Senior Life Underwriter | Hybrid Work, Growth & Impact

Zurich Insurance Group; North Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5 weeks annual leave

Hybrid work arrangement

AUD$500 wellbeing payment per year

AUD$295 new starter e-voucher

Shine portal benefits

Award-winning training programs

Global mobility opportunities

Tree planting for new employees

Job summary

Zurich Insurance Group in Australia is seeking experienced Life Underwriters to join our Retail Underwriting Team across multiple state capitals. You’ll assess Life, TPD, Trauma and Income Protection, and deliver high‑quality underwriting decisions while supporting advisers and customers.

You’ll work with internal and external stakeholders, bring regulatory knowledge, and contribute to continuous improvement in underwriting guidelines and processes. Hybrid work and mobility support are offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years’ experience in Individual Life Underwriting in a retail environment.
• Strong knowledge of insurance products, services and underwriting frameworks.
• Familiarity with relevant regulation and legislation, with good time management.
• Ability to adapt to Agile ways of working and collaborate with cross‑functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Assess Life, TPD, Trauma and Income Protection applications across medical, financial and occupational factors.
• Make high‑quality underwriting decisions consistent with policy and risk appetite.
• Provide technical underwriting support to customers, advisers and stakeholders.
• Build Adviser and reinsurer relationships, and manage an Adviser panel.
• Contribute to underwriting quality through case checks and non‑disclosure recommendations.
• Support continuous improvement of guidelines and processes.

Skills

Life underwriting

Underwriting decisions

Stakeholder management

Regulatory knowledge

Education

ANZIIF Cert IV in Life Insurance

ALUCA CPLI accreditation

Job description

Zurich Insurance Group in Australia is seeking experienced Life Underwriters to join our Retail Underwriting Team across multiple state capitals. You’ll assess Life, TPD, Trauma and Income Protection, and deliver high‑quality underwriting decisions while supporting advisers and customers.

You’ll work with internal and external stakeholders, bring regulatory knowledge, and contribute to continuous improvement in underwriting guidelines and processes. Hybrid work and mobility support are offered.