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Northwestern Mutual · 1 week ago

Life Underwriting Sr Specialist - Remote

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid, Senior Level

$60K/yr - $112K/yr

1+ years exp

Northwestern Mutual is a leading financial services company, and they are seeking a Life Underwriting Sr Specialist. The role involves building relationships with Financial Advisors and internal partners while underwriting Life, Disability, and Long-term Care insurance policies to meet quality, service, and production goals.

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Responsibilities

Responsible for credible and effective relations and communication with field and customer to include responding to case appeals/inquiries and assists with placing business

Provides guidance and assistance to the Northwestern Mutual Financial Network and Financial Representatives regarding case underwriting and risk appraisal

Responsible for prescreen inquiries

Responsible for the analysis and appraisal of a broad range of insurance applications; approves, classifies, or declines applications for various ages and policy amounts with guidance, as needed

Independently reviews applications and adheres to underwriting standards and demonstrates an intermediate level of experience with NM product types and changes

Develops and demonstrates change agility while maintaining mortality and morbidity expectations

Demonstrates continuous learning through the early adoption of new ways of underwriting

Develops proficiency with Reinsurance programs and determining where to best place a case

Underwrites applications, maintaining industry-leading mortality and morbidity giving the best possible offer that can be made. Provides active case and requirement management and provides customized service with guidance

Communicates & negotiates with Field Partners to explain modified or declined decisions & assist in policy placement

Develops proficiency in financial, medical, and lay underwriting assessments and provides innovations solutions to keep Northwestern Mutual as the choice of our customers

Actively utilizes the most effective means to obtain the necessary information, including digital health data, Internet searches, direct contact with the insured, and communication with third party advisors (Accountants, Attorneys, etc.) with limited guidance

Discusses cases with peer reviewers with medical and technical staff, as needed

Understands and meets all quality, service, and production goals

Solves issues & escalations, with guidance as needed

Partners with Underwriting Support for case management

May serve as underwriting representative for improvement in product process w/collaboration w/functional partners. Participates in other projects as needed

Qualification

Individual Life UnderwritingMortalityMorbidity AnalysisRisk AppraisalAnalytical SkillsNegotiationLearning AgilityCustomer CentricityCommunicationOrganizational SkillsAttention to Detail

Required

1.5 years of traditional underwriting experience

Analytical skills with the ability to make independent decisions and apply sound judgment in the application of rules

Excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to handle confidential information, and exercise tact, diplomacy, and resourcefulness

Proficient in computer skills and using various software packages

Ability to work accurately while maintaining speed and flexibility in a team and independent production environment

Highly organized with the ability to establish priorities and meet deadlines

Displays agility to manage multiple tasks and adapt in a changing work environment

A bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience is preferred

Benefits

Flexible work schedules

Concierge service

Comprehensive benefits

Employee resource groups

Company

Northwestern Mutual

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Northwestern Mutual delivers financial security to millions with life, disability income and long-term care insurance, and investments.

Founded in 1857

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

5001-10000 employees

https://www.northwesternmutual.com

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