Senior Underwriter

General Summary

The Senior Underwriter will demonstrate strong risk evaluation, selection and retention of profitable business within assigned authority limits. This also requires a strong ability to partner with Company sales teams, brokers and all internal partners.

Principal Duties And Responsibilities

• Consult with sales and service partners to provide the products and plan options that best meet the needs of our customers.
• Evaluate and select risk to ensure the profitable acquisition of new cases and the continued profitable retention of in force cases.
• Conduct high quality risk assessments on all cases to assure business guidelines, target profit and metrics are met.
• Identify and analyze risk trends, making recommendations for addressing these
• Maintain a fully developed knowledge of the Company's products, the sales, implementation, and enrollment processes, and market place influences
• Deliver dependable, accurate, and timely service while maintaining relationships with internal and external partners
• Assist with training, technical development and mentoring more junior underwriters

Job Specifications

• Bachelors degree or equivalent, relevant business experience
• Demonstrated, consistent proficiency at Underwriter level
• Fully developed knowledge of product provisions, plan designs, pricing and contractual benefits
• Strong technical expertise in risk selection
• Demonstrated understanding of top-line and bottom-line objectives
• Exhibit strong knowledge of sales/distribution process and market trends
• Solid mentoring and coaching skills
• Strong creative problem solving skills
• Strong critical thinking/analytical reasoning skills
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
• Strong organizational skills and ability to handle multiple priorities
• Strong ability to be persuasive and to negotiate
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and in a team environment
• Exhibit a strong commitment to quality and personal ownership of results