AVP, Senior Underwriting Specialist - Individual DI

Gen Re Corporation; Stamford (CT); Remote; USD 106.000 - 178.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Gen Re Corporation seeks an AVP/Senior Underwriting Specialist for the Individual Disability Income (DI) Insurance underwriting team, to work remotely based out of Stamford, CT. The role involves underwriting facultative DI risks, evaluating medical, occupational, and financial factors, and supporting risk selection for clients.

Responsibilities include collaborating with underwriting management, improving processes, and staying current with medical advances.

Qualifikationen

• Minimum of 10 years of individual disability underwriting experience.
• Extensive experience handling complex individual disability cases; ability to evaluate medical, occupational and financial information.
• Strong client facing skills.
• Experience with project management and collaborating with all levels of seniority.
• Proven presentation and training skills.
• Flexibility to travel.

Aufgaben

• Review facultative Individual Disability Income insurance risks and assess medical, occupational and financial aspects to determine the appropriate risk classification.
• Assist clients with risk selection and time service needs while achieving morbidity and profitability goals consistent with our business plan objective.
• Provide input regarding clients, underwriting standards and procedures to better market our services.
• Contribute to the department’s focus on innovation through idea sharing.
• Keep abreast of changes in medical advances and participate in training seminars held in-house and in external courses designated by Manager.
• Interact with clients to understand their needs and assess competitor services.
• Underwrite cases consistently with Gen Re pricing, profit and morbidity objectives and provide quality, timely customer service.

Kenntnisse

Disability underwriting

Client facing

Complex case evaluation

Project management

Presentation & training

Travel flexibility

Ausbildung

College degree

Jobbeschreibung

Shape Your Future With Us

General Re Corporation, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., is a holding company for global reinsurance and related operations, with more than 2,000employees worldwide. It owns General Reinsurance Corporation and General Reinsurance AG, which conducts business as Gen Re.

Gen Re delivers reinsurance solutions to the Life/Health and Property/Casualty insurance industries. Represented in all major reinsurance markets through a network of 38 offices, we have earned superior financial strength ratings from each of the major rating agencies.

Gen Re Life currently offers an excellentopportunity for an AVP/Senior Underwriting Specialist to join its Individual Disability Income (DI) Insurance underwriting team to work remotely based out of our Stamford, CT office.

Role Description

The associate underwrites facultativerisks commensurate with their experience, training and skills, by analyzing themedical, occupational and financial aspects of Individual Disability Income insurance prospects. Assist clients with their riskselection and time service needs while achieving the morbidity andprofitability goals consistent with our business plan objective. PositionResponsibilities include:

• Review facultative Individual Disability Income insurance risks and assess medical, occupational and financial aspects to determine the appropriate risk classification.
• Assume other workflow responsibilities as needed. Provide input regarding clients, underwriting standards and procedures to better market our services. Contribute to the department’s focus on innovation through idea sharing.
• Continuously pursue professional development.Keep abreast of all changes in medical advances, and actively participate in training seminars held in-house as well as outside courses designated by Manager.
• Client Contact and Industry Trends: Interact with clients, expanding our knowledge of what our client needs are, and the competitor services being offered. Become an expert in client company procedures, requirements and service needs. Provide client support and assistance within their specifications and guidelines. Strive to be a problem solver and advise management of potential problems or issues.
• Internal/External Contributions: Participate in committees and/or complete projects as needed. Support other areas of the company as needed.
• Critical results: Underwrite cases in a consistent manner utilizing appropriate client criteria and Gen Re standards in a manner that is consistent with Gen Re pricing, profit and morbidity objectives. Provide quality, timely customer service in order to help Gen Re become noteworthy and a leader in the area of underwriting service. Consistently provide outstanding underwriting service to enable Gen Re to attract and/or retain clients.

Role Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum of 10 years of individual disability underwriting experience.Multi-life GSI experienceis a plus, but not a requirement
• Extensive experience in handling complex individual disability cases; proven ability to evaluate medical, occupational and financial information to determine the most appropriate underwriting offer
• College degree preferred
• Special attention to detail, ability to organize and present complex scenarios and skill to evaluate the appropriate morbidity risk independently, and in collaboration with Underwriting Management and Medical staff
• Make decisions that consider the client, plan, pricing and prior experience
• Strong client facing skills - ability to interact with clients effectively to positively influence future opportunities
• Experience with project management and demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with individuals at all levels of seniority
• Proven presentation and training skills
• Flexibility to travel

Salary Range

106,000.00 - 178,000.00 USD

Base payis one component of our total compensation package. In addition to base salary,employees may be eligible for benefits including medical, dental, and visioncoverage, a retirement plan, paid time off, sick leave, holidays, and bonus orincentive compensation, where applicable. The actual rate of pay offered willdepend on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, skills,experience, education, certifications, geographic location, and business needs.The compensation range listed reflects the range the Company reasonably expectsto pay for this position at the time of posting.

Our Corporate Headquarters Address

General Reinsurance Corporation
400 Atlantic Street, 9th Floor
Stamford, CT 06901 (US)

At General Re Corporation, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. It is the General Re Corporation's continuing policy to afford equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex (including childbirth or related medical conditions), religion, national origin or ancestry, age, past or present disability , marital status, liability for service in the armed forces, veterans' status, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. In addition, Gen Re provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.