Senior Underwriter National Accounts - Life and Disability

Role Description

The mission of the underwriting function is to foster sound underwriting and business decisions, develop effective relationships and contribute toward the growth and development of the underwriting department to write and retain long term profitable business.

• Underwrite group ancillary lines and evaluate moderate to high levels of risk and complexity for customers with primarily 5,000+ lives in the National Accounts ancillary lines market.
• Manage an in-force book of business that includes moderate to complex cases, serving as a primary contact and internal consultant to management and external contacts.
• Provide guidance to others in the underwriting family as a key resource to the division; mentor 1:1, classroom train, and identify training gaps and trainee needs in collaboration with leadership within the Mid-Market underwriting teams, field office sales and service partners.
• Project work as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business or related field is preferred, additional experience in lieu of education.
• At least 5 years of Life and Disability underwriting experience working in the mid-market (1,000+) space strongly preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven ability to present comfortably in pricing calls.
• Ability to travel 5% of the time.

Requirements

• Adaptability: Adapts quickly to competing demands and shifting priorities and modifies viewpoints and direction in light of new information.
• Customer Focus: Develops positive internal and external customer relationships by consistently and efficiently delivering value.
• Improvement Mindset: Sees old problems and status quo as opportunities to improve; identifies opportunities to improve team performance.

Benefits

• 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.

Company Description

Standard Insurance Company, The Standard Life Insurance Company of New York, Standard Retirement Services, Inc., StanCorp Mortgage Investors, LLC, StanCorp Investment Advisers, Inc., and American Heritage Life Insurance Company and American Heritage Service Company, marketed as The Standard, are Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employers.