Sr. Underwriting Technical Specialist
Fidelity & Guaranty Life Business Services

Des Moines, Iowa

Posted in Financial Services


Job Info


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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Additional Information
Work Environments

F&G believes in an employee-centric flexible environment, which is why we offer the ability for in-office, hybrid and remote work arrangements. During the hiring process, you'll work with your leader to decide what works best for your role.

F&G complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and candidates with disabilities, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship for F&G. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact talentacquisition@fglife.com.

Join our employee-centric hybrid work environment: F&G Careers

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.

1Top Workplaces USA 2022 - 2023

2Des Moines Register Top Workplaces 2018 - 2022

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