Executive Director of Life Underwriting

2 weeks ago

Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States USAA Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly experienced and skilled Executive Director of Life Underwriting to join our team at USAA. As a key member of our leadership team, you will be responsible for leading the development and implementation of life insurance underwriting policies and procedures.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop and implement life insurance underwriting policies and procedures that align with USAA's risk management goals.
  • Lead a team of underwriting professionals in the development and implementation of underwriting guidelines and procedures.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure that underwriting policies and procedures are aligned with business objectives.
  • Provide executive-level thought leadership on complex underwriting cases and contestable claims.
  • Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including reinsurance and business partners.
  • Ensure compliance with legislation and regulation regarding life insurance underwriting policies, practices, and procedures.
  • Lead the development of the Life Underwriting Policy team towards optimization of automated underwriting decision-making.
  • Monitor existing underwriting automation platform for performance and controls and identifies enhancements to improve the overall member experience.
  • Validate underwriting rule changes to underwriting system to ensure adherence to Life Company and/or USAA risk tolerance.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's Degree or 4 years of related experience may be substituted in lieu of degree.
  • 10 years of life insurance underwriting experience with in-depth understanding of medical, non-medical, and financial underwriting principles and practices.
  • 4 years of people leadership experience in a life insurance underwriting function to include building, managing, and/or developing high-performing teams.
  • Executive-level business acumen in the areas of underwriting policy, innovation, and life insurance industry practices, emerging trends, major issues, and regulatory considerations.
  • Extensive experience in evaluating new underwriting data sources with an emphasis on electronic health data.
  • Experience developing and utilizing accelerated underwriting processes, including the use of data analytics and third-party evidence providers.
  • Deep technical knowledge of underwriting systems.
  • Experience with underwriting rules engine and rules management.
  • $10,000,000 or more of Life Insurance Approval authority.
  • Experience collaborating with key resources and stakeholders, influencing decisions, and managing work to achieve strategic goals.
  • Fellow of the Academy of Life Underwriting (FALU).
  • Fellow of the Life Management Institute (FLMI).

What We Offer:

USAA offers a competitive salary range of $163,980.00, as well as a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k), pension, life insurance, parental benefits, adoption assistance, paid time off program with paid holidays, and various wellness programs.

For more information on our benefits, please visit our benefits page on https://www.usaa.com/inet/sc/employee_benefits.

USAA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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