Northwestern Mutual

Northwestern Mutual

Life Underwriting Sr Specialist - Remote

Remote-Wisconsin · Senior

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 22 days ago
LeadershipCommunicationCollaborationUnderwriting

About the role

  • ​ 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 apprais al
  • 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. ​

Responsibilities

  • Develops and demonstrates change agility while maintaining mortality and morbidity expectations. ​
  • Communicates & negotiates with Field Partners to explain modified or declined decisions & assist in policy placement. ​

Requirements

  • 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.
  • Ability to work accurately while maintaining speed and flexibility in a team and independent production environment.
  • Highly organiz ed with the ability to establish priorities and meet deadlines.
  • Independently r eviews application s and adhere s to underwriting standards and d emonstrates an i ntermediate level of experience with NM product types and changes. ​
  • Develops proficiency with Reinsurance programs and determin ing where to best place a case.
  • A bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience is preferred.
  • Proficient in computer skills and using various software packages.
  • Displays agility to manage multiple tasks ​ and adapt in a changing work environment.
  • #LI-Remote or LI-Hybrid
  • Compensation Range:
  • Pay Range - Start:
  • $70,320.00
  • Pay Range - End:
  • $105,480.00

Skills

  • Life Insurance Signature / Authority Limits
  • 1M Signature / 5 M Authority.
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  • Northwestern Mutual is an equal opportunity employer that welcomes talented individuals of all backgrounds.

Compensation

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Benefits

  • Demonstrate s continuous learning through the early adoption of new ways of underwriting. ​
  • Develops proficiency in financial, medical, and lay underwriting assessments and provides innovations solutions to keep Northwestern Mutual as the choice of our customers.
  • Discusses cases with peer reviewers with medical and technical staff, as needed. ​

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