Vice President, Underwriting - Life, Absence, Disability (LAD)

Responsibilities

• Grow th and Sustainability: I nnovate and implement tools and processes that improve efficiency and compliance with metrics. Ensuring a sustainable future through laser focus on compliance and ethical standard s and solutions.
• Market Knowledge and Trends : Monitor industry trends and integrate new technologies to improve underwriting accuracy and efficiency , with a mind toward marketplace competitive advantages.
• Expertise : R equires advanced planning, facilitation and leadership skills as well as advanced knowledge of underwriting policies and strategies, contract provisions, negotiations and sales strategies and alternate funding techniques.
• Skills and Background You'll Need:
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Business , Math or related field. Preferred advanced degree.
• Professional certification required : N / A
• Key Behaviors of a Successful Candidate :
• Driving Success - L eads with a sense of purpose and direction; tackles challenges directly and adapts plans in response to setbacks or constraints
• Adaptability - A cts as an ambassador of change for the organization by supporting and advocating for change initiatives across the organization
• Winning Together - F osters an environment that encourages strong debate on critic

Benefits

Additional Information

The next part of your journey is right around the corner - with The Standard. A genuine desire to make a difference in the lives of others is the foundation for everything we do. With a customer-first mindset and an intentional focus on building strong teams, we've been able to uphold our legacy of financial stability while investing in new, innovative technologies that support the needs of our customers. Our high-performance culture focused on operational excellence thrives thanks to remarkable people united by compassion and a customer-first commitment. Are you ready to make a difference? Job Summary In Life Absence and Disability Underwriting (LAD) , our mission is to is to help build the financial foundation for The Standard to deliver on our promise. We sell a promise every day. Responsible risk selection and management, pricing and growth helps ensure we can back that promise. The VP of LAD Underwriting is a highly influential level role that reports to the head of Life, Absence and Disability (LAD) . You are part of the LAD executive team and closely collaborating with the senior leadership in LAD Actuarial and Sales to drive profitability and premium growth through solid risk selection decisions. You are r esponsible for leading nearl y 200 employe es in both the LAD risk and LAD medical underwriting department in the Employee Benefits division , cre ating vision and st rategy , and driving profit ab le growth objectives . In this leadership role, you will buil d on an already s trong foundatio n with deep ex pertise and ex perience, while h elping shape the future throu gh in novati on , t echnol ogy and people de velopme nt .

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