Market Underwriter

Highmark Health • Springfield, IL • 10h ago

Company :

Highmark Inc.

Job Description :

JOB SUMMARY

This job serves as the single-point-of-contact for sales teams and assigned customers, delivering insights and recommendations to sales in order to aid customer acquisition/retention while maintaining performance goals. This incumbent will collaborate with cross functional team members on client-level quotes and function as a trusted adviser by providing financial and risk management support to sales as well as strategic insight.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Understand department and the company'sstrategic goals and competitive position and drives client-level results towards these ends. Actively work with Sales team to manage portfolio of clients towards financial and business targets, e.g. membership, revenue, margin, etc.

Proactively draw insights from quote details, client understanding and regional insights to deliver best-possible recommendation to Sales. State and maintain independent perspective, including under pressure from more senior individuals, identifying opportunities and concerns.

Responsible for portfolio of clients through underwriting engagement, from identification through documentation of final sold-contract details

Assess risk by looking at various risk measures such as risk scores, demographic analysis, and turnover considerations.

Serve as the accountable owner for all quotes delivered to sales partners. Develop a perspective on each client package deliverable. Clearly and confidently communicates Underwriting's position on the risk profile of each client

Identify tool improvement needs and communicates needs to Product Development teams

Maintain accurate book management details including concession budget

Other duties as assigned or requested.

Required

Bachelor's Degree in Science, Technology, Mathematics or related field

Substitutions

Six (6) years additional experience required in lieu of degree

Preferred

None

EXPERIENCE

Required

3 years of Health Care Underwriting OR risk mgmt OR actuary work OR applying advanced mathematics

to include

1 years of external client interaction or comparable external interactions

Preferred

1 year in Risk Management OR of Actuary work OR of applying Advanced Mathematics

LICENSES or CERTIFICATIONS

Required

None

Preferred

None

SKILLS

Understanding of health products, services, risk assessment and techniques

Consultative mindset

Strong Oral and Written Communications skills

Language (Other than English):

None

Travel Requirement:

0% - 25%

PHYSICAL, MENTAL DEMANDS and WORKING CONDITIONS

Position Type

Office-based

Teaches / trains others regularly

Rarely

Travel regularly from the office to various work sites or from site-to-site

Occasionally

Works primarily out-of-the office selling products/services (sales employees)

Never

Physical work site required

Yes

Lifting: up to 10 pounds

Constantly

Lifting: 10 to 25 pounds

Rarely

Lifting: 25 to 50 pounds

Never

Disclaimer: The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job.

Compliance Requirement : This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies.

As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times. In connection with this, all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Company's Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy.

Furthermore, it is every employee's responsibility to comply with the company's Code of Business Conduct. This includes but is not limited to adherence to applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations as well as company policies and training requirements.

Pay Range Minimum:

$50,200.00

Pay Range Maximum:

$91,200.00

Base pay is determined by a variety of factors including a candidate's qualifications, experience, and expected contributions, as well as internal peer equity, market, and business considerations. The displayed salary range does not reflect any geographic differential Highmark may apply for certain locations based upon comparative markets.

Highmark Health and its affiliates prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on any category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

We endeavor to make this site accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact the email below.

For accommodation requests, please contact HR Services Online at HRServices@highmarkhealth.org

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Req ID: J272541

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