Senior Claims/Underwriting Rules Developer - Life Insurance

JR United Kingdom; City Of London; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Life Insurer is seeking a Senior Claims/Underwriting Rules Developer in London. This role focuses on automating claims processes and enhancing underwriting efficiency through data analysis and collaboration with IT teams. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in life insurance claims and underwriting rules development.

Qualifications

• Broad experience in developing Life claims or underwriting rules engines.
• Experience increasing straight-through processing (STP) rates.
• Strong understanding of internal claims and underwriting systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of claims automation initiatives.
• Create customer-facing rules for straight-through processing.
• Conduct competitor analysis to inform claims and underwriting strategies.

Skills

Claims Automation

Underwriting Rules Development

Data Analysis

Risk Management

Collaboration

Job description

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Senior Claims/Underwriting Rules Developer - Life Insurance, London (City of London)

Client:

HFG Insurance Recruitment

Location:

London (City of London), United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

25.05.2025

Expiry Date:

09.07.2025

Job Description:

New Vacancy - Senior Claims/Underwriting Rules Developer
Life Insurer
Remote Working

I am currently recruiting for a leading Life Insurer who is seeking a Senior Claims/Underwriting Rules Developer to join their growing team. This role will focus on developing the automated claims proposition and existing automated underwriting offerings, maximizing data analysis for process and philosophy improvements.

The ideal candidate will have broad experience in developing Life claims or underwriting rules engines and increasing straight-through processing (STP) rates based on sound risk management principles.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development of claims automation initiatives by establishing process rules, refining philosophy in collaboration with claims SMEs, and creating metrics to track performance and guide future improvements.
• Create customer-facing rules to enable straight-through processing and drive automation efficiency.
• Continuously review and enhance claims rules to reflect current and effective practices.
• Collaborate with AI teams, where applicable, to integrate advanced techniques into the claims assessment process.
• Contribute to underwriting automation by analyzing current rule performance and recommending improvements to enhance efficiency, manage risk, and ensure consistency across engine platforms.
• Conduct competitor analysis to inform and evolve claims and underwriting strategies.
• Develop a strong understanding of internal claims and underwriting systems, ensuring relevant data fields are tracked, reported, and integrated into management information (MI) for ongoing improvement.
• Foster effective partnerships with IT teams and key stakeholders in the UK and South Africa to ensure timely testing and delivery of new developments.
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation related to claims and underwriting philosophies, as well as rule development processes.