Role Overview
Questpro is hiring a Senior Life Underwriter. This is a full-time role in New York. Part of Questpro's Risk hiring, posted 3 weeks ago. Full responsibilities, required qualifications, and the apply link are listed in the description below.
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Job Description
Questpro is working with a leader in the Life Insurance industry to help them hire an experienced Large Case Life Insurance Underwriter. This is a full-time, permanent position and is fully remote. To be considered you will need to have a minimum of 7 years of experience in Life Underwriting and be able to demonstrate experience with Large Case Underwriting, Complex and Substandard Underwriting and have strong communication skills. Ideally our client would like to find someone with a personal approval limit of at least 3M and prefers 5M or higher. We are also looking for someone who can demonstrate experience with the Financial Underwriting needed for larger face amounts.
This is a production based role with an emphasis on:
- Assessing medical (and financial) risk for Risk classification
- Following internal criteria for pricing and productivity
- Providing a high end customer experience
- Support innovation and excellence in underwriting practices
- Being committed to personal improvement and training
- Contributing to strategic initiatives, sharing best practices, etc.
Requirements
- 7+ years of Individual Life Underwriting experience
- Proven experience with Large Case Underwriting
- Personal approval limit of 3M minimum (5M preferred)
- Ability to underwrite complex and sub-standard business
- Financial Underwriting related to large face amounts
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Nice to have but not required: FLMI/FALU, EKG, College Degree
This is a full-time, permanent role with an industry leader offering outstanding base salary, annual bonus, PTO, excellent medical and retirement benefits, great leadership and team to work with, opportunity for advancement to higher level roles. This is also fully remote with very little travel.
Does this sound like an opportunity you would be interested in? Please email your resume to Jason Keck at jkeck@questpro.com to be considered.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I apply for the Senior Life Underwriter position at Questpro?
Use the Apply button above to submit your application directly to Questpro. Most applications take less than 5 minutes if your resume and contact details are ready, and you'll be routed to the employer's official application system to finish.
Where is the Senior Life Underwriter position at Questpro located?
This position is based in New York. Questpro has not indicated remote or hybrid options for this role, so candidates should plan for on-site work.
What does a Senior Life Underwriter at Questpro earn?
Questpro has not disclosed a salary range in this posting. Many employers share specifics later in the interview process; you can also ask during a recruiter screen if compensation transparency is important to you.
When was the Senior Life Underwriter role at Questpro posted?
This role was posted on May 19, 2026 (25 days ago). It's still listed as actively hiring; we re-confirm openings against the source system multiple times per day and remove closed roles.
How much experience does the Senior Life Underwriter role at Questpro require?
This is a senior-level position. Most senior roles call for 5+ years of directly relevant experience. Questpro lists their specific requirements in the description below, so review the must-have qualifications closely before applying.
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