Manager Life Underwriting - Progressive Life

About the role

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Responsibilities

• Lead a team of underwriters responsible for supporting the delivery of life insurance products.
• Serve as a resource for complex underwriting decisions.
• Oversee day-to-day operations, including coaching and development, reviewing approvals and audit results, and supporting underwriting guidelines and best practices.
• Partner closely with Product, Analytics, Compliance, Legal and other business partners to support underwriting strategy, operational performance, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Play a key role in developing talent, enhancing underwriting capabilities, and helping shape the future of the underwriting function.

Requirements

• Minimum of 8 years life insurance underwriting experience, including at least 3 years in a leadership, mentoring, coaching, or supervisory role{OR}
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Business, Finance, Risk Management, or a related field and a minimum of 5 years of life insurance underwriting experience, including at least 3 years in a leadership, mentoring, coaching, or supervisory role

Preferred Skills

• Experience underwriting term life, whole life, universal life, or other life insurance products within an automated underwriting environment
• Knowledge of prescription database scoring, fraud protection tools, MIB, and electronic health records
• FALU and/or FLMI designation
• Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to coach and mentor others, drive consistency in decision-making, and team performance, and develop underwriting guidelines, best practices, and operational standards
• Ability to operate effectively in ambiguity within an evolving business environment; strong collaboration and relationship-building skills

Benefits

• 401(k) with dollar-for-dollar company match up to 6%
• Medical, dental & vision, including free preventative care
• Wellness & mental health programs
• Health care flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, & life insurance
• Paid time off, including volunteer time off
• Paid & unpaid sick leave where applicable, as well as short & long-term disability
• Parental & family leave; military leave & pay
• Energage recognizes Progressive as a 2025 Top Workplace for: Innovation, Purposes & Values, Work-Life Flexibility, Compensation & Benefits, and Leadership

Pay

$120,000 - $160,000/year

Schedule

This is a hybrid role in downtown Cleveland, OH (Office Location: 800 W St Clair Ave STE 200, Cleveland, OH 44113) with free parking. Work-from-home days are possible for this position (Monday and Friday). We will be relocating to the Progressive headquarters campus (300 North Commons Blvd, Mayfield Village, Ohio 44143) later this year. If you live within 45 miles: this will be a hybrid role. You’ll work in our office location Tuesday - Thursday and you’ll have the option to work remotely Monday and Friday. If you live more than 45 miles away: this will be a hybrid role. You may work remotely except you’ll work in our office location every 4-6 weeks, Tuesday - Thursday. You may travel on Monday and Friday as necessary.