Underwriter - Windsor, United States - Sun Life

Sun Life

Verified Company

Windsor, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

You are as unique as your background, experience and point of view. Here, you'll be encouraged, empowered and challenged to be your best self.

You'll work with dynamic colleagues - experts in their fields - who are eager to share their knowledge with you.

Your leaders will inspire and help you reach your potential and soar to new heights.

Every day, you'll have new and exciting opportunities to make life brighter for our Clients - who are at the heart of everything we do.

Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world.

Location:
We support US flexible working arrangements in the contiguous 48 states.

At Sun Life, we look for optimistic people who want to make life brighter for our Clients.

We understand the value of diverse cultures, perspectives, and identities, and want you to bring your full and authentic self to work.

Every day, you'll be empowered and challenged by working with dynamic colleagues to find new and innovative ways to make Sun Life the best benefits company in America.

How you will contribute:

Ensure consistency, accuracy, and efficiency for all the case setting up for Stop Loss Clients.
Evaluate, price, and propose rate and strategy on Stop Loss new business within stated authority limits.
Evaluate, price, and recommend strategy on business outside stated authority limits.
Manage assigned workload to meet internal productivity and time service standards as well as regional SLS priorities.
Formulate a successful strategy to write cases within general underwriting guidelines.
Independent decision making on fundamental problems within specific rules and utilizing general underwriting guidelines.
Resource for other underwriters and the field.
Analyzes information on industry, demographics, and other standard criteria.
Required to work effectively in a high volume, transactionoriented environment.
Determines level of risk based on well established guidelines.
Quotes appropriate rates to field agents or brokers.
Build and maintain effective working relationship with assigned inside sales specialists, Stop Loss Specialists, and brokers. This includes clearly understanding and appreciating the significance of broker relationships, demonstrating a professional, service focused orientation in interactions with brokers and customers and understanding SLF's guidelines.
Ensure there is effective support to inside sales by acting as a full team member and providing critical support as needed to all phases of the sales process.
Input customer logistics to enable generation of the quote.
Identify and obtain missing information material for assessment and/or pricing of the risk.
Verify customer information within the system to ensure accuracy.
Supports the identification and development of best practices workflows and procedures.
Provides technical support.

What you will bring with you:

Bachelor's degree Preferred
Underwriting experience desired, but not required
Requires strong time management skills
Requires the ability to work independently and as part of a team
Strong math, communication, negotiation, and analytical skills required
Demonstrates multitasking ability
Ability to negotiate with people
Must be detail oriented, well organized and have the ability to manage a highvolume workload with competing demands
Demonstrated experience in accurate and proficient data entry
Requires strong Microsoft Excel and Word knowledge

Life is brighter when you work at Sun Life

Excellent benefits and wellness programs to support the three pillars of your wellbeing mental, physical, and financial including generous vacation and sick time, marketleading paid family, parental and adoption leave, a partiallypaid sabbatical program, medical plans, company paid life and AD&D insurance as well as disability programs and more
Retirement and Stock Purchase programs to help build and enhance your future financial security including a 401(k) plan with an employerpaid match as well as an employerfunded retirement account
A flexible work environment with a friendly, caring, collaborative and inclusive culture
Great Place to Work Certified in Canada and the U.S.
Named as a "Top 10" employer by the Boston Globe's "Top Places to Work" two years running

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.