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Shelter Insurance

Manager of Risk Selection - Chief Life Underwriter

Columbia, MO - Corporate Office

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Role family
Finance
Seniority
Executive
Stated salary
$101,024 – $131,331 per year
Country
US
Work mode
On-site / unstated
First seen by hirly
9 Oct 2026

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the posting

A company built to serve you. It's your career, Shelter it!

Manager of Risk Selection-Chief Life Underwriter

$101,024-$131,331 minimum starting pay

Job Level: Manager

Shelter maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in geographic location, education, training, skills, relevant work experience, business needs and market demands. Please remember that this range is the starting base pay only and does not consider other components that make up the total rewards package for the position.

What You Will Be Doing:

Lead life underwriting risk selection, operations, personnel, and strategy to support financial strength, compliance, customer experience, and long-term risk objectives. Partner across functions to align decisions with mortality and morbidity expectations.

What We're Looking For:

  • Demonstrates analytical, financial judgment, problem-solving, communication, negotiation, influence, collaboration, leadership, and relationship-building skills.
  • Applies advanced expertise in complex medical, financial, and behavioral life underwriting risk, including mortality and morbidity factors.
  • Leads employees and communicates effectively with policyholders, agents, company personnel, vendors, and industry organizations.
  • Leads operational improvements and evaluates life applications for financial, compliance, security, fraud, control, cost, and operational risks.
  • FLMI, CLU, FALU, or similar coursework preferred.
  • College-level course of study typically required; bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Insurance, Risk Management, Health Sciences, or a related field preferred.
  • Four or more years of managerial experience typically required, including leading and developing others to achieve business goals.

Ability to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Shelter's uncompromising commitment to excellence doesn't stop with our customers. We recognize our employees are what make us a premier organization in the insurance industry. Shelter Employees enjoy such benefits as:

  • Health, Dental, Voluntary Vision and Prescription Drug Insurance
  • Savings and Profit Sharing 401(k)
  • Paid Time Off for Sick and Personal Leave, Vacation and Holidays
  • Vitality Wellness Program
  • "Dress for Your Day" Dress Code
  • Flexible Scheduling
  • And much more!

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If interested, please apply by:

10/23/2026

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