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Sr. Underwriter
@Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
[Hiring] Sr. Underwriter @Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Apr 03, 2025 - Thrivent Financial for Lutherans is hiring a remote Sr. Underwriter. 💸 Salary: $76,132 - $103,001 per year. 📍Location: USA.
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Role Description
Underwrites holistic, complex insurance applications for multiple products by evaluating the insurability of applicants within established guidelines. All underwriting is on individual lives and no group insurance. May include complex case work including business, charitable gifting, estate planning and other types of advanced sales scenarios.
- Reviews risk factors, which include medical and nonmedical history, financial requirements, and occupational classes (where relevant) as well as a variety of legal documents supporting the insurance applications.
- Makes final underwriting decision for all ages and classes within specified approval limits and according to suitability guidelines and compliance policy.
- Contributes to accurate and consistent risk selection as well as fraud detection.
- Ensures high level of customer satisfaction by partnering with financial associates, team members, medical and legal consultants to determine the best possible outcome for members.
- Handles complex and sensitive written and verbal communications, often influencing behavior via these communications.
- Actively engages in the activities of their team(s), including assisting less experienced coworkers, training, managing workflow, and using interpersonal skills to increase effectiveness of working relationships as well as team performance.
- Begins mentoring and completes quality audits on underwriters and/or underwriting support associates.
- The dollar limit for this position is minimum <=$2,000,000.
- Decisions are generally case specific and can expose Thrivent Financial up to $2 Million risk per case.
- In-depth knowledge of medical terminology and human anatomy.
- Ability to comprehend a variety of medical and financial records to extract and combine relevant pieces of information to form judgment.
- High-level decision-making skills.
- Well-developed interpersonal skills – written and verbal communication, coaching and negotiation.
- Comfort working in a fast-paced, quickly changing and sometimes ambiguous environment.
- Begins actively engaging in field training and fostering relationships with our field partners.
- Models Thrivent’s leadership competencies – courage, collaboration, and commitment.
- Supports and/or develops an environment focused on continuous improvement, exceptional employee engagement, and an unwavering commitment to our clients.
- Shapes and/or supports a culture that represents the Thrivent purpose, promise, and values.
Qualifications
- High School Diploma or equivalent required, Bachelor's Degree preferred.
- Minimum of 4 years of holistic individual Life underwriting experience in the insurance industry with a minimum approval authority of <=$2,000,000.
- Completion of coursework towards ACS, FLMI and/or FALU designations.
- Strong customer and team focus.
- Strong PC skills.
- Broad perspective understanding of Thrivent Financial and the financial services industry.
- Ability to train and mentor others remotely and provide constructive feedback.
Benefits
- Various bonuses (including, for example, annual or long-term incentives).
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Health savings account.
- Flexible spending account.
- 401k.
- Pension.
- Life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance.
- Disability insurance.
- Supplemental protection insurance.
- 20 days of Paid Time Off each year.
- Sick and Safe Time.
- 10 paid company holidays.
- Volunteer Time Off.
- Paid parental leave.
- EAP.
- Well-being benefits.
- Other employee benefits.
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