Senior Underwriting Consultant

Manulife is a leading international financial services provider, helping people make decisions easier and lives better. The Senior Underwriting Consultant evaluates applications of the highest financial impact and complexity, analyzing decisions without compromising overall underwriting policies.

Requirements

• College graduate or business equivalent.
• Preferably 7 or more years of underwriting experience or exposure.
• Strong knowledge of underwriting function; Sound knowledge of John Hancock's various businesses.
• Strong knowledge of referral areas.
• Strong organizational, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical skills; ability to define, research and resolve problems.
• Excellent ability to create and maintain customer relationships.
• Ability to prioritize and work effectively under deadlines balancing published service times with an appropriate customer focus.
• Strong ability to comprehend, retain and apply current technical information to daily work issues.
• Strong knowledge of company plans, riders, benefits and illustrations.
• Strong knowledge of medical science, technology and terminology and their impact on morbidity.

Benefits

• health, dental, mental health, vision, short- and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance coverage
• adoption/surrogacy and wellness benefits
• employee/family assistance plans
• retirement savings plans (including pension/401(k) savings plans and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions)
• financial education and counseling resources
• paid time off program in the U.S. includes up to 11 paid holidays, 3 personal days, 150 hours of vacation, and 40 hours of sick time (or more where required by law) each year

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