Sr. Underwriting Technical Specialist

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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