Life Underwriter - Senior or Principal
Core
Assess individual Life, TPD, Trauma, and Income Protection applications across medical, financial, and occupational considerations to deliver sustainable underwriting outcomes.
Role type
Senior/Principal Life Underwriter (Retail)
Builds
Zurich Life Risk policies and underwriting decisions for retail customers and advisers.
Domain
Insurance (Life, TPD, Trauma, Income Protection)
Required skills
Individual Life Underwriting, TPD, Trauma, Income Protection assessment, medical/financial/occupational risk analysis, underwriting philosophy alignment, regulatory knowledge, stakeholder management, Agile adaptation, case checking, countersigning, guideline development.
Preferred skills
ANZIIF Cert IV in Life Insurance, ALUCA CPLI accreditation, high-level underwriting authorities, strong time management, communication capabilities.
Technologies
Contemporary underwriting environment tools, Agile frameworks.
Responsibilities
Assess individual Life, TPD, Trauma, and Income Protection applications; Make high-quality and timely underwriting decisions; Provide technical underwriting support and guidance; Build strong relationships with advisers, reinsurers, and internal stakeholders; Support underwriting quality through case checking and countersigning; Contribute to continuous improvement of underwriting guidelines and processes.
Seniority
Senior/Principal, hands-on IC