Technical Underwriting Consultant
Company: MassMutual
Location: Lincoln
Posted on: November 4, 2024
Job Description:
The OpportunityThe Life Underwriting and UW Governance Technical
Underwriting Consultant will support the Office of the Corporate
Chief Underwriter (OCCU) within the Expense, Analytics & Governance
organization by demonstrating accountability, agility, a dedication
to being inclusive, a strong business acumen, and will show courage
and professionalism when advocating for a particular project or
presenting a healthy challenge to the status quo. We also value
strong communication skills, a passion for learning, leadership
traits, resilience, and self-awareness. We are Underwriting
Governance, established in the MassMutual Operations Expense,
Analytics & Governance organization.The TeamThis is a remote
position so candidates must be comfortable working from home. -
Candidates must be self-motivated and disciplined and be
comfortable working independently. - Must be able to communicate
and maintain working relationships via email, phone and chat. -The
Impact:
- Demonstrate and continue to develop strong business
acumen.
- Demonstrate a strong understanding of our underwriting
policies, guidelines, practices and procedures and a willingness to
champion changes to improve processes while maintaining mortality
expectations.
- Provide recommendations around new tools and methodologies for
risk selection.
- Analyze, create, and develop rules for our algorithmic and
accelerated underwriting (fluidless) processes.
- Develop new and competitive underwriting guidelines with
research, documentation, marketing, and presentations.
- Think critically and problem solve using data to drive toward
resolution.
- Interpret large sets of data and effectively communicate data
trends.
- Consult with stakeholders on core issues and watch list
items
- Openly share knowledge, information, and feedback,
collaborating to identify solutions and supporting team
success.
- Lean into new challenges as they arise. Be comfortable with
ambiguity.
- Handle projects with a sense of urgency based on business
prioritization.
- Distill information into concise summaries and tools for
diverse internal audiences.Minimum Qualifications:
- HS diploma or GED
- 8+ years of relevant work experience in Life Insurance
Underwriting
- Minimum $5+ million life approval limit without second
signaturePreferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree
- Industry designations/education (FALU, FLMI, CLU)
preferred
- 10+ years Mastery level knowledge of individual life insurance
practices, underwriting standards and operations
- Confident communicator with strong written and verbal
communication skills
- Be able to think strategically and influence others.
- Ability to partner with key constituents to support strategic
and tactical development.
- A demonstrated track record of consistently meeting and/or
exceeding performance expectations.
- Entrepreneur mindset - you drive your business forward with
latitude for independent decision making.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and data visualization
tools (e.g. Tableau).What to Expect as Part of MassMutual and the
Team
- Regular meetings with the Underwriting Governance team
- Focused one-on-one meetings with your manager
- Access to mentorship opportunities
- Networking opportunities including access to Asian,
Hispanic/Latinx, African American, women, LGBTQ, veteran and
disability-focused Business Resource Groups
- Access to learning content on Degreed and other informational
platforms
- Your ethics and integrity will be valued by a company with a
strong and stable ethical business with industry leading pay and
benefits#LI-JA1#LI-REMOTEMassMutual is an Equal Employment
Opportunity employer Minority/Female/Sexual Orientation/Gender
Identity/Individual with Disability/Protected Veteran. We welcome
all persons to apply. Note: Veterans are welcome to apply,
regardless of their discharge status.
If you need an accommodation to complete the application process,
please contact us and share the specifics of the assistance you
need.
Keywords: MassMutual, Grand Island , Technical Underwriting Consultant, Other , Lincoln, Nebraska
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