Underwriting Managing Director

About the role

The Underwriting Managing Director role supports 100% remote work and plays a key role in Pacific Life’s growth and long-term success as a people leader and deeply technical Underwriting subject matter expert.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate insurance applicants, correlating all aspects of risk to determine whether to accept, modify or decline applications.
• Evaluate mortality by assessing risk of death, including history, degree of medical maintenance, treatment, and flags of potential future risk.
• Support the placement of Life Insurance coverage and can directly impact the company's position in the marketplace and relationship with distribution partners.
• Complete wing-to-wing underwriting decisions, starting with review of upfront underwriting data and tools.
• Coach and develop Underwriting Consultants and Senior Consultants.
• Handle additional underwriting requirements by determining value, ordering, and reviewing to perform risk selection.
• Finalize cases and perform second-sign duties as needed.
• Demonstrate dependability, organization, and sound judgment by adhering to schedules and meeting all productivity, quality, and performance standards.

Requirements

• 10 - 12+ Years of Life Insurance Underwriting experience with proven proficiency in underwriting processes and philosophies.
• 5+ Years of team management experience in an Underwriting capacity.
• Able to handle advanced decision level authorities without a co-signature ($15 Million or higher).
• Effective written and verbal communication skills with the ability to build relationships both internally and externally.
• Critical thinking skills and attention to detail with the ability to quickly identify information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
• Ability to interpret meaning of information for others; translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
• Ability to develop specific goals, plan, and prioritize work.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree.
• BGA and Trial Experience Preferred.
• Completion of FALU, CLU, FLMI or other insurance related course work.

Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience with underwriting software and systems.

Benefits

• Prioritization of your health and well-being including Medical, Dental, Vision, and Wellbeing Reimbursement Account.
• Generous paid time off options including: Paid Time Off, Holiday Schedules, and Financial Planning Time Off.
• Paid Parental Leave as well as an Adoption Assistance Program.
• Competitive 401k savings plan with company match and an additional contribution regardless of participation.

Pay

$152,370.00 - $186,230.00

Schedule

Remote Work