Underwriting Director

Description:

Corebridge Financial is a leading financial services company committed to empowering individuals to take meaningful action in their financial lives. Rooted in a culture of collaboration, accountability, continuous improvement, and inclusion, Corebridge delivers a broad portfolio of life insurance, retirement, and institutional products through an extensive multi-channel distribution network.

The Underwriting Director plays a pivotal role in managing the underwriting process for new individual life insurance applications. This leadership role requires strong expertise in medical and financial risk assessment to protect the company’s mortality results, while maintaining a customer-centric focus and supporting sales efforts.

Reporting to the Managing Underwriting Director, this role collaborates closely with Case Managers, Wholesalers (internal and external), and National Marketing Organizations (NMOs)/Firms.

Responsibilities:

• Underwrite complex formal and informal life insurance applications with independent decision-making authority within approval limits.

• Analyze detailed medical and financial data to reach comprehensive risk assessments aligned with company policies.

• Manage change effectively, resolve conflicts, and negotiate positive outcomes.

• Take a cross-functional perspective to understand the impact of decisions across the organization.

• Organize and manage a large caseload efficiently.

• Demonstrate advanced technical underwriting knowledge and skills.

• Provide training and support on underwriting topics to internal and external customers.

• Interact independently and effectively with a sophisticated field force targeting an upscale market.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Extensive experience with brokerage distribution marketplace.

• Minimum 10 years of life underwriting experience, with proven ability to handle larger face amount cases.

• Approval authority of underwriting decisions up to $10,000,000.

• Preferred or progressing towards professional designations such as FLMI, FALU, or CLU.

Work Location:

• This is a remote position.

Why Corebridge Financial?

Corebridge prioritizes employee health, well-being, and work-life balance, offering comprehensive benefits and wellness programs designed to support personal and professional success.

Benefits:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• Mental health support and wellness initiatives.

• Competitive 401(k) Plan with generous company matching contributions.

• Employee Assistance Program offering confidential counseling services.

• Charitable donation matching up to $5,000 annually.

• Volunteer Time Off of up to 16 hours per year.

• At least 24 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) to support work-life balance.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Corebridge Financial is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to diversity, inclusion, and compliance with all federal, state, and local fair employment laws. The company provides reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees as needed.