Sr. Consultant, Underwriting Life
$138k - $243kNationwide Mutual Insurance Company
- # Sr. Consultant, Underwriting LifeApplylocations: Ohiotime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: 099227Are you passionate about being part of a team at a Fortune 100 company with nearly $70 billion in annual sales that delivers extraordinary care to help individuals and businesses prepare for and protect their future? If so, then Nationwide Financial could be the place for you! At Nationwide, “on your side” goes beyond just words. Our customers and partners are at the center of everything we do and we’re looking for associates who are passionate about delivering extraordinary care.As a Life Underwriting Sr. Consultant, you’ll be at the forefront of our mission—analyzing complex cases, making high-stakes decisions, and collaborating with top-tier financial professionals to craft winning solutions. You’ll bring your expertise to the table, working autonomously with the authority to make competitive offers, all while mentoring others and shaping the future of underwriting.What You’ll Do:* Underwrite sophisticated life insurance applications with autonomy and precision* Lead initiatives, mentor peers, and serve as a go-to expert* Partner closely with sales and financial professionals to understand client needs and deliver competitive, tailored solutions* Drive innovation through accelerated and intelligent underwriting strategies* Represent Nationwide at industry events and help shape best practicesWhat You Bring:* 10+ years of life underwriting experience* FALU, CLU, FLMI, and EKG certification preferred* Strong financial acumen and advanced risk assessment skills* A collaborative spirit and a passion for continuous learning* Confidence and flexibility in making complex decisions and influencing outcomesThis role is fully remote.This role does not qualify for employer-sponsored work authorization. Nationwide does not participate in the Stem OPT Extension program.#LI-LP1#LI-REMOTE**Job Description Summary**Our underwriters work hard to provide the exceptional customer experience for which Nationwide is known. Effectively engaging with our firms and financial professionals to get to know their clients and their needs builds our understanding of the market, what is needed to win business and put our best offer out first. If you thrive working autonomously, making decisions on a variety of impactful issues and continuing to learn and adapt to grow, we want to know more about you! As a Senior Life Underwriting Consultant, you'll analyze, select and classify applications for life insurance of considerable technical complexity and exposure to ensure underwriting quality in accordance with established policies, practices and standards. You'll review and make decisions regarding the largest, most complex or unusual business. You'll be a subject matter authority for others who need advice on sophisticated underwriting concepts (both medical and financial) and will at times be involved in projects that are setting philosophy for Nationwide’s underwriting.******Job Description********Key Responsibilities:*** Receives, evaluates and underwrites, on a medical or non-medical basis more complex applications for life insurance up to their maximum handling limit as approved by the Chief Underwriter. Protects the confidentiality of documentation and information acquired throughout the underwriting process. Works within broad limits and authority, with minimal oversight, on highly sophisticated assignments requiring niche knowledge in area of expertise.* Maintains in-depth knowledge of manuals, underwriting materials, rules, regulations, procedures medical factors and practices impacting mortality and morbidity underwriting. Maintains solid understanding of all underwriting administrative systems to conduct business and provides outstanding service to all internal and external customers and field partners.* Evaluates and accesses applications requiring additional evidence of insurability. Determines the need for and authorizes the ordering of, underwriting requirements to include, but not limited to, medical examinations, blood profiles, home office specimens, attending physician reports, inspection reports, client direct interviews, and other essential information.* Develops a strong understanding of the accelerated underwriting process and can apply risk-based decision-making skills to determine the appropriate requirements needed to provide protective value as well as determining appropriate risk class. This may include but not limited to, making fluid-less underwriting decisions as well as the utilization of alternative sources of medical information while maintaining appropriate tolerance for accepting risk.* Consults with other underwriters on the team and accepts referred cases when designated. Suggests innovative solutions, motivates team performance and facilitates open communication to achieve desired results. Supervises the handling of unusual or complicated cases.* Evaluates, appraises and quantifies data derived from personal or business financial information and establishes insurable interest in keeping with the principle of indemnification. Handles the most complex financial underwriting applications and often assists others through referrals and training on financial underwriting.* Reaches terms on, coordinates, and negotiates both automatic and facultative reinsurance on highly complex reinsurance situations within the contractual terms and conditions of Nationwide's various reinsurance treaties and product and market practices.* Works on special projects as assigned and may work on projects with little to no direction, including project plans, requirements, timelines, etc.* Meets and presents with field partners as the need arises. Acquires input and feedback during these visits to gain a greater understanding of our partners’ needs and expectations.* Determines eligibility for temporary insurance and authorizes disbursement of policy refunds if the Temporary Insurance Agreement (TIA) is not eligible. Also authorizes reimbursement and for medical records or other fees requested as associated with requirements needed to confirm evidence of insurability.* Interprets electrocardiogram tracings received as evidence for life insurance applications. Consults with Medical Director as needed for cases where physician input is required.