Underwriting Specialist

What you'll be doing: Manages an assigned book of business, focused on attaining profitable growth, persistency, and earnings. Performs case-specific risk assessments. Responsible for account level rate development and conducting customer negotiations with other underwriting areas and sales on intermediate complexity book of business. Evaluates claim experience and analyzes total case profitability. Develops and monitors account earning plans to achieve growth and profitability. Develops strategic recommendations related to market competition, product development, and market pricing decisions. Assists sales with customer presentations and acts as financial consultant on case-specific issues. Collaborates with product/pricing matrix partners to provide input on market level product and pricing needs. Mentors new hires and underwriters in training.

What your background should be: Thorough understanding of manual rating models and related pricing tools. Thorough knowledge of pricing adjustments and available plan designs. Thorough understanding of logic and concepts of experience rating to develop claim costs. Ability to assess financial risk based on multiple information sources.Manages intermediate complexity accounts: all sizes of eligible lives, slice or exclusive, multiple markets/products.

Required Schooling / Training: Bachelor degree or equivalent work experience.

Who is the client company: This is a global health services organization that provides medical, dental, disability, life and accident insurance and related products and services.; If you are interested in this position, send your resume to apply@kochdavis.com