Underwriting Director

Job description

Who We Are

At Corebridge Financial, we believe action is everything.

That’s why every day we partner with financial professionals and institutions to make it possible for more people to take action in their financial lives, for today and tomorrow.

We align to a set of Values that are the core pillars that define our culture and help bring our brand purpose to life:

Who You'll Work With

Corebridge Financial is an outstanding franchise that brings together a broad portfolio of life insurance, retirement and institutional products offered through an extensive, multichannel distribution network.

We hold long-standing, leading market positions in many of the markets we serve.

With our strong capital position, customer orientation, breadth of product expertise and deep distribution relationships across various channels, we are well positioned to serve growing market needs.

We have a legacy of working to make the world a better place, and that begins with our most important asset, our employees.

We’re proud to offer a range of employee benefits and resources that help you protect what matters most – your health care, savings, financial protection, and wellbeing.

About the role

The underwriting organization is responsible for underwriting new life applications with a focus on delivering a best in class customer experience.

Underwriting team members provide medical and financial risk assessment on applications for individual life insurance applications.

The primary responsibility of the Director, Life Underwriting is to accurately assess medical and financial risk, protecting the mortality results of the organization while also supporting sales.

Underwriting team members interact frequently with our customers and therefore the role requires a customer centric and relationship focused attitude, excellent communication skills as well as accountability for accurate and prompt processing.

This position reports to the Managing Underwriting Director and will work with Case Managers, Internal & External Wholesalers and NMO’s/Firms.

Responsibilities
• Underwrite complex formal applications and informal quote applications with the ability to evaluate and take final action in an independent manner within approval authority guidelines.

• Analyze complex information and interpret to reach comprehensive medical and financial assessments based on company guidelines and policy.

• Effectively manage change, defuse conflict and negotiate positive results.

• Able to take a cross-functional view of work processes and understand the ramifications to other areas of actions taken and decisions made.

• Must be organized and able to manage a large caseload.

• Demonstrate superior technical underwriting knowledge and skills.

• Ability to provide training to internal and external customers on underwriting topics.

• Able to independently and effectively interact with a sophisticated field force dealing with an upscale market.

Skills and Qualifications

• Experience with brokerage distribution marketplace.

• 10+ years of life underwriting experience with demonstrated competence and experience handling larger face amount cases.

• Required Approval authority up to $10,000,000.

• FLMI, FALU and/or CLU designations preferred or progress toward these designations.

Compensation

The anticipated salary range for this position is $128,000 to $138,000 [CA,D.C, HI, IL, MD, MN, NJ, NY, VT, WA] at the commencement of employment.

Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range.

The actual compensation offered will ultimately be dependent on multiple factors, which may include the candidate’s geographic location, skills, experience and other qualifications.

In addition, the position is eligible for a discretionary bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable incentive plan.

Work Location

This position is currently designated as remote.

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Why Corebridge?

At Corebridge Financial, we prioritize the health, well-being, and work-life balance of our employees.

Our comprehensive benefits and wellness program is designed to support employees both personally and professionally, ensuring that they have the resources and flexibility needed to thrive.

Benefit Offerings Include:

Eligibility for and participation in employer-sponsored benefit plans and Company programs will be subject to applicable law, governing Plan document(s) and Company policy.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

Corebridge Financial, is committed to being an equal opportunity employer and we comply with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment laws.

All applicants will be considered for employment based on job-related qualifications and without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

The Company is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

At Corebridge Financial, we believe that diversity and inclusion are critical to building a creative workplace that leads to innovation, growth, and profitability.

Through a wide variety of programs and initiatives, we invest in each employee, seeking to ensure that our colleagues are respected as individuals and valued for their unique perspectives.

Corebridge Financial is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants and employees, including any accommodations needed on the basis of physical or mental disabilities or sincerely held religious beliefs.If you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to complete any part of the application or hiring process, please send an email to .Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local law.

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.

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