Chief Underwriter (Life Insurance)
$126.1k/y-$220.5k/y
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Summary
Knights of Columbus is seeking a Chief Underwriter (Life Insurance) to lead their underwriting team in New Haven, CT. The role involves developing and executing life insurance underwriting strategies and ensuring risk management practices are met.
About the Role
As the Chief Underwriter, you will provide leadership and strategic direction to the underwriting function, develop procedures to achieve organizational objectives, modernize underwriting processes, and maintain strong relationships with distribution partners and reinsurers. You will also perform secondary reviews on complex cases and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
About You
Required:
- Bachelor's degree required.
- Minimum of 10 - 15 years of experience in the insurance industry with advanced underwriting acumen.
- Holds FALU, FLMI and/or CLU industry designation.
- Expert understanding of mortality risk management and insurance principles.
- Demonstrated leadership and management skills.
Preferred:
- Ability to influence and persuade across the organization.
- Experience in developing and delivering communications tailored to different audiences.
- Strong risk management skills.
Benefits
- 13 paid holidays per year in addition to vacation and paid sick leave.
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with matching company contributions.
- Short-term disability and term life insurance fully paid for by the company.
- Health insurance options including premium-level family coverage.
- Tuition reimbursement for professional development.
Knights of Columbus
A Catholic fraternal organization founded in 1882 at St. Mary’s Church in New Haven, Conn., U.S.A., the Knights of Columbus has more than 1.9 million members in the Americas, Europe and Asia. For over 130 years it has provided for the financial security of its members and their families. Consistently earning the highest industry ratings for fiscal stability and ethical business practices, the Knights of Columbus has more than 1.55 billion and 691 million volunteer hours to charitable projects over the past decade. The opinions expressed in the articles linked on this site do not necessarily reflect the views of Knights of Columbus and Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors (KoCAA).
New Haven, CT