Looking to grow your career? At Sun Life, our first focus is our people.  We partner with you to build YOU.   Our underwriting schools and focus on continuing education are seen as industry benchmarks.  Our technical training supports your progression on both product knowledge and signing authority.  It’s not just about the WHAT, Sun Life invests in the HOW with an emphasis on leadership and core competency skills development.  The right combination of training and YOU help Sun Life be industry best. 

Sun Life provides career paths in our dedicated channel, independent channel, High Net Worth, and Underwriting Risk Management teams.  We are looking for YOU to make a difference while using the best technologies and methodologies in the industry.

At Sun Life, we offer a supportive, collaborative and dynamic culture. We support flexible schedules, working from home with enhanced support and benefits during COVID.  We also offer a unique sabbatical opportunity to help YOU in balancing both career, family, and personal development.

What will you do?

• Analyze medical, personal and financial information to evaluate eligibility for applications submitted for Life and Critical Illness Insurance products

• Assess and classify risk. Gather additional information, obtain medical tests or refer cases as required

• Approve cases within authority limit. Submit cases exceeding limits to be co-signed

• Where decisions are unfavourable for the client, try to negotiate a better decision from our reinsurers, in accordance with reinsurance treaties and internal rules

• Liaise with business leaders and advisors delivering exceptional service and expertise

• Communicate and explain decisions effectively to financial security advisors and/or client’s physician as required

• Respond to inquiries from financial advisors and general agents without revealing confidential content

• Document decisions in underwriting system

• Contribute to a positive environment through team work, and a spirit of innovation, continuous improvement and professional development

• Maintain medical knowledge and stay current on underwriting approaches

What do you need to succeed?

• Written and verbal communication

• Minimum 3 years of experience as an Individual Life Underwriter

• Existing Life and Critical Illness signing authorities

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent

• Analytical, judgement, problem-solving and decision-making skills

• Influencing and negotiation skills

• Knowledge of medicine and risk factors

• Service-oriented attitude with interpersonal skills to work collaboratively with our internal and external partners

• Proven ability to meet tight deadline, work under pressure prioritizing multiple tasks

• Detail oriented and accuracy

• Specialized training: ALU certificate and commitment to ongoing education with a goal of attaining the Fellow, Academy of Life Underwriting (FALU) and Fellow, Life Management Institute (FLMI) designations

What’s in it for you?

• An environment of continuous learning and improvement

• A friendly, collaborative and inclusive culture

• Flexible Benefits from the day you join to meet the needs of you and your family

• Pension, stock and savings programs to help build and enhance your future financial security

• Being a member of the Sun Life family, a group of people united by our Purpose: to help Clients and Employees achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives