Senior Life Underwriter - 7848

DGA Careers; Calgary; Remote; CAD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

This innovative firm is seeking a skilled Life Underwriter to work from home, focusing on assessing individual life insurance applications. The role involves analyzing financial and medical information, providing sound risk decisions, and supporting sales teams. Ideal candidates will have a university degree in life sciences, nursing, or kinesiology, along with a strong background in underwriting. Join a company with over 30 years of experience in the Canadian insurance industry, where you can leverage your expertise and build strong client relationships in a dynamic work environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience as an individual underwriter is required.
• Knowledge of medical terminology and analytical skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Assess mortality and financial risk for life insurance products.
• Provide support to the sales team and interact with reinsurance providers.

Skills

Risk Assessment

Analytical Skills

Bilingualism (French and English)

Medical Terminology Knowledge

Education

University degree in life sciences

University degree in nursing

University degree in kinesiology

Tools

Word Processing Software

Spreadsheet Software

Email Software

Database Software

Job description

Life Underwriter (Senior or Intermediate)

100% Work from home Opportunity

FLMI / ALU Designation highly desirable

The scope statement for the Underwriter is to maintain Company profitability through favorable mortality by reviewing and assessing the financial risk of individual life insurance applications. The incumbent is guided by defined procedural constraints and works under the moderate supervision of the Manager, Retail Insurance operations.

Impact Statement

1. Assesses risk in a timely manner to an approval limit for individual life and for critical illness policies.
2. Develops and maintains strong relationships with potential and current clients.
3. Provides sound risk decisions and related support to the Sales & Marketing and Retail business line teams.

Responsibilities include

1. Assess the mortality and financial risk for individual life insurance products through an analysis of financial and medical information via paper-based, electronic, and telephone underwriting.
2. Provide support to the Sales team in the management of the distribution relationship.
3. Interact with reinsurance providers to spread risk on retention amounts that exceed the company's retention limit.
4. Consult with Senior team members, Medical Directors, or Technical Lead and Senior Management on any questionable situations.
5. Participate as an active team member for assigned projects.
6. Review the work of junior team members and provide coaching as required.

Knowledge / Experience / Certification

1. 3+ years work experience as an individual underwriter.
2. Knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, email, internet, and database computer software.
3. Well-developed knowledge of medical terminology.
4. Bilingualism (French and English) an asset.
5. FLMI / FALU designation or currently working towards.

Education / Professional Courses

1. Completion of a university degree in life sciences, nursing, or kinesiology.
2. Well-developed analytical and problem resolution skills.

DGA Careers has been proudly serving the Canadian insurance industry for over 30 years, specializing in providing insurance recruiting services to major insurers, insurance brokerage firms, and independent adjusting firms. With offices in Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, Edmonton, and Calgary, DGA Careers is well positioned to conduct searches with a national scope. Our unrivaled professional network across Canada provides us with the ability to reach vital key influencers and passive candidates nationally.

Interested candidates please contact Antonella Leone at 647-624-9609 or forward your resume in confidence to [e-mail]. If you are working with another DGA recruiter, feel free to ask them about this position.