Senior Underwriter (12 Month FTC)

Posted:
11/19/2025, 4:00:00 PM

Location(s):
England, United Kingdom ⋅ Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
Customer Success & Support

Workplace Type:
Remote

You desire impactful work.
 

You’re RGA ready

RGA is a purpose-driven organization working to solve today’s challenges through innovation and collaboration. A Fortune 200 Company and listed among its World’s Most Admired Companies, we’re the only global reinsurance company to focus primarily on life- and health-related solutions. Join our multinational team of intelligent, motivated, and collaborative people, and help us make financial protection accessible to all.

A Brief Overview

Reporting to the Chief Underwriter, Annuities, the Senior Underwriter assumes responsibility for the assessment and appropriate risk selection of our Enhanced Annuity caseloads.

What you will do

  • Underwrite complex annuity (longevity) underwriting risks, according to RGA’s underwriting philosophy.
  • Possesses a solid understanding of medical conditions and terminology.
  • Manage casework loads to ensure completion within agreed service standards - in terms of quality, consistency, and turnaround.
  • Apply technical knowledge to complex case work and communicate decisions to client companies appropriately.
  • Act independently within specified authority.
  • Keep abreast on related industry trends and advancements client.
  • Build and maintains strong working relationships with clients by gaining knowledge of their business & processes.

Qualifications and Experience

Required:

  • 5+ years in direct office or reinsurance underwriting, ideally with experience of annuities
  • Advanced oral and written communication skills demonstrating ability to share and impart knowledge.
  • Ability to quickly adapt to new methods, work under tight deadlines and stressful conditions.
  • Ability to appropriately balance priorities, deadlines, and deliverables.
  • Ability to work well within a team environment and participate in department/team conversations and meetings.

Required:

  • Solid knowledge of medical terminology, insurance contract law, and basic accounting principles as applied to risk selection.
  • Ability to make decisions and explain the basis of those decisions via either written or verbal communications.
  • Solid time management & organizational skills
  • Ability to read and comprehend a large volume of medical information in a timely manner.
  • Proactively builds strong interpersonal relationships with colleagues and clients.
  • Self-motivated, flexible, and creative
  • Strong client focus

What you can expect from RGA:

  • Gain valuable knowledge from and experience with diverse, caring colleagues around the world.

  • Enjoy a respectful, welcoming environment that fosters individuality and encourages pioneering thought.

  • Join the bright and creative minds of RGA, and experience vast, endless career potential.

Reinsurance Group of America

Website: https://www.rgare.com/

Headquarter Location: Chesterfield, Missouri, United States

Employee Count: 1001-5000

Year Founded: 1973

IPO Status: Public

Last Funding Type: Post-IPO Debt

Industries: Financial Services ⋅ Health Insurance ⋅ Insurance ⋅ Life Insurance ⋅ Service Industry