Job Details Description Underwriter Key Responsibilities Conducts risk assessments and follows NLG Underwriting philosophies by analyzing data using tools e g medical records prescription databases borrowing history credit rating etc and third party information e g medical records prescription databases borrowing history credit rating etc to protect NLG bottom line and maintain profitability by avoiding fines and putting good risk on the books Proactively seeks information e g processes philosophies etc takes advantage of both formal and informal educational opportunities e g medical and mentoring discussions etc to build the foundations of a solid Underwriting career and continuously expand knowledge skills and abilities Coordinates and communicates verbal and written with internal and external constituents to gather information gain insights and explain Underwriter decisioning and works to build relationships in a way that demonstrates seamless service excellence Participates in interdepartmental presentations helps with new hire training in various subjects At the higher levels of Underwriting will guide and educate others to improve Underwriting quality capabilities efficiencies and output Identifies communicates and resolves escalations to deliver on seamless service and protect the bottom line Factors that lead to success in this role You get excited and feel rewarded in helping people Customer Focus You bounce back from setbacks easily Being Resilient You tackle tough assignments face difficult issues and challenge the status quo with courage You readily and easily adapt to people and situations using appropriate empathy Situational Adaptability Empathy You relate comfortably with different types of people and easily build rapport and long-standing relationships Interpersonal Savvy You use a mixture of analysis wisdom experience and judgement to make sound decisions Decision Quality You can clearly convey your message verbally and written Communicates effectively and demonstrates strong listening skills You use business knowledge and experience to guide actions Business insights You deal constructively with problems that do not have explicit answers appropriately handling risk Manages Ambiguity You are great at multi-tasking in a fast-paced production environment and are technology savvy web searches MS Office data bases and Mainframes Minimum Qualifications Bachelor s degree preferred and minimum 2 years Life Underwriting experience in production-oriented environment required Must be able to pass a background check