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Senior Underwriter
Kemper Corporation
Dallas, TX, United States
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Position Summary:
Kemper Benefits seeks an experienced Senior Underwriter for a long term contact role. This can be a work from home opportunity for the right candidate.
Position Responsibilities:
•Analyzing risk and developing rates for Core Employee portfolio of products. This includes Group Life, AD&D, STD & LTD products.
•Evaluating the risk of large complex cases; understand the development of LTD reserves and competitors reserve information; be expert in the analyzing of incurred loss exhibits and other underwriting data; understanding the risk associated with group life plans and retiree only plans
•Ensuring proper underwriting and rating of new proposals through case preparation.
•Understand and effectively communicate the underwriting rationale to release or decline a proposal.
•Work effectively with the distribution and other Underwriters on new business quotes.
•Generate ideas or alternatives to support the sale of new business.
•Underwriting and rate contract changes on 100+ business cases.
•Gathering and analyzing financial data on existing business and making rate and risk management recommendations as appropriate.
•Mentor junior underwriters
Position Requirements:
•BA/BS or equivalent work experience.
•5 or more years of experience with Group Life, AD&D and Disability Underwriting.
•Minimum of 3 years Disability underwriting experience.
•Expert with experience based rating techniques and risk assessment.
•Proven ability to work independently on case work.
•Actively promote underwriting improvements and industry best practices
•Strong analytical and mathematical skills.
•Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
•Effective use of Word and Excel applications.
Our employees enjoy great benefits:
• Qualify for your choice of health and dental plans within your first month.
• Save for your future with robust 401(k) match, Health Spending Accounts and various retirement plans.
• Learn and Grow with our Tuition Assistance Program, paid certifications and continuing education programs.
• Contribute to your community through United Way and volunteer programs.
• Balance your life with generous paid time off and business casual dress.
• Protect what you love with discounts on home and auto insurance products.
• Get employee discounts for shopping, dining and travel through Kemper Perks.
Kemper at a glance
With $8 billion in assets, Kemper is one of the nation's leading insurers. The Kemper family of companies specializes in home, auto, life, health and valuables insurance products for individuals, families and businesses.
Kemper’s underwriting companies* are rated A- (Excellent) by A.M. Best Company, the leading insurance industry rating authority. Kemper services six million policies and ranks among the top 25 personal lines property and casualty writers and the 2016 Ward’s 50 Top Performers list of life insurance companies.
*Alliance United Insurance Company is not rated.
We value diversity and strive to be an employer of choice. An Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V
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