* Consults with Chief Underwriter, Staff Underwriting, Senior Underwriting Consultants, and the Medical Director as the need arises.* Supports and assists in meeting goals and objectives for varying territories, special agent programs and contests.* Resolves challenges with effective solutions while maintaining focus on improving time service, quality of application submissions and underwriting quality and wastage.* Handling up to $20,000,000 for life, up to $1,500,000 sign off for morbidity underwriting, and sign off authority for exceptions on Intelligent Underwriting.May perform other responsibilities as assigned.**Reporting Relationships:** Reports to Underwriting Director or officer.**Typical Skills and Experiences:****Education:** Undergraduate studies in medical related discipline, marketing, insurance, risk management, economics, finance or business management preferred.**License/Certification/Designation:** LOMA Level 1 Certificate (LOMA 280, LOMA 290) preferred. Participation in, or attainment of, professional/technical studies or designation such as the Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU), Fellow of Life Management Institute, (FLMI), or Fellow of the Academy of Life Underwriting (FALU) preferred. FALU (all AALU reqs, ALU 301, three fellowship electives) preferred with CLU or advance sales concept training. EKG Certified preferred.**Experience:** More than 10 years of life underwriting and brokerage experience, including five or more years of large case (more than $10 million) review experience. Significant experience with both financial and medical underwriting of life applications.**Knowledge, Abilities and Skills:****Medical Underwriting:** Understands the anatomy of the human body and disease processes and can assess the impact of an individual’s mortality and morbidity risk and can translate that to assess the appropriate risk classification.Extensive knowledge of risk selection, brokerage experience, and older age underwriting. Knowledge of sophisticated life underwriting policies, practices, and procedures and techniques. Knowledge of alternative rating methods and plans and pricing theory. Knowledge of regulatory issues, life insurance market conditions, and company operations. Broad understanding of life insurance lines of business. Outstanding and written communication skills for internal/external contacts. Outstanding teamwork and presentation skills in individual or group settings. Outstanding negotiation skills and ability to partner with reinsurers and outside sales agencies/firms. Agile and adaptable. Advanced ability to deal with ambiguity in a flexible and responsive manner. Can work with a highly technical team. Ability to coach, train and mentor underwriting personnel with diverse levels of expertise. Ability to make decisions on highly complex issues and work with minimal direction. Excellent judgment and creative problem-solving skills including conflict resolution skills. Ability to work with the brokerage distribution system. Ability to analyze highly sophisticated insurance risks to assess acceptability including policy language, alternative rating plans, methodologies, and reinsurance. Demonstrates strong resilience and leads others through change. Fosters an outside-in perspective; student of the industry who continuously shares findings and ideas with leadership and the team.Other criteria, including leadership skills, competencies and experiences may take precedence.Staffing exceptions to the above must be approved by the hiring manager’s leader and Human Resources Business Partner.**Values:** Regularly and consistently demonstrates the Nationwide Values.**Job Conditions:****Overtime Eligibility:** Exempt (Not eligible)**Working Conditions:** Normal office environment and may have the option to work from home. Non-standard hours and some travel may be required.**ADA:** The above statements cover what are generally believed to be principal and essential functions of this job. Specific circumstances may allow or require some people assigned to the job to perform a somewhat different combination of duties.**Benefits**We have an array of benefits to fit your needs, including: medical/dental/vision, life insurance, short and long term disability coverage, paid time off with newly hired associates receiving a minimum of 18 days paid time off each full calendar year pro-rated quarterly based on hire date, nine paid holidays, 8 hours of Lifetime paid time off, 8 hours of Unity Day paid time off, 401(k) with company match, company-paid pension plan, business casual attire, and more. To learn more about the benefits we offer, click here.Nationwide is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone feels challenged, appreciated, respected and engaged. Nationwide prohibits discrimination and harassment and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to any characteristic (or classification) protected by applicable law. **NOTE TO EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES:**We value the partnerships we have built with our preferred vendors. Nationwide does not accept unsolicited resumes from employment agencies. All resumes submitted by employment agencies directly to any Nationwide employee or hiring manager in any form without a signed Nationwide Client Services Agreement on file and search engagement for that position will be deemed unsolicited in nature. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is subsequently hired as a result of the referral or through other means.Nationwide pays on a geographic-specific salary structure and placement within the actual starting salary range for this position will be determined by a number of factors including the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; the scope, complexity and location of the role as well as the cost of labor in the market; and other conditions of employment. If a Sales job, Sales Incentives, based on performance goals are possible in addition to this range. Note on Compensation for Part-Time Roles: Please be aware that the salary ranges listed below reflect full-time compensation. Actual compensation may be prorated based on the number of hours worked relative to a full-time schedule.The national salary range for Sr Consultant, Underwriting - Life : $138,000.00-$243,000.00The expected starting salary range for Sr Consultant, Underwriting - Life : $138,000.00 - $206,000.00
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