AVP, Underwriting (Life Insurance)

Location: Addison, Texas or Montpelier, Vermont with a hybrid schedule requiring four office days per week; remote work may be considered for candidates outside a reasonable commuting distance to these offices. The position is limited to the USA. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Salary: $168,750–$247,500 USD per year, plus potential incentive compensation and benefits.

Company

hirify.global is an insurance company providing life insurance and annuity products, with charitable, sustainability, and community-focused initiatives.

What you will do

• Set and execute the underwriting strategy for the core markets team in alignment with corporate goals.
• Lead hiring, development, succession planning, mentoring, and performance management for a high-performing underwriting organization.
• Partner with field leaders, producers, and distribution teams to educate stakeholders, attract business, and resolve complex underwriting issues.
• Drive innovation and workflow improvements that increase underwriting quality, speed, competitiveness, and agent satisfaction.
• Influence product development and refine risk selection criteria using field feedback, competitive intelligence, market analysis, and data insights.
• Maintain productivity, service, profitability, regulatory compliance, and quality standards while managing the underwriting budget.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 10 years of experience in the life underwriting industry.
• Recognized industry leadership, strong external reputation, and the ability to engage new distribution groups.
• Extensive knowledge of complex case underwriting and living benefits across affiliated, independent, and brokerage channels.
• Experience with product development, illustrations, pricing, advanced sales, and specialty risks including foreign national, executive bonus, large case, and premium finance niches.
• Strategic leadership, business acumen, communication, relationship-building, and collaborative problem-solving skills.
• Successful completion of a background check and availability for the required USA-based hybrid work arrangement.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree and certifications such as FALU, FLMI, or CLU.
• Experience with COLI, small group, critical or chronic cases, and depositions.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative environment with opportunities for professional growth.
• Benefits begin on day one and can be customized to individual and family needs.
• Medical, financial, 401(k), vacation, sick time, parental leave, and other benefits may be available.
• Paid volunteer time, charitable initiatives, and environmentally sustainable and healthy workplaces.
• Responsible use of approved AI tools is expected to improve work quality, productivity, analysis, and business outcomes.