Life Health Senior Underwriter/Underwriting Consultant
2 days ago
Faraday is seeking an experienced Life Health Senior Underwriter/Underwriting Consultant to join our team in Canada. As a key member of our underwriting department, you will be responsible for applying sound underwriting judgement in evaluating complex facultative risks referred by client companies.
The successful candidate will have at least 8 years of underwriting experience with expertise in life underwriting and preferably with both critical illness & disability underwriting. A FLMI, AALU or FALU designation is desirable, or underway, or a commitment to immediately undertake skills and leadership training and accreditation.
We are offering a competitive compensation package, estimated to be around $100,000-$150,000 per year, commensurate with the level, status and responsibilities of the role. In addition to a salary, we also offer a range of benefits including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.
The ideal candidate will possess refined verbal and written communication skills with ability to articulate complex information to internal and external stakeholders in a clear, concise, and focused manner. He/she will also demonstrate flexibility, efficient time management skills and the ability to prioritize, while adhering to internal procedures and policies and performing all duties with the goal of maximizing shareholder value.
The successful candidate will be expected to develop and maintain effective working relationships with clients through daily communication and by visiting them at their home offices. Regularly updating and maintaining the most current underwriting requirements on behalf of clients is also a key responsibility of this role.
Key Responsibilities include:
- Provide sound underwriting judgement on all facultative cases, within approval limits, while holding signing authority up to $5 million.
- Respond to client queries by providing technical support, informed opinions and general counsel as a trusted partner and underwriting SME.
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with clients through daily communication and by visiting them at their home offices.
- Regularly update and maintain the most current underwriting requirements on behalf of clients.
- Provide support for Actuarial, Administrative and Marketing departments and periodically work on ad hoc inter-departmental projects.
- Periodically undertake client audits to ensure adherence to agreed customer risk profiles, underwriting policies, and operational processes.
- Contribute to initiatives that improve operational efficiencies, mitigate enterprise-wide risk, and ensure that the standards of underwriting and auditing policies are met.
- Represent the Branch at national and regional underwriting meetings, conferences, and industry workshops.
- Keep abreast of evolving underwriting practices and consistently research industry trends, sharing valuable learnings with the Chief Underwriting Officer and the rest of the senior leadership team.
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