Director, Life Underwriting

corebridgefinancial; Town of Texas (WI); Remote; USD 128,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness plans

Retirement Savings options

Employee Assistance Program

Matching charitable donations

Volunteer Time Off

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Corebridge Financial is seeking a Director of Life Underwriting to lead complex medical and financial risk assessments for individual life insurance, balancing mortality protection with sales support. You will guide case teams, interact with wholesalers, and ensure accurate processing within authority limits.

The role requires a customer-centric mindset, excellent communication, and the ability to manage a large caseload in a remote setting while upholding company guidelines and industry

Qualifications

• 10+ years of life underwriting experience with large face amount cases.
• Approval authority up to $10,000,000.
• Brokerage distribution marketplace experience.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite complex formal applications and informal quote applications within guidelines.
• Analyze medical and financial risk per company guidelines.
• Manage change, defuse conflict and negotiate positive results.
• Take a cross-functional view of work processes and their implications.
• Must be organized and able to manage a large caseload.
• Demonstrate superior underwriting knowledge and skills.
• Provide training to internal and external customers on underwriting topics.
• Interact with a sophisticated field force dealing with an upscale market.

Skills

Brokerage distribution marketplace

Life underwriting experience

Approval authority up to 10M

Customer focus

Education

FLMI/FALU/CLU designations preferred

Job description

Who We Are

At Corebridge Financial, we believe action is everything. That's why every day we partner with financial professionals and institutions to make it possible for more people to take action in their financial lives, for today and tomorrow.

We align to a set of Values that are the core pillars that define our culture and help bring our brand purpose to life:

• We are stronger as one: We collaborate across the enterprise, scale what works and actdecisively for our customers and partners.
• We deliver on commitments: We are accountable, empower each other and go above and beyond for our stakeholders.
• We learn, improve and innovate: We get better each day by challenging the status quo and equipping ourselves for the future.
• We are inclusive: We embrace different perspectives, enabling our colleagues to make an impact and bring their whole selves to work.

Who You'll Work With

Corebridge Financial is an outstanding franchise that brings together a broad portfolio of life insurance, retirement and institutional products offered through an extensive, multichannel distribution network. We hold long-standing, leading market positions in many of the markets we serve. With our strong capital position, customer orientation, breadth of product expertise and deep distribution relationships across various channels, we are well positioned to serve growing market needs.

About the role

The underwriting organization is responsible for underwriting new life applications with a focus on delivering a best-in-class customer experience. Underwriting team members provide medical and financial risk assessment on applications for individual life insurance applications.

The primary responsibility of the Director, Life Underwriting is to accurately assess medical and financial risk, protecting the mortality results of the organization while also supporting sales. Underwriting team members interact frequently with our customers and therefore the role requires a customer centric and relationship focused attitude, excellent communication skills as well as accountability for accurate and prompt processing.

This position reports to the Managing Underwriting Director and will work with Case Managers, Internal & External Wholesalers and NMO's/Firms.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite complex formal applications and informal quote applications with the ability to evaluate and take final action in an independent manner within approval authority guidelines.
• Analyze complex information and interpret to reach comprehensive medical and financial assessments based on company guidelines and policy.
• Effectively manage change, defuse conflict and negotiate positive results.
• Able to take a cross-functional view of work processes and understand the ramifications to other areas of actions taken and decisions made.
• Must be organized and able to manage a large caseload.
• Demonstrate superior technical underwriting knowledge and skills.
• Ability to provide training to internal and external customers on underwriting topics.
• Able to independently and effectively interact with a sophisticated field force dealing with an upscale market.

Skills and Qualifications

• Experience with brokerage distribution marketplace.
• 10+ years of life underwriting experience with demonstrated competence and experience handling larger face amount cases.
• Required Approval authority up to $10,000,000.
• FLMI, FALU and/or CLU designations preferred or progress toward these designations.

Compensation

The anticipated base salary range for this position is $128,000 to $138,000 at the commencement of employment. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. The actual compensation offered will ultimately be dependent on multiple factors, which may include the candidate's geographic location, skills, experience and other qualifications. In addition, the position is eligible for a discretionary bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable incentive plan.

Work Location

This position is currently designated as remote.

Why Corebridge?

At Corebridge Financial, we prioritize the health, well-being, and work-life balance of our employees. Our comprehensive benefits and wellness program is designed to support employees both personally and professionally, ensuring that they have the resources and flexibility needed to thrive.

Benefit Offerings Include:

• Health and Wellness: We offer a range of medical, dental and vision insurance plans, as well as mental health support and wellness initiatives to promote overall well-being.
• Retirement Savings: We offer retirement benefits options, which vary by location. In the U.S., our competitive 401(k) Plan offers a generous dollar‑for‑dollar Company matching contribution of up to 6% of eligible pay and a Company contribution equal to 3% of eligible pay (subject to annual IRS limits and Plan terms). These Company contributions vest immediately.
• Employee Assistance Program: Confidential counseling services and resources are available to all employees.
• Matching charitable donations: Corebridge matches donations to tax‑exempt organizations 1:1, up to $5,000.
• Volunteer Time Off: Employees may use up to 16 volunteer hours annually to support activities that enhance and serve communities where employees live and work.
• Paid Time Off: Eligible employees start off with at least 24 Paid Time Off (PTO) days so they can take time off for themselves and their families when they need it.

Eligibility for and participation in employer-sponsored benefit plans and Company programs will be subject to applicable law, governing Plan document(s) and Company policy.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

Corebridge Financial, is committed to being an equal opportunity employer and we comply with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment laws. All applicants will be considered for employment based on job‑related qualifications and without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. The Company is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status. At Corebridge Financial, we believe that diversity and inclusion are critical to building a creative workplace that leads to innovation, growth, and profitability. Through a wide variety of programs and initiatives, we invest in each employee, seeking to ensure that our colleagues are respected as individuals and valued for their unique perspectives.

Corebridge Financial is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants and employees, including any accommodations needed on the basis of physical or mental disabilities or sincerely held religious beliefs. If you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to complete any part of the application or hiring process, please send an email to [e-mail]. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case‑by‑case basis, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local law.

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.

To learn more please visit: www.corebridgefinancial.com

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