REMOTE-Quick Quote Life Insurance Underwriter

Are You a Life Underwriter with Swiss Re Expertise? We Need You! If you know your way around Swiss Re’s Life Guide / Evaluate tool, we want to talk to you. We are seeking a detail-oriented, high-efficiency Life Underwriter for a high-impact contract role starting first part of August going through the end of the year. Whether you are an experienced underwriter seeking a specialized production focus or an ambitious associate underwriter with solid Swiss Re hands-on experience, this 100% remote position offers a fast-paced, heads-down environment where your risk assessment skills can shine.



salary: $38 - $41.38 per hour
shift: First
work hours: 8 AM - 4:45 PM
education: Bachelors

Responsibilities

  • Evaluate preliminary medical and non-medical risk factors quickly to provide accurate, informal quick-quote opinions.

  • Utilize Swiss Re guidelines and internal underwriting digital tools to navigate complex risk scenarios efficiently.

  • Maintain a strict production rhythm to consistently meet or exceed the mandatory 24-hour turnaround time for field requests.

  • Assess common impairments—including hypertension, diabetes, cardiac risks, and mental health histories—to determine tentative rating classes.

  • Communicate rationale clearly and professionally to field advisors using clear, advisor-friendly language.

  • Educate field partners on risk assessment principles and proper usage of evaluation tools when necessary.

  • Manage high-volume incoming requests through shared mailboxes while multitasking without sacrificing detail or quality.

  • Document underwriting decisions and assumptions clearly within internal tracking systems.

  • Distinguish critical risk factors from irrelevant information to make swift, reasonable assumptions with limited initial data.




Skills
  • Swiss RE (2 years of experience is required)
  • Life Insurance Underwriting (2 years of experience is required)
  • Life Underwriting Guidelines (2 years of experience is required)
  • Exceptional Communication (4 years of experience is required)
  • Digital Underwriting Tools (2 years of experience is required)
  • Outlook (4 years of experience is required)
  • Worklflow Management Systems (2 years of experience is required)
  • Detail Oriented (4 years of experience is required)
  • Critcal thinking (4 years of experience is required)
  • Thrive in remote environment
  • Medical History Evaluation
  • Credible and Trustworthy
  • Exceptional Follow through

  • Qualifications
  • Years of experience: 4 years
  • Experience level: Experienced

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    At Randstad, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact HRsupport@randstadusa.com.

    Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

    This posting is open for thirty (30) days.

    It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.




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