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Role Description

AAA Life is seeking a Life Insurance Underwriter that will analyze, evaluate and classify risk for life insurance applications. This underwriter will determine whether to approve, modify or decline a risk through evaluation of an individual's:

• Medical history or physical condition
• Occupational hazards
• Financial background
• Insurable interest
• Other information pertinent to the decision

This role involves contact with the field sales team, customers, and vendors to gather information on which to base decisions. The underwriter has the authority to approve cases up to specific standard and substandard limits.

Note: Mortgage underwriting experience will NOT be considered.

Call volume on average is about 4-6 calls a day. Regular late night is 1 day every other week. Friday night late nights are rotated which is about 1 per quarter.

Responsibilities

• Reviews for acceptance or denial of assigned life applications with face amounts up to $1,000,000 fully underwritten.
• Determines and assures that appropriate information necessary to fulfill underwriting requirements has been requested such as:
  • Re-examinations
  • Special exams
  • Medical reports
  • Database research
  • Investigations
  • Laboratory studies
• Interprets MIB codes and prepares data and reports to the Medical Information Bureau, which involves knowledge of MIB code meanings and procedures.
• Provides support for contract change and reinstatement underwriting that may be required.
• Prepares presentations for underwriters or sales agents that assist with training and development.

Qualifications

• 2 year College Degree in Finance, Business or Economics
• 1-2 years’ Life Insurance industry experience (sales experience or strong life insurance sales support and training)
• Knowledge of life and annuity sales strongly preferred
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel
• Strong communication skills – verbal and written
• Ability to provide strong customer service
• Possesses some technology knowledge of insurance system applications and data
• Works well in a team environment
• Demonstrates proactive skills
• Willingness to work extended hours and weekends, if required
• Team player and self-starter, highly motivated, and results driven
• Ability to effectively function in a fast-paced team environment
• Demonstrates a high level of independence and creativity, and looks for opportunities to initiate and follow through on new projects and opportunities
• Strong organizational and follow-up abilities
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced challenging environment

Requirements

• Ability to perform duties contained in the job description for this position, including, but not limited to, the above requirements.
• Reasonable accommodation will be made for otherwise qualified applicants as needed to enable them to fulfill these requirements.

Benefits

• We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees.
• Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.
• AAA Life Insurance Company does not offer immigration sponsorship for this position.