Associate Director – Life Underwriting

AIG

Director of Life Underwriting at Corebridge Financial responsible for underwriting applications, assessing risks, and supporting sales efforts with a focus on customer experience.

Posted 7/1/2026full-timeRemote • Alabama, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Utah, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $118,000 - $128,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive life underwriting expertise with the ability to analyze complex medical and financial information, manage large caseloads, and provide training on underwriting topics. Capable of independent decision-making within approval authority guidelines while effectively interacting with a sophisticated field force.

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Life Underwriting ExperienceApproval Authority Up To $7,000,000Technical Underwriting KnowledgeBrokerage Distribution Marketplace ExperienceFLMI, FALU, CLU Designations

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Hard Skills

Complex Information AnalysisMedical AssessmentFinancial AssessmentChange ManagementConflict ResolutionNegotiation SkillsCaseload ManagementTraining Provision

Soft Skills

Organizational SkillsEffective Communication

Certifications & Qualifications

FLMIFALUCLU

Industry Keywords

UnderwritingLife InsuranceBrokerage DistributionApproval AuthorityUpscale Market

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience with brokerage distribution marketplace.
5+ years of life underwriting experience with demonstrated competence and experience handling larger face amount cases.
Required Approval authority up to $7,000,000.
FLMI, FALU and/or CLU designations preferred or progress toward these designations.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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.