Senior Life Underwriting Specialist
Northwestern Mutual
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $60,340 - $112,060 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- Build relationships with Financial Advisors and internal partners.
- Develop skills necessary to successfully underwrite Life, Disability, and/or Long-term Care insurance policies.
- Responsible for credible and effective relations and communication with field and customer.
- Analyze and appraise a broad range of insurance applications; approve, classify, or decline applications for various ages and policy amounts.
- Independently review applications and adhere to underwriting standards.
- Develop proficiency in financial, medical, and lay underwriting assessments.
- Communicate and negotiate with Field Partners to explain modified or declined decisions.
Requirements
- A bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience is preferred.
- 1.5 years of traditional underwriting experience.
- Analytical skills with the ability to make independent decisions and apply sound judgment in the application of rules.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to handle confidential information, and exercise tact, diplomacy, and resourcefulness.
- Proficient in computer skills and using various software packages.
- Ability to work accurately while maintaining speed and flexibility in a team and independent production environment.
- Highly organized with the ability to establish priorities and meet deadlines.
- Displays agility to manage multiple tasks and adapt in a changing work environment.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Flexible working hours
- Paid time off
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
underwritinglife insurancedisability insurancelong-term care insurancefinancial underwritingmedical underwritinglay underwritinganalytical skillsdecision makingjudgment
Soft skills
relationship buildingcommunicationnegotiationtactdiplomacyresourcefulnessorganizationprioritizationflexibilityagility