Health Underwriter – AZ – On Site

• Collects and reviews customer-specific information such as existing group medical plans and rates, employee census, carrier history and previous claim experience to ensure submission completion and accuracy.
• Works with Sales and support teams to ensure all collateral required for quoting is received. Must be able to quickly and clearly explain/request missing items or discrepancies with submission.
• Calculates rates for complex group cases based on thorough analysis of the group’s experience, industry, location, size, and demographic nature using underwriting methodologies.
• Develop judgment to assess new business for master medical plans as needed while working with senior underwriters or management, to ensure a profitable book of business.
• Reviews and completes all sales requests and inquiries within company established standards and policy guidelines.
• Updates all underwriting systems as appropriate.
• Provides underwriting knowledge sharing and education to peers and/or members of the sales team.
• Review and become familiar with plan offerings, internal relationships, underwriting and team guidelines, processes, and procedures, company business strategy and organization.
• Must be detail-oriented, but also able to switch quickly from task to task as needed. Must be proficient in using several systems/programs at once.
• Multi-tasking skills are a necessity, with the ability to manage and prioritize several incoming requests at once in a fast-paced environment

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilitie s

• Ability to use a computer, keyboard and screens to access information necessary to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence, speak effectively with employees of the company, managers, internal and external customers and vendors.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals, compute rate, ratio, and percent.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to work under direction and work well with all areas of the Company including management and peers.
• Excellent time management, resource management and planning skills.
• Impeccable attention-to-detail.
• Must be a team player who is conscientious, reliable, discrete, confidential and honest. Possess a take charge professional approach with a high standard of quality, strong work ethic and be assertive in a positive way.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel .
• Familiarity with office environment.

Education & Experience

• High School Diploma required, Associates degree preferred or comparable experience.
• Insurance carrier underwriting experience preferred 2+ years.
• PEO underwriting experience preferred 2+ years.

Expected salary:

Location: Chandler, AZ

Job date: Sat, 08 Jun 2024 22:40:03 GMT

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