Managing Underwriter, Group Disability & Life

Since 1912, we at Liberty Mutual have committed ourselves to providing broad, useful and competitively-priced insurance products and services to meet our customer’s ever-changing needs. As of December 31, 2007, Liberty Mutual Group had $94.7 billion in consolidated assets, $82.3 billion in consolidated liabilities and $25.9 billion in annual consolidated revenue. Liberty Mutual ranks 94th on the Fortune 500 list of largest U.S. corporations based on 2007 revenue, and is the sixth-largest property and casualty insurer in the U.S. based on 2006 direct written premium. Liberty Mutual Group today employs over 41,000 people in more than 900 offices throughout the world.  Advance your Underwriting career at Liberty Mutual - A Fortune 100 Company!   In this leadership position, you will manage and monitor the day-to-day underwriting activities for the team by establishing performance expectations/ priorities, scheduling and assigning work, and helping staff with more complex work as well as drive the execution of the unit's business plan in alignment with the overall Market strategy.Responsibilities:  Supervise the day-to-day underwriting operations by establishing priorities, scheduling and assigning work, adjusting schedules when necessary to meet completion dates, and assisting others with resolving complex problems while ensuring adherence to underwriting standards and objectives. Actively manages team to deliver timely, high quality and profitable products and services to assigned agents. Hire and train team members as well as provide ongoing coaching & feedback. Ensure adherence with underwriting policies, procedures, and standards.  Review decisions exceeding underwriting authority limits and/or departures from established guidelines.  Develop and maintain effective business relationships with internal and external clients in order to attract, develop and retain profitable business for assigned book of business.  Interpret, explain and market all products and services.  May interact frequently with brokers. Participate with management team in department and business unit-wide initiatives around product development, processes, underwriting policy and strategy; recommend/implement changes to improve productivity, profitability, growth and the quality of assigned book of business.  Qualifications: Bachelor's degree or equivalent plus 5 years of underwriting experience Extensive knowledge of underwriting rules, guidelines and coverage, particularly as they apply to disability and life products Strong knowledge of general business, economic and financial principles, as well as strong math, analytical and research skills Ability to achieve good business outcomes through others Superior written and oral communication skills Ability to handle high pressure negotiations Overall knowledge of Group Market departments/ processes and industry designations preferredBenefits: We recognize that talented people are attracted to companies that provide competitive pay, comprehensive benefits packages and outstanding advancement opportunities. For this reason we offer a Comprehensive Benefits Plan that includes the following: 401K and Company paid pension plan Medical coverage Dental coverage Paid time-off Pay-for-Performance Discounts on automobile and homeowner's insurance Discount fitness memberships Flexible spending accounts Tuition reimbursement Vision care coverage Work/Life resources Credit Union membership Employee and Dependent life insurance Disability insurance Long-term care insuranceOverview: We believe strongly that commercial success can be achieved in a manner consistent with principles and ideals that bind us together as one company, that set us apart from our competitors, and that in the end will allow us to say we have succeeded commercially by doing the right thing the right way.  We believe that the Company’s success is inextricably linked to our employees' satisfaction and success: satisfaction that they work for an industry leader committed to improving safety, satisfaction that they work for a company that does the right thing, and satisfaction that the company will reward them for their contributions and provide opportunities for personal growth and success.  We believe our employees take pride in knowing that they help people live safer more secure lives everyday.  Responsibility. What’s your policy?  Job Information Company: Liberty Mutual Group Location: Weston, MA 02493 Status: Full Time, Employee Job Category: Other Career Level: Manager (Manager/Supervisor of Staff) Contact Information Company: Liberty Mutual Group Reference Code: 02158