F&G is looking to hire for a Sr. Life Underwriting Technical Specialist
This Sr. Life Underwriting Technical Specialist provides support to the Life Underwriting Team and Director, focusing on post-issue management and innovations in Technical Underwriting. This position will focus on the support function of maintaining efficacy of our innovation’s projects including but not limited to MIB follow-up processing, ordering necessary requirements to evaluate post-issue monitoring, data capture and analysis for building reporting to leadership and other stakeholders.
This position will report to the Director, Underwriting Innovation.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Analyze underwriting results, demonstrating knowledge of risk assessment concepts and processes
- Prepare and monitor underwriting metric reports and participate in discussions related to management of mortality results
- Support risk management through administration of the Post Issue Monitoring underwriting audit program
- Coordinate receipt of medical summaries, assuring timely delivery to facilitate an underwriting decision
- Gain experience assessing the efficacy of risk management tools and impact to underwriting philosophy
- Assist in developing answers to business questions through analysis of underwriting data
- Monitor Underwriting metrics, identifying process improvement ideas for increased efficiency
- Complete ad hoc projects as assigned on a timely basis
- Adheres to company policies and legal requirements regarding sales and product compliance
Experience and Education Requirements
- AA or Bachelor's degree in risk management, finance, or business degree specializing in insurancepreferred
- Relevant experience considered in lieu of a degree
- 3+ years experience supporting a Life Underwriting team
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Proficient in use of Microsoft Office products: WORD, Excel, Power Point
- Experience with analytical decision making and critical thinking
- Successful completion of coursework in basic life insurance risk concepts preferred
- Experience with advanced data reporting tools, Tableau and Pivot tables preferred
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Awareness and understanding of risk management and underwriting philosophies
- Attention to detail and high degree of ownership for meeting deadlines in individual areas of responsibility
- Self-starter who demonstrates strong initiative and displays a high energy level
- Strong collaborator who has the ability to function as a key member of a small group
- Strong technical, organizational, computer, and team skills
- Understands how the functional units interact with each other; recognizes business changes within coverage area and the impact.
- Demonstrates ability to build new skills and adapt to new ways of thinking.
- Builds knowledge of customers through collaboration and communication.
- Develops and maintains goal-oriented, collaborative and productive, team-driven relationships.
- Reads verbal, non-verbal and written cues; effectively adjusts communication style to suit the needs of different audiences and situations.
- Promotes new ideas and ways of working; suggests new techniques, methods and practices.
- Demonstrates proficiency in digital techniques, methods, and tools used at F&G.
- Develops and sustains effective working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, including team members, virtually and in-person.
- Logically organizes information to identify connections and form a multidimensional view.
- Understands and demonstrates commitment to the departmental vision, strategy, change initiatives and goals.
- Demonstrates awareness of workload and shares updates on availability with manager.
- Seeks challenging assignments and projects.
- Monitors, measures and assesses processes to determine areas of improvement; identifies and eliminates operational waste.
- Understands data and communicates the meaning to leaders.
- Owns responsibility for timely production of deliverables.
- Understands expectations for interaction with vendors for their functional area.
- Assists in deliverable management and coaches junior team members on quality solution delivery.
- Proactively seeks to continue development of regulatory knowledge and able to share this information with team members.
Other Requirements:
- Perform other functions, duties and projects as assigned
- Regular and punctual attendance
- Some travel may be required (less than 10%)
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About F&G
Since 1959, Fidelity & Guaranty Life Insurance Company (F&G) has offered annuity and life insurance products to those who are seeking security in retirement and protection during life’s unexpected events.
As a national Top Workplace1, an Iowa Top Workplace2 and a proud equal opportunity employer, F&G team members are empowered, collaborative, dynamic and authentic. We believe that by embracing these values, we will continue to build and strengthen the company while continuing to be a great place to work.
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Established in 1959, F&G is headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa, and offers unique life insurance and annuity solutions to meet individual financial security needs through a national network of financial professionals. Our products have protected over 700,000 people across the United States.
F&G is a company of individuals who believe in the power of partnerships, encourage innovation and creativity, and are transparent about decisions while delivering on their commitments. These values allow F&G to help you turn your aspirations into reality.