Shape thoughtful insurance decisions as Sun Life's Senior Individual Insurance Risk Underwriter, with hybrid work and work-from-home flexibility. Apply expertise to complex risk assessment.
You will underwrite individual life and critical illness insurance applications using medical, personal, and financial information. The position calls for clear documentation, confident communication, and collaboration with advisors, business leaders, internal partners, reinsurers, and physicians. It also supports continuous improvement in underwriting quality, efficiency, consistency, automation, and client outcomes.
Key Responsibilities: Make well-founded decisions within established signing authority
Refer files exceeding authority limits for co-signature
Communicate underwriting rationales respectfully and transparently
Protect confidentiality while answering partner inquiries
Suggest improvements supporting quality, efficiency, and innovation
Requirements: At least three years' individual life underwriting experience
Existing signing authority in applicable insurance products
Strong problem-solving, judgment, and decision-making abilities
Medical and risk-factor knowledge
Service-oriented approach and ability to work under pressure
Apply individual insurance expertise, transparent communication, and continuous improvement thinking to strengthen Sun Life underwriting outcomes.