Hybrid Life Underwriting Quality Specialist

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About the role

  • Quality Assurance Specialist ensuring compliance and quality within underwriting processes. Collaborating with underwriting and audit teams to evaluate risks and support process improvements.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct audits and quality checks on underwriting work to ensure accuracy, completeness, and adherence to established guidelines
  • Provide constructive feedback to underwriters and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives
  • Evaluate compliance with underwriting policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements
  • Work closely with the Chief Underwriter to assess risks, test internal controls, and identify weaknesses or deficiencies for presentation to control owners and business partners
  • Perform and document process walkthroughs to understand the risk and control environment and identify improvement opportunities
  • Assist in the development of audit programs, risk assessments, work papers, and formal audit findings
  • Complete operational, financial, and technology audits in accordance with professional auditing and accounting standards
  • Assist with data governance reporting, including preparation of periodic reports and key metrics
  • Support the Chief Underwriter with drafting audit reports and presenting findings to senior leadership, including the VP of Internal Audit
  • Participate and/or support department initiatives and project work, including underwriting or audit process improvements and cross-functional projects that impact underwriting quality, controls, or reporting

Requirements

  • Senior underwriting risk assessment skills, analytical, and problem-solving skills
  • Underwriting audit, quality assurance, and reporting experience
  • General knowledge of life systems, underwriting procedures, and insurance company operations required
  • Excellent written and verbal communication
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively
  • Attention to detail and commitment to quality
  • Interest in underwriting, auditing, risk management, or insurance operations
  • Proficiency in data analysis tools or willingness to learn
  • BS degree
  • Minimum 5+ years of experience

Benefits

  • 13 paid holidays per year in addition to vacation and paid sick leave
  • Flexible workweek schedules
  • Certifications, designation, and tuition reimbursement
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan with matching company contributions
  • Cash balance retirement plans fully funded by the company
  • Short-term disability and term life insurance fully paid for by the company
  • Up to 12 weeks of childbirth leave under STD policy
  • One week of fully paid parental leave for all new parents, including adoptive and foster parents
  • A variety of health insurance options, including premium-level family coverage and pre-tax Health Savings Account with employer contributions
  • Long-term disability insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Health club membership reimbursement
  • Employee Assistance Program

Job title

Life Underwriting Quality Specialist

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

$69,600 - $115,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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