Senior Medical Underwriter
Date Posted: 04/09/2024
Location: Reigate
Job Type: Full time
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Reigate - Hybrid minimum 50% office based)
We’re a specialist in retirement, but… we’re not a traditional financial services company and we’re not just looking for traditional financial services people. We are looking for agile and ambitious people, who are passionate about doing the right thing for customers
We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Medical Underwriter, to be responsible for assessing the medical, demographic and lifestyle risk factors provided by our customers, intermediaries and medical professions, to produce accurate underwriting terms.
Key Responsibilities:
Make sound, risk based underwriting decisions across all underwritten products in accordance with underwriting guidelines and personal levels of authority
Act as SME providing technical medical underwriting and mentoring support to colleagues and Customer Services
Identify regulatory, legal and operational risks and to escalate through appropriate channels
To provide an excellent level of customer service at all times to all customers, internal and external
Initiate and lead project and business transformation deliverables
Lead on underwriting Quality Assessment and feedback to colleagues
Provide weekly work planning and production of MI
Deliver regular updates to underwriting documentation and training materials
Continuously improve personal competence and professional development
Skills and Experience:
Proven experience of medical underwriting in the financial services sector, ideally Care Annuities, Pension Annuities and Equity Release
Proven ability to interpret and present data effectively
Solid understanding of the requirements for writing business in the retirement market
Good communication skills
Strong research and analytical skills
Company Benefits
A Competitive Salary, Pension Scheme and Life Assurance
Along with 25 Days Annual Leave plus an Additional Day on us for your Birthday
Private Medical Cover and Income Protection, just in case
A generous and highly achievable bonus scheme – paid annually based on individual and company performance against targets
Opportunity to progress within your career both in-role and within the company
FREE access to the Headspace App, a 24/7 Employee Assistance Helpline and Trained Physical & Mental Health First Aiders (On-Site)
A variety of Employee Funded Benefits available to you via our Online Benefits Portal
Plus, several additional purchase options available for you and your loved ones