a related field
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Preferred 3.0 GPA or higher
• High comfort level with math/numbers
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Passion and dedication to becoming a leader within the financial services industry
• Strong business acumen along with leadership and innovative thinking skills with a focus on customer-centricity

Skills

• Risk Management & Assessment
• Collaboration & Consultation
• Professional Development & Leadership
• Time & Priority Management

Training & Development

As a Full-Time Underwriting Analyst in the LAUNCH Program, you can expect a structured start to your career that includes foundational training during your first year.

• Participate in structured training sessions in the LAUNCH Program focusing on technical training and professional development opportunities, consisting of both classroom and hands-on learning opportunities that establish a solid foundational knowledge of underwriting concepts and principles
• Apply the concepts and principles learned in the program by working on active business opportunities that will eventually become larger and more complex
• Work alongside your mentor as you gain independence in your daily work and decision-making skills
• After LAUNCH Training, be assigned to support a sales region and own more of the daily decision-making process
• Continue to participate in training opportunities to enhance your underwriting knowledge through organizational Group Benefit Solution training sessions, coaching, and feedback from mentors and managers
• Engage with and build a network of peers both within Underwriting and across other New York Life departments through project opportunities

Pay

Salary Range: $60,000

Discretionary bonus eligible: Yes