EB Benefit Analyst III

Description and Requirements

• Prepare standard analyses with occasional customization, including:
  • Market review analysis
  • Renewal rate and funding projections and modeling
  • Analysis of claims utilization
  • Rate and Contribution analysis
  • Claims experience reports
  • Benchmarking
  • Financial funding analysis
  • IBNR and lag analyses
• Develop alternative strategies, plan modeling, and cost reduction opportunities.
• Perform technical analysis of group insurance contracts and financial arrangements.
• Serve as primary contact with insurance carriers. Negotiate and market coverage for new business quotes and renewals. Includes requesting quotes, evaluating options, negotiating rates and benefit features, and preparing renewal/new plan options with executive summary.
• Develop and maintain excellent carrier relationships.
• Review and validate carrier renewal rating illustration.
• Analyze experience and claims utilization data for financial and plan usage conclusions. Includes identifying trends and relationship of experience to renewal rating. With guidance suggest action items.
• Write client facing Executive Summaries that provide observations, conclusions, recommendations, and next steps. With guidance articulate USI strategic objectives.
• Prepare carrier and client written correspondence. Includes carrier renewal confirmation letters and client renewal letters.
• Occasionally conduct analysis using USI internal and third-party external tools. Includes USI 3D, USI Clear Options Rx, and actuarial tools.
• Participate in peer review process as a participant and a reviewer.
• Occasionally participate in new Analyst onboarding training.
• Keep current on industry and new product information, legislation, technology, and trends.

Requirements

• 3 years + of experience in employee benefits or related field.
• High School Graduate. College degree preferred.
• Must hold or be willing to obtain a state Life & Disability insurance license.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, team environment with minimal instruction.
• Ability to manage and negotiate multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products, including Excel and Word.
• Ability to become proficient in internal analytic systems and carrier online reporting tools.
• Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to carry out complex tasks with many concrete and abstract variables.

Benefits

• Nationally Recognized as a Top Insurance Employer
• Recognized as one of Insurance Business America’s Top Insurance Employers eight consecutive years (2018-2025).
• Named to Business Insurance’s annual list of the Best Places to Work in Insurance six years in a row (2020-2025).
• Named to Fortune’s Best Workplaces in Financial Services & Insurance list for the last two years (2024-2025).
• Certified as a Great Place To Work two years in a row (2024-2025).
• Full-suite of competitive benefits for employees, including medical, wellness, dental and vision, 401(k), flexible spending and health savings accounts, short and long-term disability, life insurance, and other unique employer-sponsored and voluntary programs.
• A generous paid time off policy, paid family leave benefit as well as paid holiday time.

About USI

• One of the largest insurance brokerage and consulting firms in the world with approximately $3 billion in revenue and over 10,500 associates across approximately 200 offices nationwide.
• One of the most dynamic personal and professional development cultures in the industry with extensive employee reward and recognition programs.
• Committed to giving back to local communities and supporting environmental sustainability through various community engagement initiatives.
• Committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace with an award-winning diversity and inclusion program.
• Recognized as one of the best places to work in the insurance industry with multiple accolades and awards.