The next part of your journey is right around the corner — with The Standard.

A genuine desire to make a difference in the lives of others is the foundation for everything we do. With a customer-first mindset and an intentional focus on building strong teams, we’ve been able to uphold our legacy of financial stability while investing in new, innovative technologies that support the needs of our customers. Our high-performance culture focused on operational excellence thrives thanks to remarkable people united by compassion and a customer-first commitment. Are you ready to make a difference?

Job Summary:

As the Director of Supplemental Accounts in Underwriting you’ll lead the voluntary benefits underwriting team to meet business targets while also aligning our core customer mission of achieving financial well-being and peace of mind.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee a reporting structure of 1 people leader and their team plus 6-8 individual contributor underwriters.

• Partner with sales leadership and internal partners to build knowledge and capabilities around Supplemental Health products (Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity), Life insurance offerings (such as Group Whole Life, Group Universal Life, and Group Term Life to 100 with long-term care), as well as Cancer and Disability products, covering all service segments. 

• Leverage your expertise to apply best underwriting guidelines, analyze and resolve complex issues, and improve on processes and procedures.

• Create a highly engaged work environment that focuses on continuous improvement and growth of underwriting talent and business acumen.

Skills and Background You’ll Need:

Education: Bachelor’s degree in business or related subject. Additional experience in underwriting leadership may be substituted in lieu of a degree.

Experience:

• Leadership Experience: A minimum of two (2) years of management experience that demonstrates the ability to lead, train, and develop underwriters and leaders to achieve desired business results.

• Underwriting experience: A minimum of seven (7) years of experience in group insurance underwriting or closely related underwriting field.

• Advanced knowledge of risk analysis and underwriting philosophy

Key Behaviors of a Successful Candidate

• Evaluates alternative approaches to improvement; gains commitment and support from colleagues; leads implementation teams.

• Invites and examines potential ideas and solutions and evaluates each against current and future customer needs.

• Serves as a role model for examining the assumptions behind established views and demonstrates advocacy for alternative ideas and shares reasoning.

Why Join The Standard?

We have built an enduring legacy of stability, financial strength and exceptional customer service through the contributions of the service-oriented people who choose to work at The Standard. To ensure we can attract and retain the best talent, when you join The Standard you can expect:

• A rich benefits package including medical, dental, vision and a 401(k) plan with matching company contributions

• An annual incentive bonus plan

• Generous paid time off including 11 holidays, 2 wellness days, and 8 volunteer hours annually — PTO increases with tenure

• A supportive, responsive management approach and opportunities for career growth and advancement 

• Paid parental leave and adoption/surrogacy assistance

• An employee giving program that double matches your donations to eligible nonprofits and schools

In addition to the competitive salary range below, our employee-focused benefits support work-life balance. Learn more about working at The Standard.

• Eligibility to participate in an incentive program is subject to the rules governing the program and plan. Any award depends on a variety of factors including individual and organizational performance.

The actual compensation for this role will be based on a combination of education and experience, knowledge and skills, position budget, internal equity, and market data.

Salary Range:

$98,500.00 - $157,500.00

Positions will be posted for at least 5 days from original posting date.

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