Underwriting Consultant

Overview

Job Posting End Date : September 29

When you join the team at Unum, you become part of an organization committed to helping you thrive.

Here, we work to provide the employee benefits and service solutions that enable employees at our client companies to thrive throughout life's moments. And this starts with ensuring that every one of our team members enjoys opportunities to succeed both professionally and personally. To enable this, we provide :

Award-winning culture

Inclusion and diversity as a priority

Performance Based Incentive Plans

Competitive benefits package that includes : Health, Vision, Dental, Short & Long-Term Disability

Generous PTO (including paid time to volunteer!)

Up to 9.5% 401(k) employer contribution

Mental health support

Career advancement opportunities

Student loan repayment options

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible work environments

• All the benefits listed above are subject to the terms of their individual Plans

And that's just the beginning…

With 10,000 employees helping more than 39 million people worldwide, every role at Unum is meaningful and impacts the lives of our customers. Whether you're directly supporting a growing family, or developing online tools to help navigate a difficult loss, customers are counting on the combined talents of our entire team. Help us help others, and join Team Unum today!

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

Consult with sales and service partners to provide the products and plan options that best meet the needs of our customers.

Evaluate and select risk to ensure the profitable acquisition of new cases and the continued profitable retention of in force cases.

Conduct high quality risk assessments on all cases to assure business guidelines, target profit and metrics are met. Identify and analyze risk trends, making recommendations for addressing these

Contribute to the development of policies and procedures in support of product development initiatives.

Demonstrate a mastery of the Company's product portfolio, the sales, implementation, and enrollment processes, and market place influences

Deliver dependable, accurate, and timely service while maintaining relationships with internal and external partners

Act as a technical resource for junior underwriters and provide developmental feedback on case level decisions within the context of a mentoring relationship

Act as a mentor and coach, providing input to management regarding mentee performance

Job Specifications

Bachelors degree or equivalent, relevant business experience

Demonstrated, consistent proficiency at Senior Underwriter level

Mastery of product provisions, plan designs, pricing and contractual benefits

Excellent technical expertise in risk selection

Demonstrated strong understanding of top-line and bottom-line objectives

Exhibit complete understanding of sales / distribution process and market trends

Strong mentoring and coaching skills

Strong creative problem solving skills

Strong critical thinking / analytical reasoning skills

Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written

Strong organizational skills and ability to handle multiple priorities

Highly skilled in persuasiveness and negotiation

Demonstrated ability to work both independently and in a team environment

Exhibit a strong commitment to quality and personal ownership of results

Unum is an equal opportunity employer, considering all qualified applicants and employees for hiring, placement, and advancement, without regard to a person's race, color, religion, national origin, age, genetic information, military status, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or protected veteran status.

The base salary range for applicants for this position is listed below. Unless actual salary is indicated above in the job description, actual pay will be based on skill, geographical location and experience.

$63,500.00-$120,000.00

Additionally, Unum offers a portfolio of benefits and rewards that are competitive and comprehensive including healthcare benefits (health, vision, dental), insurance benefits (short & long-term disability), performance-based incentive plans, paid time off, and a 401(k) retirement plan with an employer match up to 5% and an additional 4.5% contribution whether you contribute to the plan or not. All benefits are subject to the terms and conditions of individual Plans.

Company : Unum

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