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Description

David Aplin Group, one of Canada's Best Managed Companies, has partnered with our client to assist them in recruiting a Senior Life Insurance Underwriter based in Saskatoon.

Our client serves a niche market with customized financial products designed to be leveraged to meet the planning needs of owners of privately-held mid- to large-sized Canadian businesses.

The Role:

Review and assess medical, financial and personal information for individual life insurance applications to determine insurability of new applicants, reinstatements and applications for change
Achieve effective and efficient attainment of required insurance amounts for clients
Attain a comprehensive understanding of target insurance amounts required for each client and effectively communicate and represent reasoning to insurance companies
Proactively identify obstacles to achieving target amounts with insurance companies  and work to create alternative solutions
Escalate application issues with the Account Service Managers and other key stake holders and provide updates regarding underwriting status,  policy offers,  policy declines, policy placement deadlines and premium payment deadlines
Coordinate with key stakeholders to ensure financing arrangements are in place  
Manage insurance company relationships and ensure the clients interests are firmly and professionally represented
Maintain up to date client profiles

The Ideal Candidate:

5 + years of progressive experience in life insurance underwriting
Completion of a university degree in life sciences, nursing or kinesiology
Strong working knowledge of individual life insurance and health underwriting
Comprehensive knowledge of medical and financial terminology
Ability to be decisive and show consistently good judgement
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Strong analytical and problem resolution skills
Competency with Microsoft Office Suite