Underwriting Policy Analyst

Description Of Essential Duties

• Analyze new business and change applications according to criteria established from the Underwriting Rules & Guidelines to assist Underwriting with the acceptance, modification or declination of coverage.
• Obtain information from various sources and evaluate policy account, when required, to ensure accurate data for insurance coverage.
• Accept, cancel or reject applications and/or refer policies to Underwriting for review, as necessary.
• Make sound decisions related to policy coverage and policy terminations.
• Communicate effectively and professionally with internal personnel, agency force, members, and/or other interested parties in both verbal and written form.
• Organize and prioritize duties, paying close attention to detail, while meeting established timeframes.
• Code and/or enter data accurately into various GFB systems for multiple lines of business.
• Review and/or enter data accurately into pertinent application software.

Other Responsibilities/Requirements

• Maintain suspense files for future follow-up.
• Read, analyze, interpret, and follow procedures, regulations, instructions, manuals and other documents as required.
• Perform crossover duties as assigned by management.
• Affiliate with Sr. Policy Analyst duties as needed.
• Participate in meetings and have involvement in projects related to Policyholder Services activities.
• Provide support to the division and department to accomplish departmental goals.

Qualification, Education And Experience Requirements

• A high school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum of two years’ insurance related experience required.
• Completion of Intro to Risk Management and Insurance (or equivalent/higher education) preferred.
• Continued involvement in professional education preferred.
• Possess moderate skills with computer, Microsoft Office (Outlook, Sharepoint, Word, InfoPath) and Internet.
• Must enter data into various processing systems accurately and efficiently.
• Must be able to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in verbal and written form.
• Possess both analytical and decision-making skills with attention to detail.
• Organized with the ability to prioritize duties and work independently with a minimum of supervision.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal form.
• Customer focused, team oriented and willing to assist in other areas.

Supervisory Responsibilities

N/A

Physical Demands/Work Environment

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle controls, and talk and hear.
• The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and stoop.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
• Specific vision requirements by this job include close vision, ability to adjust focus and ability to distinguish colors.