Manager- Life Underwriting
Lead a dynamic team of underwriters at Ethos Life, focusing on mentoring and optimizing underwriting workflows.
Posted by employer 1 day ago
First seen on Joblaze 1 day ago
Last verified on the company career page 1 day ago
What you'll build
- Case underwriting
- Lead and mentor underwriting team
- Recruit and develop underwriting staff
- Create onboarding and training programs
- Optimize underwriting workflows
Must have
- 8+ years in Life underwriting
- 5+ years in an underwriting leadership role
Nice to have
- US based underwriting experience
- Underwriting certification such as LOMA/ALU
- Extensive knowledge of life insurance trends and new technology
Requirements
- Experience
- 8+ years
Not disclosed in this posting: compensation, visa sponsorship.
Joblaze summary
The Manager of Life Underwriting at Ethos Life is responsible for overseeing case underwriting while leading and developing a team of underwriters. This role requires extensive experience in life underwriting and a strong background in leadership, particularly in mentoring and training staff. Ideal candidates will have a data-driven approach and a solid understanding of life insurance trends and technology. Ethos Life is focused on transforming the insurance experience, making this position pivotal in driving operational excellence.
Joblaze insights
- Listed yesterday on Joblaze — tracked directly from Ethos Life's career page.
- Ethos Life has 70 other open roles including Life Underwriter, Underwriting Auditor, IT Engineer.
Quick facts
- Is the Manager- Life Underwriting role remote?
- It's hybrid — Ethos Life expects some on-site time in Bangalore, India.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 8 years of relevant experience for this Manager- Life Underwriting role.
- Where is the role based?
- Ethos Life is hiring for this position in Bangalore, India.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Ethos Life targets lead candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Manager- Life Underwriting role at Ethos Life.
From the original posting
About Ethos
Ethos is a leading life insurance technology company on a mission to protect families by democratizing access to life insurance and empowering agents at scale. With its robust three-sided technology platform, Ethos is transforming the life insurance experience for consumers, agents, and carriers alike. Ethos offers instant, accessible products and a seamless online process that requires no medical exams and just a few health questions; it eliminates traditional barriers, making it easier than ever for everyone to protect their families. Ethos is redefining how life insurance is bought, sold, and underwritten.
About the role:
Do you want to make the world a better place for underwriters? Are you a natural leader who loves to mentor and guide? This role seeks a dynamic, hands-on individual who has the energy and vision to guide a developing team to high levels of success.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- 50% of this role will be dedicated to case underwriting
- Ability to lead the team with passion, positivity and continual improvement
- Work closely with Chief Underwriter, Sr. Director/Director of Underwriting Operations to recruit, hire, mentor, and develop underwriting staff both domestically and internationally
- Assess quality and headcount
- Perform hiring analysis to flex with our growth
- Create and improve onboarding and underwriting training programs
- Develop performance management and quality control system to provide feedback, guidance and reviews to underwriting team members
- Assist underwriting staff to develop their technical and decision making skills, while ensuring adherence to our core values.
- Drive strategic efforts to optimize underwriting workflows, including work to implement rules within an underwriting engine, recommending solutions and best practices as appropriate
- As needed, work with Underwriting Strategies to perform quality assurance testing of automated rules and processes
Qualifications and Skills:
- 8+ years in Life underwriting (US based underwriting experience is preferred)).
- 5+ years of experience in an underwriting leadership or development role
- Underwriting certification such as LOMA/ALU are highly beneficial
- Extensive knowledge of life insurance trends and new technology
- Sharp focus on execution and an owner mentality with a track record of delivering success in a timely manner
- Data oriented decision making skills and great intuition
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills
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