PLADS Group Underwriter II

Salary Range: $65,000 - $100,000

Job Posting End Date: August 31, 2025

 

We’ve Got You Under Our Wing

We are the duck. We develop and empower our people, cultivate relationships, give back to our community, and celebrate every success along the way. We do it all…The Aflac Way.

 

Aflac, a Fortune 500 company, is an industry leader in voluntary insurance products that pay cash directly to policyholders and one of America's best-known brands. Aflac has been recognized as Fortune’s 50 Best Workplaces for Diversity and as one of World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere.com.

 

Our business is about being there for people in need. So, ask yourself, are you the duck? If so, there’s a home, and a flourishing career for you at Aflac.

 

Work Designation. Depending on your location within the continental US, this role may be hybrid or remote.

• If you live within 50 miles of the Aflac offices located in Columbus, GA or Columbia, SC, this role will be hybrid. This means you will be expected to work in the office for at least 60% of the work week. You will work from your home (within the continental US) for the remaining portion of the work week. Details of this schedule will be discussed with your leadership. 
• If you live more than 50 miles from the Aflac offices located in Columbus, GA or Columbia, SC, this role will be remote. This means you will be expected to work from your home, within the continental US. If the role is remote, there may be occasions that you are requested to come to the office based on business need. Any requests to come to the office would be communicated with you in advance.

 

What does it take to be successful at Aflac?

• Acting with Integrity
• Communicating Effectively
• Pursuing Self-Development
• Serving Customers
• Supporting Change
• Supporting Organizational Goals
• Working with Diverse Populations

 

What does it take to be successful in this role?

• Knowledge of changes to policies, procedures and governance tools, to ensure processes are up-to-date, reflect new policies and facilitate implementation within own work area

 

• Group Life/Disability underwriting knowledge

 

• Understanding of Group Life and Disability products and services, affiliated systems, and applicable operational policies and procedures

 

• Strong math skills

 

Education & Experience Required

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field
• 2 or more years of experience in the Underwriting area

Or an equivalent combination of education and experience

 

Travel

Less than or equal to 10%

 

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

• Completes assignments of moderate complexity while working within delegated authority.

 

• Provides technical underwriting support and guidance to customers and distributors, consistently providing excellent customer service.

 

• Maintains distributor relationships by consistently requesting the correct evidence, consistently making the correct decision and always explaining rating decisions.

 

• Completes a range of queries and referrals within agreed authority limits, measuring the exposure and analyzing the risk of each case to maintain underwriting standards.

 

• Proactively contributes to the development and improvement of technical underwriting standards, controls, practices and procedures to better meet business goals.

 

• Proactively contributes ideas and work for the development of new or enhanced propositions/procedures/philosophy, ensuring the right premium is charged for the associated risk.

 

• Proactively supports development of self and others and contributes to a positive and supportive team culture.