Senior Life Underwriter
Location: Remote anywhere in Canada, or if local to an office, hybrid - Kingston, Toronto, or Montreal
The total target compensation (TTC) range, including salary and target bonus, is $79,200 - $126,500. This TTC range is applicable to permanent roles only; fixed-term contract and casual roles are not eligible for annual bonus and would receive only the base salary component.
The Senior Life Underwriter maintains Company profitability through favourable mortality by reviewing and assessing the financial risk of individual life insurance applications. The incumbent is guided by defined goals and objectives and works under the general supervision of the Manager, Underwriting.
What you'll be working on
- Assesses risk accurately to an approval limit of $2,000,000 - $3,000,000 for individual life and $1,000,000 for critical illness policies
- Provides sound risk decisions and related support to the Sales & Marketing and Retail business line teams
- Assesses the mortality and financial risk for individual life insurance applications through an analysis of financial and medical information
- Provides support to the Sales team in the management of the distribution relationship
- Interacts with reinsurance providers to spread risks on retention amounts that exceed the Empire Life retention limit
- Consults with Senior Underwriters, medical Directors, or the Underwriting Manager, on any questionable situations
- Participates as an active team member and leads assigned projects
- Coaches junior and intermediate underwriters from a technical lens to ensure that individual coverage decisions are appropriate, made in a timely manner, and communicated to the appropriate team members
What we're looking for you to have- 4+ years work experience in individual underwriting, three of which has been at an intermediate level
- Experience coaching/mentoring others
- Knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, email, internet and database computer software
- Comprehensive knowledge of medical and financial terminology
- Well-developed analytical and problem resolution skills
- Ability to be decisive and show consistently good judgment
- Well-developed coaching and mentoring skills
- Well-developed organizational skills
- Clear writing and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work within and apply decision methodologies
- Completion of a university degree in life sciences, nursing or kinesiology
- FLMI with underwriting specialty considered an asset
- Working towards FALU considered an asset
- If you are applying for a position which is open to applicants across Canada, unless otherwise indicated in the position, language proficiency in English is required for communicating with customers, advisors, or employees across Canada.
Our hiring process includes AI screening for keywords and minimum qualifications. Recruiters review all results.
It would be nice for you to have- Knowledge of individual life and health underwriting and advanced financial underwriting are assets
Beyond the salaryFor regular full-time positions, Empire Life offers a comprehensive total rewards package that includes:
- Competitive salaries with annual pay increases
- Annual bonus program, which recognizes both strong company performance and individual contributions
- Competitive uncapped commission for sales positions
- A comprehensive employer-funded benefits package that includes life insurance, disability, health and dental and a generous health account
- Flexible work arrangements and an annual allotment of personal health days.
- Four weeks annual vacation from hire date
- A defined contribution pension plan with generous employer matching
- Top up programs for parental leave and compassionate leave
- Employer-sponsored wellness and recognition programs
- A cash employee referral program
To learn more about working at Empire Life, visit https://www.empire.ca/workatempire.
