Underwriting Consultant
December 21, 2024
Description
• Conduct risk assessment and classification in accordance with Manulife's philosophy and standards. • Communicate and collaborate with sales colleagues and head office to provide the highest quality and competitive decisions to our clients. • Maintain positive and effective relationships with internal and external partners. • Consistently deliver the best customer experience by making every interaction meaningful. • Comply with consumer laws and regulations regarding risk classification, confidentiality, and disclosure. • Identify and propose solutions to problems and procedures related to the underwriter's work. • Promote an atmosphere of trust with all clients to facilitate the acceptance of decisions.
Requirements
• You are continuously learning – currently enrolled or very interested in insurance-related courses such as LOMA and/or ALU courses. • Demonstrated professional experience as underwriter, at least 5 years of experience. • Approval limit of at least $5,000,000 in life insurance and $250,000 in critical illness insurance. • Be on the lookout for trends and changes in medicine, knowledge of human anatomy, medical terminology, diseases, tests, and modes of treatment. • General awareness of current events, industry issues and trends. • Excellent analytical skills with the ability to define, research and solve problems. • Excellent mentoring skills. • Exemplary customer service skills and excellent oral and written communication skills. • Ability to understand, preserve and apply current technical information to everyday work problems. • Demonstrate your knowledge of pricing tools, systems, and processes as well as your ability to articulate the underlying principles and philosophies. • You are well organized with great attention to detail. • You are adaptable and flexible in the face of change. • You have strong partnership and communication skills. • Excellent decision-making and critical thinking skills. • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. • Be able to work under tight deadlines.
Benefits
• A competitive salary and benefits packages. • Flexible work policies and strong work-life balance. • Professional development and leadership opportunities. • A wide array of customizable benefits including health, dental, mental health, vision, short- and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance coverage, adoption/surrogacy and wellness benefits, and employee/family assistance plans. • retirement savings plans including pension and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions. • financial education and counseling resources. • Generous paid time off program including holidays, vacation, personal, and sick days, and statutory leaves of absence.
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