[Remote] Underwriter, Supplemental Accounts

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The Standard is an insurance company focused on financial stability, customer service, and innovative technologies that support customer needs. The Underwriter, Supplemental Accounts evaluates insurance risks, makes underwriting decisions, supports portfolio growth and profitability, maintains business relationships, and contributes to mentoring and special projects.

Responsibilities

• Apply sound, creative underwriting and business judgment in the timely analysis and evaluation of insurance risks to contribute to the growth and profitability of the organization
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with assigned field personnel, producers, assigned policyholders and Home Office personnel through professional negotiation, responsive communication, problem resolution and anticipation of customer expectations
• Provide mentoring and training as appropriate based on job level and experience
• Actively participate in projects to contribute to corporate goals

Skills

• *This role requires the ability to travel up to two times per year.*
• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Minimum of 1 year of experience in insurance underwriting, insurance operations, or a related underwriting support function
• Strong analytical skills and ability to evaluate data for financial and risk analysis
• Demonstrated critical thinking skills with the ability to analyze information, recognize patterns and inconsistencies, and make recommendations based on established underwriting guidelines
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• 3+ years of relevant underwriting experience
• In-depth experience managing more complex underwriting cases and risk assessments
• Strong expertise in analyzing financial and risk data for a variety of cases
• Experience in working with multiple departments to assess and resolve more complex cases
• Proven ability to handle high-level decision-making with minimal supervision
• Ability to mentor or guide less experienced team members
• 5+ years of relevant underwriting experience
• Advanced expertise in analyzing financial, demographic, and risk-related data across diverse case types
• Proven experience partnering with multiple departments to evaluate and resolve highly complex underwriting situations
• Ability to effectively manage escalations and provide recommendations for resolution
• Demonstrated ability to make high-level underwriting decisions and exercise independent judgment with minimal supervision
• Ability to mentor, coach, and develop less experienced team members
• Bachelor's degree preferred

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 401(k) plan with matching company contributions
• Annual incentive bonus plan; eligibility and awards are subject to the rules of the applicable program and plan, including individual and organizational performance
• Generous paid time off, including 11 holidays, 2 wellness days, and 8 volunteer hours annually; PTO increases with tenure
• Opportunities for career growth and advancement
• Paid parental leave
• Adoption and surrogacy assistance
• Employee giving program that double matches donations to eligible nonprofits and schools
• Remote (USA)

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