Senior Consultant, Underwriting, Claims & Risk Management

This position is a new vacancy As our Senior Consultant, Underwriting, Claims & Risk Management, you will play a key role in ensuring the fair, timely, consistent and compliant underwriting and adjudication of complex life, disability and critical illness applications and claims. As a trusted technical advisor, you will partner with distribution teams, internal stakeholders and external parties to provide expert guidance on complex applications and claims, contestability investigations, escalated advisor concerns and regulatory matters. Your expertise will help protect the organization from financial, legal, regulatory and reputational risk. In this senior-level role, you will bring specialized technical review and adjudication expertise to complex life, disability and critical illness matters. You will also serve as a key resource for advisors, MGAs and business partners, helping resolve escalated concerns, respond to technical inquiries and strengthen regulatory, compliance and governance oversight. What you will do... 37 Assess complex and escalated life, critical illness and disability applications and claims to ensure consistency. 37 Provide technical guidance on underwriting decisions, claims investigations, reinsurance referrals and advisor inquiries on a timely basis with a consistent approach to decisions. 37 Review contestable and complex claims involving alleged non-disclosure, misrepresentation, or fraud. 37 Conduct underwriting reviews of claim investigations and provide expert technical opinion identifying and escalating potentially fraudulent claims. 37 Investigate and recommend claim payment, denial or policy rescissions based on evidence. 37 Support audit, compliance and regulatory reviews while strengthening governance standards and controls. 37 Analyze underwriting and claims trends to identify emerging risks and improve business and customer outcomes. 37 Build strong relationships with advisors, MGAs and business partners by clearly communicating decisions and providing education and support. 37 Participate in audit, compliance and regulatory reviews, and support the development of governance standards and controls. 37 Contribute to enterprise risk management initiatives by identifying quality issues, trends and opportunities for improvement. 37 Analyze underwriting and claims data to identify emerging mortality, morbidity and operational risks. 37 Support predictive analytics to produce meaningful insights that support business decision making. 37 Participate in innovation projects and pilot initiatives that improve risk selection, operational performance and customer outcomes. What we are looking for... 37 Minimum 5 years' experience underwriting life insurance policies at a senior level is required 37 Additionally, 3-5 years experience adjudicating life insurance claims is also required 37 A thorough understanding of the life insurance industry, underwriting practices, claims adjudication, regulatory requirements, market conduct expectations, consumer protection considerations, and industry trends in required 37 One or more of the following designations are required FALU, FLMI, LOMA, ALHC, FLHC 37 Strong communication skills and interpersonal skills 37 Ability to proactively identify opportunities for improvement and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives 37 Deep technical expertise in underwriting, claims adjudication and contestable investigations 37 Leadership skills to mentor, coach and provide consultation to underwriters What we pay... Pay Range: $113,500 - $156,000 What's in it for you At ivari, it's important for us to keep our people motivated, recognized and rewarded. We offer competitive base salaries plus a bonus, one of the many reasons ivari is a great place to work. We also offer health and dental benefits for the entire family from Day 1! But that's just the beginning. When you join the ivari team you also get... 37 Competitive compensation and annual bonus opportunity 37 Comprehensive health and dental benefits [for you and your family] 37 Pension and employee savings plans with company matching contributions 37 Hybrid work arrangement with dedicated in-office collaboration days 37 Competitive vacation and paid time-off programs 37 Professional development and continuous learning opportunities 37 Collaborative culture where individual contributions have visible impact 37 Wellness programs supporting physical and mental health Who you are... Someone who enjoys a culture where everyone is genuinely respectful and you can be your authentic self every day. Your contributions and opinions are not only sought but valued. You know the importance of, and live by, our core values of... 37 Bringing clarity and focus to your work 37 Taking ownership and doing what you say you will 37 Remaining flexible 37 Collaborating with others Does this sound like you? We're looking for great people to join our team!