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Life Insurance Underwriting Associate
@Winged Keel Group
[Hiring] Life Insurance Underwriting Associate @Winged Keel Group
Apr 06, 2025 - Winged Keel Group is hiring a remote Life Insurance Underwriting Associate. 💸 Salary: attractive annual compensation package. 📍Location: USA.
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Role Description
The Life Insurance Underwriting Associate is responsible for the coordination and management of all aspects of the underwriting and implementation process. This includes providing efficient, pro-active service to clients, negotiating with the life insurance companies, and having in-depth knowledge of life insurance products and carriers, applications and the underwriting process.
- General underwriting case management
- Provide regular case status updates to the Client Relationship Managers (CRMs) and Project Managers (PMs)
- Ensure that status updates are emailed to clients and advisors either directly or through the CRMs and PMs regularly
- Confirm that agent is contracted, licensed, and appointed
- Conduct 15-30-minute telephone interviews with clients or advisors to collect their personal, financial, medical, and avocation history
- Schedule medical exams, send reminders and follow up to ensure successful completion
- Coordinate ordering of APS records and review records upon receipt to assess medical history
- Negotiate with carrier underwriters for best possible risk classification and elimination of additional requirements
- Understand how final offers will impact the case design and work cooperatively with design analysts to update the design appropriately
- Complete and review life insurance application paperwork
- Work closely with insurance company case managers to ensure all items are processed and policies are issued in an efficient and timely manner
- Prepare and send Portfolio Summaries to clients after coverage has been placed inforce
- Breakdown underwriting files and inform Client Services team of future administrative obligations for the portfolio
Qualifications
- Strong knowledge of the life insurance underwriting process and life insurance terminology preferred
- 3-5 years’ experience in the life insurance industry preferred
- Knowledge of broker-dealer and licensing preferred
- Strong understanding of life insurance risk classifications
- General medical knowledge (ability to read Attending Physician Statements)
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills – written and verbal
- Strong negotiating skills
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Proficient in Word and Excel
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment along a steep learning curve
- Ability to organize, prioritize and manage multiple tasks and requests
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines while being pro-active
- Highly detail oriented
- Exercises good judgement
Working Conditions/Demands/Complexity
- Required to work on a computer for a substantial part of the day
- Frequent work in the evenings and occasionally weekends, as needed to meet deadlines
- A strong fundamental skillset in the above areas from the outset. Candidate will have a unique opportunity to apply and grow these skills in a highly productive, successful, and challenging environment
Compensation / Benefits
- Attractive annual compensation package is commensurate with experience
- Eligible for annual profit sharing bonus
- Comprehensive benefit package includes medical, dental, life, disability, 401(k), Section 125, and other voluntary benefits.
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Apr 06, 2025
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