About the role

  • Underwriting Manager leading a team of underwriters for insurance risk management at Guardian. Establishing guidelines, monitoring performance, and ensuring compliance with regulations, through strong collaboration.

Responsibilities

  • Lead a team of underwriters and pre-sale coordinators
  • Establish underwriting guidelines, workflows, and processes
  • Partner with Sales & Distribution to support producer relationships
  • Collaborate with Product, Actuarial, and Operations to deliver strong, client-focused solutions
  • Monitor KPIs and ensure decisions align with risk appetite
  • Improve execution and efficiency across risk assessment and renewals
  • Serve as the escalation point for complex cases and exceptions
  • Ensure adherence to compliance and regulatory requirements

Requirements

  • 5–7 years of insurance risk management experience
  • 3–4 years in a supervisory, management, or lead role
  • Experience in life or disability underwriting
  • Strong knowledge of underwriting principles, risk methodologies, pricing strategies, and insurance regulations
  • Ability to assess, approve, or decline complex and high-value cases
  • Familiarity with underwriting software, data analysis tools, and KPI tracking
  • Proven leadership skills
  • Excellent communication, negotiation, and cross-functional collaboration skills
  • Strong analytical and strategic mindset
  • Solid understanding of regulatory standards and compliance alignment
  • Preferred experience with Guarantee Issue Case-Level Underwriting for Individual Disability or Executive Benefit Life

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • 401(k) matching
  • Paid time off
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Sales or other incentive compensation

Job title

Underwriting Manager

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

$86,210 - $141,635 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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