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Bilingual
French
English
Analysis skills
Bachelor's
College diploma
Communication skills
Time management

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Senior Life Insurance Underwriter

Type: Remote | Full-Time | Canada

About Our Client

Our client is a globally recognized leader in the life and health reinsurance industry, known for delivering innovative risk management and underwriting solutions to insurance providers around the world. With decades of industry expertise and a reputation for technical excellence, the organization partners with insurers to help make financial protection more accessible, sustainable, and impactful for individuals and families globally.

Driven by a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning, the company has earned recognition for its forward-thinking approach, strong client relationships, and commitment to professional growth. Employees are empowered to contribute meaningful insights, solve complex underwriting challenges, and work alongside highly skilled professionals across international markets.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced underwriter to join a high-performing and supportive team where your expertise will directly influence risk decisions, client success, and the evolution of underwriting practices in a rapidly changing insurance landscape.

Key Responsibilities

As the Senior Life Insurance Underwriter, you will play a critical role in evaluating complex life insurance applications and delivering sound underwriting decisions that support client objectives and organizational profitability. Your responsibilities will include:

Risk Assessment & Underwriting Analysis:

Analyze medical, financial, and non-medical information to assess mortality and morbidity risk for individual life insurance applications.
Evaluate complex and substandard cases while ensuring underwriting decisions align with established guidelines, service standards, and risk management principles.

Client Support & Technical Expertise:

Provide underwriting guidance and technical expertise to internal teams and external client partners.
Collaborate with stakeholders to resolve complex underwriting issues and contribute to high-quality client service delivery.

Decision-Making & Case Management:

Independently manage underwriting files within delegated authority limits while maintaining accuracy and turnaround expectations.
Prioritize and manage multiple cases effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Collaboration & Leadership:

Support team development through knowledge sharing, mentoring, training assistance, and participation in departmental initiatives.
Contribute to a collaborative and innovative team culture focused on continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Industry Engagement & Relationship Management:

Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, colleagues, and industry partners.
Participate in industry events, professional development opportunities, and initiatives that strengthen market presence and client engagement.

Qualifications

To succeed in this role, candidates should demonstrate the following:

Education & Experience:

College diploma or university degree in a related field, or equivalent industry experience.
Minimum 6 years of individual life underwriting experience, including exposure to substandard business, medical underwriting, and financial underwriting.
Experience underwriting multiple product lines such as Life, Disability, or Critical Illness insurance is considered an asset.

Technical Skills:

Strong knowledge of life insurance underwriting principles, risk assessment methodologies, and medical terminology.
Ability to interpret complex underwriting evidence and make informed risk decisions independently.
Comfortable learning and navigating underwriting platforms, systems, and digital tools.

Key Competencies:

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a strong client-service orientation.
Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
Highly organized with exceptional time management skills and attention to detail.
Self-motivated, adaptable, and able to thrive in a collaborative and evolving environment.
Bilingual French/English communication skills are considered an asset.

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Please submit your resume directly to Steve Sandhu via email at [email protected] referencing Job ID: 85274

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