Individual Life Underwriter - Insurance

EMSI's Underwriting Department is seeking experienced Individual Life Underwriters to provide full underwriting, as well as support other lines of underwriting business to our customers. This work from home opportunity can be full or part time, including flexible nights and weekend hours. The Underwriter works closely with other member of the Underwriting team to become proficient at the customer's Underwriting policies and procedures, medical terminology, physiology, anatomy, pharmacology, insurance and underwriting operations. This position is involved in reviewing all information associated with the customer's application process and making final decision on the application for insurance in accordance with the customers internal and reinsurance guidelines and industry best practice.

Essential Functions:

         Reviews all pertinent information provided during the application process and makes a final determination to issue, decline, rate up or post pone underwriting decision

         Reviews of upfront underwriting data/tools, including internal and external underwriting manuals

         Conducting tele-interview with clients to complete their medical history by asking probing questions and detecting gaps, while balancing great customer service

         Handling additional underwriting requirements by determining value, ordering, and reviewing to perform risk selection

         Finalizing cases

         Data entry of medical history and utilize system work benches to process and decision cases

         Demonstrate dependability, organization, and sound judgement by adhering to schedules and meeting all productivity, quality, and performance standards.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Strong PC and typing skills to include general MS Office skills required to data enter and process information; must be extremely comfortable with web based underwriting analysis tools and imaging systems
• Effective written and verbal communication skills with ability to build rapport and gain acceptance at all levels while exercising tact, diplomacy, and resourcefulness
• Critical thinking skills and attention to details with ability to quickly identify information my categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities and detecting changes in circumstances or events
• Ability to interpret meaning of information for others; translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used
• Ability to develop specific goals, plan, and prioritize work
• EKG and Cardiac test interpretations preferred
• Ability to travel for up to 2 weeks at a time for training

Work Experience Requirements:

• Minimum 3 years HOME OFFICE Life underwriting experience having underwritten life within last 2 years
• Minimum $1,500,000 approval limits without second sign (all ratings including declinations)
• Minimum review authority $2,000,000
• Special Consideration given to highly technical, reinsurance, and brokerage underwriting experience with approval authorities in excess of $7,000,000.
• Brokerage/Carrier underwriting experience preferred
• Familiar with Swiss Re and Gen Re underwriting manuals/guidelines
• Prior experience underwriting group, supplemental health, disability and long-term care desired

Education Requirements:

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent work experience

• Completion of insurance related coursework and/or accreditations
   
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