Director, Underwriting Risk & Claims Strategy

Sun Life; Southwestern Ontario; Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Sabbatical program

Best Workplace in Canada (Great Place 

Job summary

Sun Life is seeking a Director of Corporate Underwriting and Claims Risk Management. Hybrid, work from home. You will lead the redesign of mortality/morbidity risk programs, develop compliance tools, and provide expert guidance on complex underwriting cases.

This global role collaborates with risk teams worldwide, with a focus on risk-based decision making and governance. You will report to the VP and engage with Global Underwriting, product, and reinsurance partners, ensuring alignment with

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years experience as an individual Life Underwriter.
• Executive experience with mortality/morbidity risk assessment.
• Experience with risk tools such as AI, risk models, automated underwriting workflows.

Responsibilities

• Direct and complete activities related to redesigning existing programs to manage mortality and morbidity risk within the underwriting risk management framework.
• Develop performance management tools to ensure compliance with the Enterprise Underwriting Operating Guideline.
• Assess mortality and morbidity experience and report findings with recommendations for corrective actions.
• Serve as an expert resource for complex medically underwriting cases and financial underwriting risks; make final decisions within approval authority.
• As Second Line of Defense, review and challenge BU policies to ensure compliance with UWEOG.
• Provide updates to the Director, Risk Controls and Compliance regarding non-compliances to UWEOG.
• Build relationships with Global Underwriting teams, product and pricing teams, Insurance Risk, and reinsurance partners.
• Assist in driving changes to methodologies to address unfavorable mortality/morbidity through research and presentation of findings.

Job description

Sun Life is seeking a Director of Corporate Underwriting and Claims Risk Management. Hybrid, work from home. You will lead the redesign of mortality/morbidity risk programs, develop compliance tools, and provide expert guidance on complex underwriting cases.

This global role collaborates with risk teams worldwide, with a focus on risk-based decision making and governance. You will report to the VP and engage with Global Underwriting, product, and reinsurance partners, ensuring alignment with