Senior National Accounts Underwriting Consultant

Job Responsibilities

This position in the National Accounts Employee Benefits Underwriting organization is responsible for all aspects of risk selection, pricing, and proposal for Group Disability and Life new business and renewals for more than 2,000 lives. Apply standard underwriting principles and procedures to evaluate, rate, and negotiate price on new business, and apply in‑depth knowledge of assigned product lines with independent decision making within underwriting policies and procedures.

• Evaluate, price, propose rate and strategy to acquire and renew National Account clients.
• Perform in‑depth risk assessment and pricing of prospective and in‑force customers in conformance with underwriting guidelines and authority limits.
• Provide customer reporting and analytics.
• Partner with sales, national accounts practice leader, and home office subject matter experts to develop comprehensive pricing and solutions for our customers.
• Recommend changes in policies and procedures to be more responsive to emerging client and market needs.
• Proactively manage in‑force block of business to maintain profit and persistency expectations.
• Mentor and develop other underwriters.

• Minimum of 7+ years of group underwriting experience.
• Highly skilled in written and verbal communications, organization, time/work management, and establishment of interpersonal relationships.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment and flex to changing demands, including system and process changes.
• Motivated, positive team player.
• Proficient PC skills, including Excel and word‑processing applications.
• Strong analytical and negotiation skills, and in‑depth understanding of industry contractual language and provisions.
• High‑level technical understanding of underwriting principles and theory.

$85,200 - $127,800

Sun Life will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including applicable fair‑chance ordinances. 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. Sun Life will make reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations of otherwise‑qualified individuals with disabilities or special disabled veterans, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.

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