Employee Benefits Underwriting Consultant
Sun Life
Employee Benefits Underwriting Consultant
Sun Life
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Wellesley Hills • Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Montana • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $60,000 - $90,000 per year
Job Level
JuniorMid-Level
About the role
- Underwriting new or renewal business under 2000 lives for group employee benefits product lines
- Apply standard underwriting principles and procedures to evaluate, rate, and negotiate price on new business
- Evaluate, price and propose rate and strategy on small to mid-market Dental, Vision, Life, Optional Life, STD or LTD business within stated authority limits
- Perform underwriting functions associated with manual and experience rating
- Analyze information on industry, past claim history, financial conditions and other criteria
- Evaluate, price and recommend proposal terms and strategy on business outside stated authority limits
- Manage assigned workload to meet internal productivity and time service standards as well as field office priorities
- Understand and articulate sales region specific strategies and trends to drive sales and renewal results
- Effectively communicate decisions or additional requirements and rating results to the assigned offices
- Resource for other underwriters and the field
- Participate in special projects as business needs require
Requirements
- BA/BS degree preferred
- 2 - 4 years group insurance experience
- Some underwriting experience preferred
- Proficiency in Excel
- Above average math aptitude
- Exceptional customer service skills
- Strong interpersonal and written/verbal communication skills
- Ability to effectively negotiate/be persuasive
- Highly organized with ability to manage multiple tasks
- Demonstrated strong analytical and problem solving skills
- Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
underwritingpricingnegotiationmanual ratingexperience ratinganalytical skillsmath aptitudecustomer serviceproblem solving
Soft skills
interpersonal skillswritten communicationverbal communicationnegotiation skillsorganizational skillstime managementteamworkindependence
