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Sr. Underwriter (Remote) - Healthcare

EmblemHealth | New York, NY, US, 10261

Salary Range:$72,000 – $101,000 Salary range estimated by Zippia

Posted 17 hours ago


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Description

Summary:

  • Underwrite existing medical and dental accounts, including Broker, Commercial and Labor and Government accounts, within published time frames.
  • Underwrite new business portfolio including a mix of Large Group Experience Labor and Government, Commercial, Self-insured, and Large Group Community Rated accounts.
  • Advise the Underwriters in the Underwriting Leader's absence.
  • Support the department in the development of good working relationships between Underwriting and Account Management.
  • Assume responsibility for entry level training program and supporting new hire underwritings.
  • Support Organizational/Underwriting Initiatives, including improvements to tools used by Underwriting.

Responsibilities:

  • Underwrite new and existing large groups, within the published departmental time frames, and using the departmental and corporate guidelines, strategies, and goals.
  • Evaluate risk using demographics, claims experience, predictive modeling, high-cost claimant review, and other criteria.
  • Utilize various pricing models to develop both manual and experience rates.
  • Provide clear documentation and recommendations to management, update tracking tools.
  • Evaluate pricing impact of alternative plan designs.
  • Collect data and produce enrollment, claims, utilization reports from COGNOS, Tableau, Facets, and other databases/reporting tools.
  • Prepare summaries for Account Executives for renewals, based on financial history of the groups, demographics and projections moving forward.
  • Communicate and explain Underwriting recommendations/decisions to the Sales Account Executives.
  • Provide support explaining analysis to brokers and/or customers as needed.
  • Lead Organizational/Underwriting initiatives.
  • Serve as technical resource and mentor for lower-level Underwriters.
  • Review and analyze Request for Proposals (RFPs) and prospective rate quotes from Brokers, Consultants, and Marketing Representatives.
  • Prepare financial exhibits and answers Underwriting questions for Sales Representatives.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree (preferably in Mathematics, Economics, Statistics, Finance or Business Administration) required
  • 4 - 6+ years of Group Health Insurance Underwriting experience required
  • Knowledge of underwriting methodologies, especially Experience Rating Methodology required
  • Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, etc.) required
  • Attention to detail; strong technical underwriting, math, and analytical skills required
  • Ability to make sound logical independent decisions required
  • Ability to successfully manage multiple tasks/projects with simultaneous competing priorities and deadlines required
  • Results-oriented with the ability to function in a fast-paced dynamic environment required
  • Excellent communication skills (verbal, written, presentation, interpersonal) with all types/levels of audiences required
Additional Information
  • Requisition ID: 2401D
  • Hiring Range: $63,000-$110,000
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