Marv Reber
About Marv Reber
Marv Reber is the Director of Life Underwriting & New Business at MassMutual, with over 30 years of experience in the insurance and underwriting industry.
Title and Current Role
Marv Reber serves as the Director of Life Underwriting & New Business at MassMutual. In this capacity, he leads the Society 1851 concierge underwriting team, which caters to the top agent group at MassMutual Financial Group. His role involves overseeing new business operations and underwriting processes, bringing his extensive experience and expertise to the company.
Career at Genworth Financial
From 2011 to 2013, Marv Reber worked as the LTC Underwriting Manager at Genworth Financial. During his tenure, he was responsible for managing long-term care underwriting, contributing to the company's risk management and policy approval processes. His role at Genworth Financial added valuable experience to his extensive career in the insurance industry.
Past Roles in Insurance and Underwriting
Marv Reber has held leadership roles at several prominent insurance companies. He served as Director of Underwriting & New Business/Chief Underwriter at IAP LIFE / IA AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY from 2007 to 2011. He also worked as Resource Director/Underwriting Manager at Northwestern Mutual from 2001 to 2007. His career further includes positions such as Associate Director, Underwriter Learning and Development at American General Financial Group, Risk Selection Manager at Allstate Life Insurance Company, and Director of Operations/Chief Underwriter at The Mutual Group (US) Milwaukee Life division.
Educational Background
Marv Reber has a diverse educational background. He earned a Master of Business Administration from Keller Graduate School of Management between 1995 and 1998. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and a Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology from the University of Wisconsin. Additionally, he has achieved various insurance industry designations through continued education.
Early Career and Transition into Insurance
Marv Reber began his career as a Medical Technologist at Trinity Memorial Hospital, where he worked from 1979 to 1985. He then transitioned into the insurance industry, starting as a Life Underwriter at Milwaukee Life Insurance Company from 1985 to 1987. This early experience in both medical technology and underwriting laid the foundation for his extensive career in insurance and underwriting.