Underwriting Consultant

We are seeking a highly skilled Underwriting Consultant to join our team at Northwestern Mutual. As an Underwriting Consultant, you will be responsible for analyzing and appraising a broad range of insurance applications, approving, classifying, or declining applications for various ages and policy amounts.

You will use advanced underwriting knowledge and expertise to provide the appropriate level of underwriting skill and mentoring to underwriters. You will also use advanced skills to review applications and adhere to underwriting standards, solving complex problems and escalations.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to work with a variety of insurance products and develop your skills in risk assessment and policy analysis. You will also have the chance to collaborate with medical directors and technical staff to ensure that all quality, service, and production goals are met.

Key Responsibilities

• Field and Client Experience: Responsible for credible and effective relations and communication with field and customer to include responding to case appeals/inquiries and assists with placing business.
• Underwriting: Responsible for the analysis and appraisal of a broad range of insurance applications; approves, classifies, or declines applications for various ages and policy amounts with occasional guidance, as needed.
• Provides guidance and assistance to the Northwestern Mutual Financial Network and Financial Representatives regarding case underwriting and risk appraisal.
• Responsible for prescreen inquiries.

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree preferred or demonstrated consistent success in prior Underwriting role as evidence by satisfactory case management and quality review.
• Minimum of 5 years of underwriting experience.
• Analytical skills with an established record to make independent decisions on complex cases and apply sound judgment in the application of rules.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to handle confidential information, exercise tact, diplomacy, and resourcefulness.
• Proficient in computer skills and using various software packages.
• Ability to work accurately while maintaining speed and flexibility in a team and independent production environment.
• A high degree of organization and the ability to establish priorities and meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated strong leadership skills and a high degree of self-motivation and initiative to lead projects or committees.
• Displays agility to manage multiple tasks and adapt in a changing work environment.

Compensation Range:

Pay Range - Start: $75,180.00

Pay Range - End: $139,620.00

Northwestern Mutual pays on a geographic-specific salary structure and placement in the salary range for this position will be determined by a number of factors including the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; the scope, complexity as well as the cost of labor in the market; and other conditions of employment.

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age or status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.