Senior Underwriter

About Asteron Life

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. Leveraging tele‑underwriting and innovative solutions, you'll expedite decisions, maximise retention, and support Asteron’s mission to remain a top‑tier provider for advisers and their clients.

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. Whether consulting with medical professionals or navigating intricate risk scenarios, your ability to deliver tailored solutions will elevate Asteron's profile in the market and solidify your reputation as a trusted partner.

In return, we offer a hybrid working environment that balances flexibility and collaboration, fostering a fun and supportive team culture.

You’ll have the freedom to work remotely, with 50% of the time in the office, ensuring a harmonious balance between business needs and personal flexibility.

Your Story

Asteron Life Has Adopted Agile Ways Of Working, Providing a Flexible Environment For Individuals To Make a Significant Contribution To Our Success Through The Application Of Their Skill And Experience. To Thrive In This Environment Ideally a Candidate Has The Following Attributes

• 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

Why Join Us?

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