AVP, Underwriting
About The Position
As BlueChoice HealthPlan’s Assistant Vice President of Underwriting, you will be responsible for the selection of acceptable health underwriting risks and ensuring that prospective and renewal business is maintained at adequate and competitive rate levels. In this role, you will direct all activities associated with underwriting and policy processing for BlueChoice HealthPlan. The Assistant Vice President of Underwriting is responsible for the strategic and tactical management of the underwriting staff as well as maximizing premium production while minimizing financial risk, and underwriting of new/renewal contracts. Decisions made in this position have the opportunity to produce income and/or prevent loss.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree
- 4 years job related work experience or Associate's and 2 years job related work experience
- 10+ Years underwriting experience
- 3 Years management experience OR equivalent military experience in grade E4 or above(may be concurrent)
Nice To Haves
- 5 years of management experience
- Large group underwriting experience
- ASO experience
- Experience working within the Blues
Responsibilities
- Manages the Large Group Underwriting department.
- Oversees the fully insured and self insured underwriting activities of Large Group products. This includes risk selection, determination of benefits, policy issuance rates and price, provision of service, reinsurance, and policy processing.
- Manages the Small Group and Individual Underwriting department.
- Oversees the fully insured and self insured underwriting activities of Small Group products. This includes risk selection, determination of benefits, policy issuance rates and price, provision of service, reinsurance, and policy processing.
- Develops and updates underwriting rules and regulations applicable to regional underwriting, ensuring compliance with appropriate state and federal regulations.
- Develops and maintains external agency relationship strategies to foster long term relationships, consistent growth, and knowledge of competitive underwriting practices.
- Works closely with internal functional areas (Finance, Claims, Membership, Marketing) to achieve company goals.
Benefits
- Subsidized health plans, dental and vision coverage
- 401k retirement savings plan with company match
- Life Insurance
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- On-site cafeterias and fitness centers in major locations
- Education Assistance
- Service Recognition
- National discounts to movies, theaters, zoos, theme parks and more
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
