Senior Life Underwriter - 7848

DGA Careers; Halifax; Remote; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance recruiting firm in Canada is seeking a Life Underwriter (Senior or Intermediate) for a 100% remote opportunity. The candidate will assess risks for individual life insurance applications and support sales teams. With over 30 years of service, DGA Careers is dedicated to connecting qualified professionals with key insurance industry players.

Qualifications

• 3+ years work experience as an underwriter.
• FLMI/FALU designation or currently pursuing.
• Well-developed analytical and problem resolution skills.

Responsibilities

• Assess mortality and financial risk for individual life insurance products.
• Provide support to the Sales team.
• Review the work of junior team members and coach as necessary.

Skills

Analyzing financial and medical information

Client relationship management

Knowledge of medical terminology

Bilingualism (French and English)

Education

Completion of a university degree in life sciences, nursing, or kinesiology

Tools

Word processing and spreadsheet software

Database software

Job description

Life Underwriter (Senior or Intermediate)

100% Work from home Opportunity

FLMI / ALU Designationhighly desirable

Scope Statement for the Underwriter is to maintains Company profitability through favourable mortality by reviewing and assessing the financial risk of individual life insurance applications. The incmbent is guided by defined procedural constraints and works under the moderate supervision of the Manager, Retail Insurance operations.

Impact Statement

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

Responsibilities include

• 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
• Provide support to the Sales team in the management of the distribution relationship
• Interact with reinsurance providers to spread risk on retention amounts that exceed the company's retention limit
• Consult with Senior team members, Medical Directors, or Technical Lead and Senior Management on any questionable situations
• Participate as an active team member for assigned projects
• Review the work of junior team members and provide coaching as required Knowledge / Experience / Certification
• 3+ years work experience as an individual underwriter
• Knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, email, internet and database computer software
• Well-developed knowledge of medical terminology
• Bilingualism (French and English)an asset
• FLMI / FALU designation or currently working towards

Education / Professional Courses

• Completion of a university degree in life sciences, nursing or kinesiology
• 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 unrivalled professional network across Canada provides us with the ability to reach vital key influencers and passive candidates nationally.

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