Senior Life and Disability Underwriter (Remote)

Protective Life Insurance Company; United States; Remote; USD 68,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

A life insurance firm is seeking an Underwriting Generalist II to join their Birmingham office. The successful candidate will manage Life and Disability applications, requiring at least 5 years of underwriting experience and strong communication skills. The firm offers a competitive salary range between $68,500 and $100,500, along with extensive employee benefits focused on wellbeing.

Benefits

Comprehensive health insurance

401(k) with Company matching

Paid time off

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Life and Disability underwriting experience.
• Ability to make sound underwriting decisions.
• Strong customer relationship management skills.

Responsibilities

• Underwrites Life and Disability applications.
• Communicates effectively with customers.
• Manages assigned workload to meet standards.

Skills

Life and Disability underwriting experience

Communication skills

Customer focus

Organizational skills

Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment

Education

Bachelor's degree or applicable experience

Job description

Overview

The work we do has an impact on millions of lives, and you can be a part of it. We help protect our customers against life's uncertainties. Regardless of where you work within the company, you'll be helping provide protection and peace of mind when our customers need it most.

Protective is adding a full-time resource to our Underwriting team based in the corporate office in Birmingham, AL.

This job will be titled Underwriting Generalist II within our organization.

Responsibilities

• Underwrites Life and Disability applications within authority limits, including impaired risk, assessing medical and financial risk, and evaluating each requirement as received. Ability to Approve, Decline, or Postpone both Life and Disability applications.
• Communicate effectively with internal and external customers. Maintain professional relationships with external customers by communicating effectively and promptly, offering reasonable solutions that meet customer needs while protecting the business objectives
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers and management to create an effective, high-performance work environment
• Manage assigned workload meeting production and time service standards
• Other job duties as assigned

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Life and Disability underwriting experience
• Bachelor's degree or applicable experience
• Must demonstrate the ability to make sound underwriting decisions in a dynamic environment while handling a sizeable caseload
• Strong communication and relationship management skills are essential
• Customer focus
• Track record demonstrating good quality and productivity as well as career advancement and increasing approval authority
• Industry coursework commensurate with experience
• Proven ability to organize and deliver on time with excellent results
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment

Compensation

Protective's targeted salary range for this position is $68,500 to $100,500. Actual salaries may vary depending on factors, including but not limited to, job location, skills, and experience. The range listed is just one component of Protective's total compensation package for employees.

Employee Benefits

We aim to protect the wellbeing of our employees and their families with a broad benefits offering. In addition to offering comprehensive health, dental and vision insurance, we support emotional wellbeing through mental health benefits and an employee assistance program. Work/life balance is important and Protective offers a variety of paid time away benefits (e.g. paid time off, paid parental leave, short-term disability, and a cultural observance day). The financial health of our employees is just as important as physical and emotional health. Some of the financial wellbeing benefits include contributions to healthcare accounts, a pension plan, and a 401(k) plan with Company matching. All employees are encouraged to protect their overall wellbeing by engaging in ProHealth Rewards, Protective's platform to improve wellbeing while earning cash rewards.

Eligibility for certain benefits may vary by position in accordance with the terms of the Company's benefit plans.

Accommodations for Applicants with a Disability

If you require an accommodation to complete the application and recruitment process due to a disability, please email [e-mail]. This information will be held in confidence and used only to determine an appropriate accommodation for the application and recruitment process.

Please note that the above email is solely for individuals with disabilities requesting an accommodation. General employment questions should not be sent through this process.

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