Analyze medical and financial information as a Senior Underwriter with Sun Life, working hybrid from home or office. Assess life and critical illness applications.
This senior underwriting position evaluates individual life and critical illness insurance risks using quantitative and qualitative information. You will apply underwriting guidelines, professional judgment, and medical knowledge while collaborating with reinsurers, advisors, and internal partners. The work supports clear, client-focused decisions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Analyze medical, personal, and financial application information
- Assess and classify risks using underwriting guidelines
- Make decisions within authority and submit excess files
- Explain decisions clearly to advisors and physicians
- Improve underwriting quality, efficiency, and consistency
Requirements:
- At least three years' individual life underwriting experience
- Existing signing authority for life and critical illness insurance
- Analytical, judgment, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
- Knowledge of medicine and insurance risk factors
- ALU certificate or commitment to obtain it
Bring underwriting judgment, medical knowledge, and negotiation skills to complex insurance decisions at Sun Life.
Senior Life Insurance Underwriter in Ottawa employer: Sun Life Financial
At Sun Life, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer that fosters a supportive and inclusive work culture. With a commitment to employee growth, our unique Sabbatical Program and Care Days ensure that you can balance your professional and personal life while making a meaningful impact in the lives of our Clients. Located in vibrant areas like Waterloo King and Toronto York, you'll collaborate with passionate colleagues and inspiring leaders who are dedicated to helping you reach your full potential.
