Vice President, Underwriting – Life, Absence, Disability

The Standard

Vice President of Underwriting at The Standard focusing on LAD risk management and strategy. Leading nearly 200 employees and driving profitable growth in Employee Benefits division.

Posted 6/26/2026full-timeRemote • Oregon • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $211,250 - $357,500 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the LAD underwriting strategy, risk management and operations ensuring appropriate pricing, plan design and overall risk selection to drive profitable growth
Manage the entire lifecycle of the customer
Design and implement consistent underwriting strategies and practice
Invest in and develop the LAD Underwriting department to create a culture of high performance, accountability, and innovation across teams
Build a high-performing leadership bench, develop future underwriting talent, strengthen succession plans, and foster a culture of accountability, innovation and collaboration
Collaborate with sales to produce industry leading underwriting results that create a competitive advantage for The Standard
Monitor industry trends and integrate new technologies to improve underwriting accuracy and efficiency

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Business, Math or related field. Preferred advanced degree.
Minimum of twelve to fifteen years progressive experience in Group Insurance or financial services industries with a preference of at least ten years of progressively responsible group underwriting experience.
At least 5 years in complex national accounts business, with a minimum of seven years of progressively responsible experience in management positions.
Demonstrated experience in successfully partnering cross organization to achieve business results.
Strong background in workplace benefits life, absence and disability products.
Professional certification required: N/A

Benefits

Comp & perks

A rich benefits package including medical, dental, vision and a 401(k) plan with matching company contributions
An annual incentive bonus plan
Generous paid time off including 11 holidays, 2 wellness days, and 8 volunteer hours annually — PTO increases with tenure
A supportive, responsive management approach and opportunities for career growth and advancement
Paid parental leave and adoption/surrogacy assistance
An employee giving program that double matches your donations to eligible nonprofits and schools

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Hard Skills & Tools

underwriting strategyrisk managementpricingplan designcustomer lifecycle managementunderwriting practicesdata analysisfinancial servicesgroup underwritingworkplace benefits

Soft Skills

leadershipaccountabilityinnovationcollaborationperformance managementtalent developmentsuccession planningcross-organizational partnershipcommunicationstrategic thinking