Underwriter - Halifax, Canada - Sun Life

Sun Life

Verified Company

Halifax, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

You are as unique as your background, experience and point of view. Here, you'll be encouraged, empowered and challenged to be your best self.

You'll work with dynamic colleagues - experts in their fields - who are eager to share their knowledge with you.

Your leaders will inspire and help you reach your potential and soar to new heights.

Every day, you'll have new and exciting opportunities to make life brighter for our Clients - who are at the heart of everything we do.

Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world.

Looking for a career with endless growth opportunities? If you answered 'yes,' our underwriting teams are the right place for you.

At Sun Life you'll get to be part of a supportive culture and community that celebrates each other's successes and supports one another through learning opportunities.

In addition to joining a top-tier team, our underwriting training and continuous education programs are industry leading.

In a highly effective solution-driven environment, we invest in a journey that emphasizes your development in core competencies, critical thinking skills and decision empowerment.

At Sun Life, we also offer a hybrid working environment. Enjoy flexibility to work from home or in the office whenever you want.

You may want to come into one of our office locations to meet with your colleagues, attend employee town halls, or participate in networking opportunities with the leadership team.

You get to choose the right balance that fits your lifestyle

What will you do?

Assess financial information and classify risk
Gather information, obtain medical tests, and leverage additional resources (e.g. medical directors, senior underwriters), when needed
Approve cases within your authority limit, with opportunities to expand your expertise and signing authority through cosigning.
When decisions are not what the client would want, try to negotiate a better outcome with our reinsurers (in accordance with reinsurance treaties and internal rules)
Liaise with business leaders and advisors while delivering exceptional service and expertise
Communicate with financial security advisors and/or clients' physicians, to deliver critical updates, discuss additional requirements, and explain unique decisions.
Respond to inquiries from financial advisors and general agents
Document decisions in underwriting system
Contribute to a positive team environment through a spirit of innovation, continuous improvement and professional development
Maintain medical knowledge and stay current on underwriting practices

What do you need to succeed?

Minimum 13 years of experience as an Individual Life Underwriter
Existing Life and Critical Illness signing authorities
Bachelor's degree or equivalent
Analytical, critical thinking, problemsolving and decisionmaking skills
Influencing and negotiation skills
Knowledge of medicine and risk factors
Serviceoriented attitude with interpersonal skills to work collaboratively with our internal and external partners
Proven ability to meet tight deadlines, work under pressure, and prioritize multiple tasks
Detail oriented
Strong communication skills with a passion for providing exceptional service to adivsors and clients
Specialized training: ALU certificate and commitment to ongoing education with a goal of attaining the Fellow, Academy of Life Underwriting (FALU) and Fellow, Life Management Institute (FLMI) designations

What can we offer you?

Trusting, diverse and inclusive working environments
Supportive leadership who's focused on your success and wellbeing
Endless growth opportunities with multiple career paths in our dedicated channel, independent channel, high net worth and underwriting risk management teams.
You choose where you want to work from, with no minimum or maximum days in any place.
Continuous improvements that focus on enhancing your work and our clients' experience
Sustainability commitments to create a cleaner, more inclusive and sustainable future for our communities

We also offer a number of programs and offerings to help our Employees achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives

This includes:

Comprehensive benefits
Assistance with securing your financial future through a competitive retirement matching program and stock options
Annual bonus program
Wellness programs, benefits, and health incentives
Paid vacation, based on experience
Additional paid days off to support family/personal care and emergencies.
Time off for enrichment experiences through a unique sabbatical program
Investment in notforprofit organizations that are important to you
Top up benefit for maternity/paternity leave

When a new position becomes available which matches your background and experience, the base pay range will be disclosed and correspond to the opportunity Sun Life will consider you fo