Life Underwriter I

This position has a Hybrid work schedule. 3 days per week in office located in Pekin, Illinois.

General Employment Description

You spend at least a third of your day at your job. You might as well spend it doing something you really love while working with a team you really enjoy being with, right? That's the kind of atmosphere we offer at Pekin Insurance-fun, fast-paced, gratifying, supportive, and collaborative.

Of course, it's not all fun and games. Insurance is a serious business, and we pride ourselves on making people's lives whole again after a major disaster or family tragedy. It's that sense of helping people that makes our team want to do our best every day.

If you want to be excited about starting your workday and are ready to make a real difference in people's lives, this could be the right spot for you.

See what Pekin Insurance has to offer by viewing a short video here.

Position Overview

You won't quite be a Sherlock Holmes, but you'll be close. For this career, you'll be evaluating life and health risks to make the best decision for our company, our agents, and our insureds. If you're a problem-solver who can piece together clues into a comprehensive story, this position might be your calling.

A Few Essential Job Functions

• Just like a private investigator, you'll delve into data to help make new business and pricing decisions based on medical records, examination and laboratory findings, financial information, driving records, criminal records, tax implication laws, hazardous sports information, and other miscellaneous findings.

• You'll develop regular communication with agents and field representatives to discuss decisions and pending cases.

• Discovering information about new products, new laws that impact underwriting, and new medical conditions and treatments will be a central focus.

• Attending local underwriting meetings and field meetings to gather data and insights will be required.

• Presenting new products and procedures to agents at field meetings will help everyone stay on the same page.

• There will also be some special projects regarding new products, new insurance regulations, or other studies to review.

• You'll manage workflows for our agent/broker business.

• We won't leave you hanging. When needed, your underwriting manager will be available to discuss unusual or difficult cases.

• You'll review reinstatement requests for life and health insurance and pass judgment on their eligibility.

• Processing requests for benefit increases on life and health insurance will also be one of your duties.

• And the ever popular, "other duties as assigned."

Education & Experience

Required

• Bachelor's degree in business or insurance related field

• Typically requires 1-3 years of related experience

Preferred or Specialized

• Prior underwriting experience

Certifications & Experience

• Good to have FLMI or ALMI or CPCU

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Basic ability to:

• Communicate effectively in both oral and written form

• Maintain effective interpersonal relationships

• Present information and respond to questions from group of managers, clients, customers, and the general public

• Analyze, organize, and prioritize work while meeting multiple deadlines

• Read and interpret insurance policy language, governmental plans, various state or federal regulations, and detailed medical reports

• Process and handle confidential information with discretion

Basic knowledge of:

• Microsoft Office software

• Medical terminology

Basic skill in:

• Situational analysis and decision-making