Senior Group Underwriting Director
6 days ago
About the Role
">As a seasoned Senior Group Underwriting Director at Empire Life, you will be responsible for leading our team of underwriters in providing expert solutions to customers. With 10+ years of experience in group business underwriting at a senior level, you will leverage your knowledge of group benefits products, contractual provisions, risk assessment, and pricing methodologies to drive customer-focused solutions.
">Key Responsibilities
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- Develop and communicate process changes, including maintenance of Underwriting Guidelines and other documents relevant to the functional unit.">
- Assess financial risk and exposure for group insurance benefit products through comparison of Company financial condition, participation rates, industry characteristics, employee groups, and past claims experience to determine benefit levels and premium rates.">
- Use experience and judgment to determine optimal solutions to meet customer needs, in conjunction with Underwriting guidelines, product and services knowledge, and government regulations.">
- Maintain sound underwriting philosophy and practices within predetermined Company guidelines, ensuring Reinsurance administration policies and procedures are in place.">
- Act as a subject matter expert and external technical point of contact for key high-value partnerships, consulting on methodology, acquisition, retention, and profitability measures.">
- Support review, internal coaching, exception handling, and external stakeholder management for complex cases over $500k in annualized premium.">
Requirements
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- A minimum of 10+ years of experience in group business underwriting at a senior level.">
- Strong ability to drive independent initiatives and contribute to evolving the state of effective organization.">
- Well-developed Excel skills, including pivot tables and v-lookups.">
- Experience providing services to and interacting directly with sales teams and advisors is an asset.">
- Proven ability to deliver customer-focused solutions.">
- Ability to be decisive and show consistently good judgment.">
- Well-developed communication, negotiation, persuasion, and presentation skills.">
- Strong leadership, coaching, and mentoring skills.">
- Growth in salary: estimated CAD $120,000 - $150,000 per annum, depending on experience.">
- Competitive salaries with annual pay increases, bonus program, comprehensive employer-funded benefits package, flexible work arrangements, and more.">
Becoming Part of Our Team
">Empire Life is committed to creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds and experiences. If you need this job posting in an alternative format or have any accessibility questions, please contact us.
">About Us
">Empire Life is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and welcome everyone to participate in our application process.
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