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- Intermediate/Senior Underwriter providing insurance applications analysis and risk assessment at Sun Life. Join a dedicated team enhancing financial security for Canadians through thoughtful underwriting decisions.
Responsibilities
- Analyze medical, personal and financial information submitted with life and critical illness insurance applications.
- Assess and classify risk.
- Gather additional information like medical tests or refer cases as required
- Approve cases within your authority limit. Submit cases exceeding limits for co-sign.
- If decisions are unfavourable for the Client, try to negotiate a better decision from our reinsurers, in accordance with reinsurance treaties and internal rules
- Liaise with business leaders and advisors, delivering exceptional service and expertise
- Communicate and explain decisions effectively to financial security advisors and/or Clients’ physicians, as required
- Respond to inquiries from financial advisors and general agents without revealing confidential content
- Document thoughtful decisions in underwriting system
- Contribute to a positive environment through teamwork, a spirit of innovation, continuous improvement, and professional development
- Maintain medical knowledge and stay current on underwriting approaches
Requirements
- Minimum 3 years of experience as an Individual Life Underwriter
- Existing life and critical illness signing authorities
- Analytical, judgement, problem-solving and decision-making skills
- Influencing and negotiation skills
- Knowledge of medicine and risk factors
- Service-oriented attitude with interpersonal skills to work collaboratively with our internal and external partners
- Proven ability to meet tight deadlines and work under pressure while prioritizing multiple tasks
- Specialized training: ALU certificate and commitment to ongoing education with a goal of attaining the Fellow, Academy of Life Underwriting (FALU) and Fellow, Life Management Institute (FLMI) designations
- Bilingualism (French, English, both oral and written) is required for Quebec only
Benefits
- A hybrid working environment, giving you the best parts of in-office collaboration and work from home flexibility
- Flexible Benefits from the day you join, meeting the needs of you and your loved ones
- Our stock ownership program and pension plan give you the chance to invest in Sun Life with company matching opportunities
- An annual bonus based on company and individual performance
- Paid vacation based on experience, 5 care days available for self-care or care of others (e.g. family or others you may support) and 10 personal illness days to support your well-being
- Our unique sabbatical program gives you the opportunity to take up to 6 weeks off, every 5 years
- Investment in not-for-profit organizations that are important to you
- Maternity/Paternity top-up program so you can focus on your growing family
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