Senior Underwriting Analyst

B2B Staffing Services, Inc. Irvine, CA 5/10/2013

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Job Description

Position Summary

The responsibility of a Senior Underwriting Analyst is to deliver high quality underwriting services and work product around renewal of plans, market testing and complex risk analysis on behalf of the Company’s larger and/or more complex clients, collaborating with Account Managers and Executive Case Managers in understanding assigned Company clients’ objectives, while supervising, leading and directing the work of other Analysts.

Essential Functions

Assess highly complex and sophisticated client risk, understanding the strategic implications of the competitive carrier/product marketplace, and make sound underwriting-based assumptions to find solutions to meet assigned Company clients’ objectives
Lead and mentor Underwriting Analysts
Understand the changing carrier product landscape, maintaining good carrier/vendor relationships
Renewing and marketing carriers for assigned book of Company clients, meeting all client deliverable timelines and deadlines
Analyze complex client demographics and other data to determine risk and appropriate carrier product solutions
Provide direction to Analysts in drafting and distribution of Request for Proposals (RFPs) or Request for Renewals (RFRs), following up with carriers
Analyze and calculate Company clients’ rates and benefit costs
Analyze complex annual renewals and proposals from carriers for accuracy and financial reasonableness based on all factors
Negotiate with carriers on behalf of assigned Company clients
Lead product/service quality improvement initiatives as needed
Lead process improvement protocols for department, making suggestions to process improvements as applicable
Design and create complex presentation reports for assigned Company clients’
Ensure accuracy of premium rates and benefits collected from carriers
Work as a team with Account Management to understand expectations and in meeting deliverables
Other duties as assigned

Job Requirements

Skills

Able to work in an environment where a wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected
Exceptionally strong problem solving skills
Advanced understanding of all employee benefit product lines
Exceptional organizational and multi-project management skills
Attention to detail; quality-oriented
Exceptional analytical and writing skills
Strong presentation skills; able to effectively articulate and defend complex processes and methodology to internal and external clients
Strong PC Skills: Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint a must

Experience and Education

Bachelor’s degree in Math or related field required, or equivalent experience
Minimum ten (10) years experience in the field of health and welfare benefits underwriting
Advanced knowledge of alternative funding methodologies
Effectively supervise, lead and direct the work of others in department
Effectively work within a team environment

Job Snapshot

Employment Type Full-Time

Job Type Insurance

Education Not Specified

Experience 10 to greater than 15 years

Manages Others No

Relocation No

Required Travel Negligible

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