Associate Underwriter

Highmark Health•Pittsburgh, PA

2d•Remote

About The Position

This job analyzes risk factors for new enrollment, annual renewals, and amendments of insurance contracts or self-funded plans in conformance with established underwriting policies, practices, and standards. This role serves as a point of contact for sales teams and assigned customers, delivering insights and recommendations to aid customer acquisition and retention while maintaining performance goals. This role analyzes data such as type of industry, financial condition, and other characteristics to assess risk for a book of business consisting of standard small and mid-sized clients.

Requirements

Ability to use computer systems, electronic tools, and applications
Ability to manage several simultaneous priorities
Demonstration of ethical business practices with adherence to guidelines
Strong attention to detail
Basic analytical skills
Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Actuarial Science, Finance, Business, Computer Science, Science, Technology, or other quantitative analysis discipline or relevant experience as determined by the company in lieu of a bachelor’s degree.

Nice To Haves

1 year of relevant underwriting, risk management, or actuary experience applying advanced mathematics or quantitative analysis.

Responsibilities

Work with sales team and underwriting peers and leaders to manage a portfolio of clients towards financial and business targets (e.g., membership, revenue, margin).
Under supervision, serve as owner of all quotes delivered to sales partners.
Develop a perspective on each client package deliverable.
Clearly communicate position on the risk profile of each client.
Respond to questions and draw insights from quote details, client understanding, and regional insights to deliver recommendations to sales, under supervision.
Calculate rates utilizing company rating algorithms, under supervision.
Identify unusual situations not anticipated by standard pricing formulae and seek assistance in applying Corporate Risk Management policies.
Interpret risk and apply pricing policies to account for unusual situations.
Identify questionable claim patterns whether occurring on an in-force account or a prospect.
Maintain accurate book management details, including concession budget.
Assess risk by looking at various measures such as risk scores, demographic analysis, and turnover considerations, under supervision.
Develop a basic understanding of the department and the company strategic goals and competitive position.
Communicate case-specific underwriting results with other internal departments under supervision.
Complete workload within established production and timeliness standards.
Perform administrative tasks and aid in workload coordination.
Other duties as assigned.