Job Information
Motion Recruitment Partners Senior Underwriter in Durham, North Carolina
Senior Underwriter
Durham, NC
100% Remote
Contract
$35/hr - $43/hr
Our client, a nationally recognized and award-winning company in the health insurance vertical, has a contract opening for a Senior Underwiter. They have over 4 million customers and 5,000+ employees dedicated to providing innovative solutions that simplify the healthcare system, improve efficiency and outcomes while reducing costs.
Location: ** While the position is Remote, work from home, you must reside in North Carolina or one of the following states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
Contract Duration: 6+ Months
Required Skills & Experience
Bachelor's degree or advanced degree (where required). In lieu of degree, 7+ years of experience in related field.
5+ years of experience in related field.
Property and Casualty experience is not acceptable as the only experience, if you have P&C experience, you also need Large Group Underwriting or Level Funded Experience.
MS Office skills are required and experience working with Optum
Desired Skills & Experience
- StepWise is nice to have.
What You Will Be Doing
Daily Responsibilities
Manage Books of Business with up to 150,000 members and representing up to $400,000,000 in premium or premium equivalent.
Apply data analytics across book of business to identify trends or patterns and take corrective action as required.
Has the authority to make limited exceptions to standard underwriting policy and make underwriting recommendations to underwriters and associate underwriters
Manage and report monthly and YTD on all assigned financial and performance metrics as well as develop and produce ad hoc reports.
Act as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the Department regarding their Business Segment and Corporate Projects.
Analyze underwriting risk and determine premium rates for fully insured contracts and recommends funding rates for Administrative Services Only (ASO) contracts.
Proactively utilize strong technical expertise to make recommendations regarding benefit plan design, stop loss levels, network feasibility and funding options to internal and external customers.
Actively participate in final rate negotiations and presentations with our large clients.
Recommend underwriting process and system changes resulting in enhanced productivity.
Participate in the Underwriting Department’s strategic and tactical planning.
Coach less experienced underwriters on matters related to risk selection and mitigation, data analytics and integrated goal management.
Assist with the development and provision of training to the underwriting staff, sales staff, and other departments in the principles and practices of underwriting and rating.
*To be eligible to contract at this client you must be able to pass a drug test and criminal background check*
You will receive the following benefits:
Medical Insurance - Four medical plans to choose from for you and your family
Dental & Orthodontia Benefits
Vision Benefits
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Voluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance
Hospital Indemnity Insurance
401(k) including match with pre and post-tax options
Paid Sick Time Leave
Legal and Identity Protection Plans
Pre-tax Commuter Benefit
529 College Saver Plan
Motion Recruitment Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans/Disability/Women. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under Motion Recruitment Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.
Posted by: Andrew Chadwick
Specialization: Medical / Healthcare Professional