Underwriting Large Case Specialist (Remote)

Guardian Life; Columbus (OH); Remote; USD 110,000 - 181,000; Full time

Job summary

Guardian Life is seeking an Underwriting Large Case Specialist to serve as a senior technical expert in life underwriting for Financial Protection and Retirement Solutions. You will adjudicate the most complex cases, guide peers, and ensure compliant, customer-centric decisions leveraging modern underwriting tools.

The role emphasizes autonomous decision-making, collaboration with field partners, and leadership in adopting advanced underwriting technologies while aligning with Guardian's values.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in individual life underwriting or equivalent.
• Experience handling large, complex cases for high-net-worth applicants.
• Industry education such as FALU, FLMI, etc.
• Deep expertise in individual life underwriting and high-dollar cases.
• Experience with reinsurance frameworks and treaty language.

Responsibilities

• Adjudicate the most complex and high-value life underwriting cases within approval authority.
• Provide expert guidance on escalated cases and mentor peers.
• Communicate decisions clearly with field partners and home office personnel.
• Build partnerships with distribution leaders and field partners to ensure alignment and service excellence.
• Apply deep reinsurance expertise to ensure proper use of auto and facultative reinsurance.

Skills

Life underwriting

Large case handling

Reinsurance knowledge

Financial underwriting

EHR knowledge

GenAI familiarity

Analytical problem solving

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

FALU/FLMI

Job description

Fully Remote

Remote - United States

Full time

R000110070

Do you want to be the go-to expert for complex life underwriting decisions and help lead the departments understanding of complex financial underwriting? As the Underwriting Large Case Specialist , you will serve as a senior technical expert within the Life Underwriting practice for Financial Protection and Retirement Solutions. You will apply specialized expertise to adjudicate the most complex cases, troubleshoot escalations, and guide peers in leveraging modern underwriting technologies. This role ensures competitive, customer-centric, and compliant underwriting practices while aligning with our values of We do the right thing, We believe people count, We courageously shape our future together, and We go above and beyond for the people we serve.

You are

The ideal candidate will be able to work autonomously and confidently, make underwriting decisions that provide the best offer within their assigned approval authority and protect mortality. They will also be able to transform conceptual thinking into competitive decisions that align with company philosophy and department guidelines.

You have

• Minimum of 15-20 years of experience in individual life underwriting
• Proven track record handling large and complex cases for high-net-worth applicants
• Industry related education (FALU, FLMI, etc.)
• Specialized depth and breadth of expertise in individual life underwriting, including authority on complex and high dollar cases.
• Demonstrated experience working within reinsurance frameworks, including interpreting treaty language, understanding retention limits, applying automatic and facultative reinsurance rules, and collaborating with reinsurance partners.
• Expertise reviewing complex financial statements, tax returns, etc.
• Familiarity with emerging technologies (Electronic Health Record (EHR), GenAI, wearable technology) and behavioral economics concepts.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills, able to adapt precedent and develop innovative approaches.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, capable of influencing peers and supporting leadership.

You will

• Serve as the large case underwriting and financial specialist, adjudicating the most complex and high-value cases, reviewing appeals, reference, reinsurance submissions, ensuring decisions align with underwriting guidelines, mortality, morbidity, and product expectations.
• Provide expert judgment and guidance on escalated cases, troubleshooting complex issues for all levels of staff and management.
• Communicate with field partners and home office personnel for the purpose of acquiring necessary information, solving problems, negotiating appeals, and conveying decisions in a polite, confident, and professional manner.
• Build and strengthen partnerships with distribution leaders, agencies, and field partners to ensure alignment and service excellence and understanding of adverse decisions
• Apply deep reinsurance expertise to ensure appropriate use of automatic and facultative reinsurance, evaluate treaty requirements, and partner with reinsurance underwriters as needed.
• Serve as a trusted underwriting partner to Distribution and Field leadership, delivering clear guidance, responsive support, and consultative expertise to drive case placement, strengthen relationships, and ensure a seamless experience for producers and customers.
• Maintain deep knowledge of underwriting guidelines, risk assessment methodologies, and regulatory requirements, ensuring compliance and consistency.
• Champion the adoption and effective use of modern underwriting tools and platforms, ensuring integration into daily workflows.
• Mentor, train, and guide underwriters in advanced financial underwriting.
• Monitor industry trends and share insights to inform prudent business decisions.

Reporting Relationships

As our Underwriting Large Case Specialist, you will report to our Head of Underwriting Risk Management

Location

This position is a remote position.

Travel

Less than 10% Travel required for this position

Salary Range

$110,350.00 - $181,285.00

The salary range reflected above is a good faith estimate of base pay for the primary location of the position. The salary for this position ultimately will be determined based on the education, experience, knowledge, and abilities of the successful candidate. In addition to salary, this role may also be eligible for annual, sales, or other incentive compensation.

Our Promise

At Guardian, you’ll have the support and flexibility to achieve your professional and personal goals. Through skill-building, leadership development and philanthropic opportunities, we provide opportunities to build communities and grow your career, surrounded by diverse colleagues with high ethical standards.

Inspire Well-Being

As part of Guardian’s Purpose – to inspire well-being – we are committed to offering contemporary, supportive, flexible, and inclusive benefits and resources to our colleagues. Explore our company benefits at www.guardianlife.com/careers/corporate/benefits . Benefits apply to full-time eligible employees. Interns are not eligible for most Company benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Guardian is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, affectional or sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, marital status, disability, military or veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable law.

Accommodations

Guardian is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. Guardian also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified job applicants (and employees) to accommodate the individual's known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, unless doing so would create an undue hardship. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions and/or to receive other benefits