Group Benefits Re, Director of Underwriting
Core
Lead a team of underwriters to manage profitable acquisition and retention of group life, disability, and supplemental health reinsurance clients.
Role type
Director of Underwriting (Group Benefits Reinsurance)
Builds
Group life, disability, and supplemental health reinsurance portfolios
Domain
Insurance / Group Benefits / Reinsurance
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery
Required skills
team leadership, underwriting guidelines enforcement, rate development, profitability analysis, client communication, project management, product strategy
Preferred skills
group benefits technical knowledge, pricing protocols, risk selection, performance management
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Lead a team of 5-6 underwriters for presale, new business, and renewal underwriting; Build and retain a motivated underwriting team through coaching and performance management; Monitor underwriting metrics to ensure profitability and persistency; Recommend changes to products, guidelines, and pricing protocols; Communicate underwriting decisions and plan design concerns to clients; Implement new clients with project management support.
Seniority
Director, hands-on IC with team management