Head of Underwriting Quality

Vitality
London
1 month ago
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Working PatternHybrid 2days per week in the Vitality London Office.Full time 37.5 hours per week.

We are happy to discuss flexible working!

Top 3 skills needed for this role:

  • Excellent communication influencing & people management skills
  • Proven track record of innovation and development of underwriting
  • Excellent working knowledge of regulatory procedures/requirements within the Protection industry

What this role is all about:

The Head of Underwriting Quality is responsible for the strategy development management and monitoring of referredbusiness underwriting philosophy and quality. This includes responsibility for managing analysing innovating and reporting on: evidence used for underwriting; underwriter accreditation underwriting QA postissue sampling; reinsurance audits and retrospective claims underwriting. The purpose of the role is to ensure that underwriting at VitalityLife provides a robust risk control in an efficient forwardthinking and customerfriendly way.

Key Actions

  • Define articulate and pursue the delivery of the underwriting strategy as it relates to referredbusiness underwriting quality and philosophy.
  • Manage the underwriting QA function to maintain underwriting quality and adherence to philosophy in line with reinsurance agreements and underwriting manuals.
  • Manage the framework and process for the granting of operational underwriting authorities.
  • Manage the postissue underwriting sampling & reporting processes to manage misrepresentation & process risks.
  • Manage reinsurer underwriting relationships changes to manual underwriting philosophy oversight of reinsurer audit programme reporting of postissue sampling and internal underwriting QA input to reinsurance tenders reporting of operational risk.
  • Manage the medical evidence strategy and sourcing for underwriting.
  • Works in conjunction with underwriting operations to see that best practice is maintained (e.g. adhering to philosophy the minimising of excess medical evidence teleunderwriting).
  • Ensure the Underwriting Intranet site is up to date as a single point of reference for underwriting philosophy provides clarity for underwriters.
  • Works closely with the underwriting automation team to ensure philosophy is aligned across both.
  • Work with business heads and risk teams to investigate and prevent any processes giving rise to operational underwriting risk help the business understand the risk and drive solutions.
  • Provide retrospective underwriting opinions for claims. Report on the referrals and share results with internal stakeholders.
  • Discuss and advise on singular bespoke underwriting risks presented by Operations/Distribution.
  • Manage strategic and quality interactions with reinsurers actuarial & data science teams distribution quality management claims and product development/marketing.

What do you need to thrive

  • High energy bias for actions and strong selfmotivation.
  • Analytical with ability to use data and analytics to inform strategy and decisions.
  • Extensive experience within a Life Insurance Underwriting role at a senior level.
  • Exposure to reinsurance market.
  • Ability to research analyse and interpret complex information.
  • Open to innovation use of data science to solve problems.
  • Excellent people management & influencing skills.
So whats in it for you
  • Bonus Schemes A bonus that regularly rewards you for your performance
  • A pension of up to 12 We will match your contributions up to 6 of your salary
  • Our awardwinning Vitality health insurance With its own set of rewards and benefits
  • Life Assurance Four times annual salary

These are just some of the many perks that we offer! To view the extensive range of benefits we offer please visit our careers page.Fantastic Benefits. Exciting rewards. Great career opportunities!

If you are successfulin your application and join us at Vitality this is our promise to you we will:
  • Help you to be the healthiest youve ever been.
  • Create an environment that embraces you as you are and enables you to be your best self.
  • Give you flexibility on how where and when you work.
  • Help you advance your career by playing you to your strengths.
  • Give you a voice to help our business grow and make Vitality a great place to be.
  • Give you the space to try fail and learn.
  • Provide a healthy balance of challenge and support.
  • Recognise and reward you with a competitive salary and amazing benefits.
  • Be there for you when you need us.
  • Provide opportunities for you to be a force for good in society.

We commit to all these things because we want you to feel that you belong and are supported to be happy and healthy.

About You
About Us

Were really excited to announce that we have recently been awardedTop 10 Best Places To Workin The Sunday Times Awards 2024!

Vitality is a multiawardwinning UK insurance brand here to make the world a healthier happier place.

Weve been a purpose and valuesdriven business from day 1 long before it became fashionable. Our core purpose is to make people healthier and enhance protect their lives. Vitality pioneered sharedvalue insurance. We incentivise people to live healthier longer lives they benefit our business benefits and society benefits. Were successful because we attract develop and retain the best people and because we care.

Plus you get to join our 1.7 million members with access to our unique health insurance and healthy living programme. Just to make sure you know our products inside and out.
Ready to find out if were the right fit for you We cant wait.
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Diversity & Inclusion

At Vitality were committed to diversity and inclusion because its good for our employees for our business and for society. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds experiences and perspectives.

Vitalitys approach to sustainability

Vitality is a business that drives positive change. We reward people for making and sustaining healthier choices. But healthy people also need a healthy environment. To learn more please visit our Careers page.#LIHybrid

If we are fortunate in receiving a high volume of quality applications we may need to close this vacancy early. If you are interested please submit your application as soon as possible.


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