Senior Underwriter

Asteron Life has been supporting New Zealanders for nearly 150 years. We are here to help customers build bright futures and protect what matters most. We offer a range of personal, business and employee insurance products that can help our customers through just about anything life throws at you.

We work with our financial advisers, who provide expert insurance advice and match the right insurance needs to help our customers live life to the fullest, and our strategic partners who provide tools and information so customers can assess their needs and find the cover that’s best suited to them.

We value diverse backgrounds and perspectives, foster an inclusive, collaborative and flexible working environment, that will support your professional growth and reward your contribution.

The Opportunity

We are looking for an experienced Senior Underwriter to join our team on a permanent full-time basis. As a Senior Underwriter at Asteron, you will lead the charge in delivering world-class underwriting services that provide certainty and confidence to clients and advisers. Your expertise will shine as you assess and accept life and disability risks within agreed guidelines and authority levels, ensuring all decisions are timely, insightful, and aligned with our commitment to excellence.

Beyond underwriting, you'll play a pivotal role in relationship management, cultivating trust and collaboration with key advisers and distribution channels. Your proactive approach will include regular, meaningful contact via phone and in-person meetings, as well as close liaison with reinsurers on complex cases.

Responsibilities and Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years Underwriting experience of life, disability and trauma risk at a Senior level
• An understanding of medical terminology, disease process, treatments and prognosis
• An understanding of financial and accounting matters i.e., the ability to analyse financial accounts and apply the outcome to the underwriting decisions
• An understanding of the legal aspects affecting risk management i.e., Insurance Law Reform Act, Fair Trading Act, Privacy Act and Human Rights Act etc.
• Knowledge of Asteron’s risk products
• Knowledge of Asteron’s reinsurance treaties and facultative arrangements
• Confidence to communicate solutions and alternatives to advisors and maintain good relationships

What We Offer

At Asteron Life, we provide a flexible work environment and access to a range of employee benefits that will support you both personally and professionally including :

We are an equal opportunity employer strongly committed to working in a diverse and inclusive workforce. You will be provided with any support or accessibility requirements throughout your interview process.

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