Director, Underwriting Strategy – Governance
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Director, Underwriting Strategy & Governance supporting underwriting strategy and mentoring underwriters in a life insurance company. Strengthening underwriting capability and executing governance frameworks.
Responsibilities:
- Mentor and coach underwriters to strengthen technical expertise, judgment, and consistency in underwriting decisions
- Develop, enhance, and deliver underwriting training programs in partnership with underwriting leadership and governance teams
- Reinforce underwriting standards, documentation expectations, and governance discipline through coaching, feedback, and education
- Support the Associate (VP) Chief Underwriter in executing underwriting strategy, governance standards, and policy changes
- Participate in underwriting governance initiatives and forums by providing technical input, analysis, and implementation support
- Participate in underwriting quality review and audit activities, including case reviews and outcomes analysis, to identify trends and improvement opportunities
- Assist in resolving complex underwriting issues and systemic challenges
- Support underwriting modernization efforts by helping underwriters adopt new tools, automation, and enhanced workflows
- Collaborate with internal partners as needed
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent related work experience required
- Master’s Degree or MBA preferred
- 10+ years of life underwriting experience
- Demonstrated underwriting signing authority of $20M
- Prior experience mentoring underwriters or serving in a technical leadership role
- Professional designations ACS, ALU, FLMI, FALU, or CLU (or progress toward one or more designations) preferred
Benefits:
- Comprehensive suite of competitive products and services
- Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
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