Beacon Hill was founded to set a new standard in search, career placement and flexible staffing. Life Underwriting Senior Analyst Contract | Fully Remote | Through May 2026 Position Overview This role involves leading risk assessments and making underwriting decisions for life insurance applications across multiple business segments. Responsibilities span both traditional and accelerated underwriting channels. The position requires effective communication with internal teams and external partners while maintaining high standards of productivity and service. Key Responsibilities Risk Assessment and Case Evaluation: Independently underwrite and assess life insurance applications, including both personal and business-related risks. Process cases through multiple distribution channels, balancing mortality outcomes with service and efficiency. Partner with senior underwriters on complex, medically impaired submissions. In-Depth Risk Analysis: Perform detailed reviews of medical history, current health conditions, financial background, occupational exposure, and lifestyle risk factors. Consistently apply underwriting guidelines and exercise sound judgment, especially in non-standard or high-complexity scenarios. Required Qualifications * Analytical & Decision-Making Skills: Strong ability to interpret complex risk data from both fluid-based and fluidless sources. Able to maintain decision quality while aligning with productivity, cost, and service benchmarks. * Medical & Financial Literacy: Solid grasp of medical concepts, diagnoses, anatomy, and co-morbidities. Understand financial underwriting fundamentals and non-medical risk considerations such as lifestyle and behavioral factors. * Communication & Relationship Management: Excellent written and verbal skills to communicate underwriting decisions, address inquiries, and contribute to a collaborative underwriting environment. * Product & Market Knowledge: Understanding of traditional life insurance products (whole and term life), and familiarity with supplemental coverage options such as chronic illness riders. * Accelerated Underwriting Expertise: Working knowledge of accelerated underwriting, including risk modeling, predictive analytics, and automated decision tools. * Technical Adaptability: Proficient with underwriting platforms and digital tools. Ability to learn and adapt to new systems in a fast-paced, evolving environment. Preferred Qualifications * Previous experience in life insurance underwriting, including exposure to accelerated processes * Industry certifications such as FLMI, AALU, or equivalent credentials Beacon Hill is an equal opportunity employer and individuals with disabilities and/or protected veterans are encouraged to apply. California residents: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. If you would like to complete our voluntary self-identification form, please click here or copy and paste the following link into an open window in your browser: https://jobs.beaconhillstaffing.com/eeoc/ Completion of this form is voluntary and will not affect your opportunity for employment, or the terms or conditions of your employment. This form will be used for reporting purposes only and will be kept separate from all other records. Company Profile: Founded by industry leaders to set a new standard in search, career placement and flexible staffing, we deliver coordinated staffing solutions with unparalleled service, a commitment to project completion and success and a passion for innovation, creativity and continuous improvement. Our niche brands offer a complete suite of staffing services to emerging growth companies and the Fortune 500 across market sectors, career specialties/disciplines and industries. Over time, office locations, specialty practice areas and service offerings will be added to address ever changing constituent needs. Learn more about Beacon Hill and our specialty divisions, Beacon Hill Associates, Beacon Hill Financial, Beacon Hill HR, Beacon Hill Legal, Beacon Hill Life Sciences and Beacon Hill Technologies by visiting www.bhsg.com . Benefits Information: Beacon Hill offers a robust benefit package including, but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, and federal and state leave programs as required by applicable agency regulations to those that meet eligibility. Upon successfully being hired, details will be provided related to our benefit offerings. We look forward to working with you. Beacon Hill. Employing the Future™
To view the full job description, click here
