Sr. Analyst - Underwriting, Group Benefits

Nationwide

1d•Remote

About The Position

Our underwriters work hard to provide the exceptional customer experience for which Nationwide is known. Actively engaging with our firms and financial professionals to get to know their clients and their needs builds our understanding of the market, what is needed to win business and put our best offer out first. If you thrive working autonomously, making decisions on a variety of impactful issues and continuing to learn and adapt to grow, we want to know more about you! As a Sr Analyst, you’ll analyze risk for individual applicants and employer group coverage, determine eligibility based on application, product, state signed, etc. and utilize all other applicable sources to make underwriting decisions. Additionally, you will be called on to make recommendations for underwriting policy and updating the Training Guide. You will also help to manage risk assessment of specialty products and projects as assigned.

Requirements

Prior experience with the Group Health Benefits underwriting strongly preferred
Strong medical terminology and/or understanding of anatomy
Bachelor’s Degree or Insurance-related work experience
Business, finance, economics, and mathematics are particularly helpful
Knowledge of the health insurance market
Demonstrates strong ability to work independently and to adjust schedule to meet service standards
3 or more years of experience preferred.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Strong analytical skills in risk analysis.
Attention to details.
Must relate well to other departments that are involved in the underwriting process.
Computer skills (not necessarily insurance driven) including Microsoft products of Excel, Word, and Outlook.
Work prioritization skills.
Knowledge of how our products function and what they cover to be able to better comprehend risk analysis decision making.

Nice To Haves

Life Office Management Association (LOMA) preferred.

Responsibilities

Maintain positive relationships with our internal and external customers through effective written and verbal communication skills, including agents, proposed insureds, and state Departments of Insurance.
Make risk selection decisions in a quality, timely, and productive manner
Process and underwrite specialty products, project work as assigned
Serve as the subject matter expert for lower-level underwriters
Maintain understanding the basic framework of how our processing systems work to be able to move work properly.
May perform other responsibilities as assigned.

Benefits

medical/dental/vision
life insurance
short and long term disability coverage
paid time off with newly hired associates receiving a minimum of 18 days paid time off each full calendar year pro-rated quarterly based on hire date
nine paid holidays
8 hours of Lifetime paid time off
8 hours of Unity Day paid time off
401(k) with company match
company-paid pension plan
business casual attire