Underwriting Specialist, Retail Property
MSIG USA
Underwriting Manager, Large Market
Guardian Life
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Boston • Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $101,180 - $166,220 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Lead a team of skilled underwriters in Guardian’s 1000+ segment and report to the Leader, Underwriting
- Support Guardian’s growth and profitability goals by driving high levels of performance through coaching and motivating team members
- Ensure technical underwriting skill development and oversee development plans and succession planning
- Underwrite complex, high-profile prospective or inforce cases demonstrating mastery of advanced risk evaluation and pricing practices
- Manage workflow, case assignments and staffing for the 1000+ underwriting team
- Meet or exceed sales goals at profitable pricing levels and meet renewal rate and persistency targets
- Independently evaluate underwriting judgment, pricing decisions, and pricing strategy
- Recruit, train, mentor, motivate, and develop staff and support diverse talent initiatives
- Partner with Sales, Client Management, Product, Pricing, Implementation, Legal, Compliance, and Claims to win and service business
- Provide consultative creative solutions and recommendations to support long-term success
- Drive process changes, operational improvements, and lead change initiatives within Underwriting
- Establish rapport with internal and external partners, producers, plan sponsors and members to enhance brand and retention
- Handle a caseload of complex accounts, assess risk related to insurance products, and recommend appropriate pricing levels
Requirements
- 5+ years of Group Underwriting experience
- Industry related education (i.e., LOMA, ALU, CLU) preferred
- Extensive knowledge of group contract and benefit provisions, along with industry trends
- Knowledge of competitive pricing practices for all product lines
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and strong presentation skills
- Superior organizational, time management and prioritization skills
- Excellent math and analytical skills
- High degree of comfort with the MS Office suite, including Excel, Word and PowerPoint
Benefits
- Support and flexibility to achieve your professional and personal goals
- Skill-building and leadership development
- Philanthropic opportunities
- Flexible work arrangements (Hybrid — 3 days per week on-site)
- Eligible for annual, sales, or other incentive compensation
- Contemporary, supportive, flexible, and inclusive benefits and resources (see company benefits page)
- Benefits apply to full-time eligible employees
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
Group UnderwritingRisk EvaluationPricing PracticesAnalytical SkillsMathematical SkillsContract ProvisionsBenefit ProvisionsCompetitive Pricing
Soft skills
CoachingMotivatingCommunication SkillsPresentation SkillsOrganizational SkillsTime ManagementPrioritization SkillsMentoring
Certifications
LOMAALUCLU
