Sr. Life Underwriter (Remote)
Thrivent
- Minneapolis, MN
- Permanent
- Full-time
=$2,000,000 if life, $11,000 if DI.DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Contributes to accurate and consistent risk selection as well as fraud detection.
- Ensures high level of customer satisfaction by partnering with financial associates, team members, medical and legal consultants to determine the best possible outcome for members.
- Handles complex and sensitive written and verbal communications, often influencing behavior via these communications.
- Actively engages in the activities of their team(s). These activities include assisting less experienced coworkers, training, managing workflow, flexing to ensure appropriate coverage and using interpersonal skills to increase effectiveness of working relationships as well as team performance.
- Begins Mentoring and Completes quality audits on underwriters and/or underwriting support associates.
- The dollar limit for this position is minimum
- In-depth knowledge of medical terminology and human anatomy.
- Ability to comprehend variety of medical and financial records to extract and combine relevant pieces of information to form judgment. High-level decision-making skills.
- Well-developed interpersonal skills – written and verbal communication, coaching and negotiation.
- Comfort working in a fast paced, quickly changing and sometimes ambiguous environment.
- Begins actively engaging in field training and fostering relationships with our field partners.
- Models Thrivent’s leadership competencies – courage, collaboration, and commitment by demonstrating resiliency, working together to make the best decisions, and holding yourself and others accountable.
- Supports and/or develops an environment in which Thrivent employees and colleagues are focused on continuous improvement, exceptional employee engagement, and an unwavering commitment to our clients. Shapes and/or supports a culture that represents the Thrivent purpose, promise and values, ensuring that Thrivent’s trust and reputation remain strong with its clients.
- High School Diploma or equivalent required, Bachelors Degree preferred.
- Minimum of 4 years of holistic individual Life Insurance Underwriting experience in the insurance industry with a minimum approval authority of
- Completion of coursework towards ACS, FLMI and/or FALU designations nice to have.
- Strong customer and team focus.
- Strong PC skills.
- Broad perspective understanding of Thrivent Financial and the financial services industry.
- Ability to train and mentor others remotely and provide constructive feedback.