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. Customers will typically be the least complex, requiring more routine type analysis. 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's strategic 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 detailsAssess 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 clientIdentify tool improvement needs and communicates needs to Product Development teamsMaintain accurate book management details including concession budgetOther duties as assigned or requested.Required
Bachelor's Degree in Science, Technology, Mathematics or related fieldSubstitutions
Six (6) years additional experience required in lieu of degreePreferred
NoneEXPERIENCE
Required
3 years of Health Care underwritingTo Include:
1 year of External Client interactionPreferred
1 year in Risk Management OR of Actuary work OR of applying Advanced MathematicsLICENSES or CERTIFICATIONS
Required
NonePreferred
NoneSKILLS
Understanding of health products, services, risk assessment and techniques Consultative mindsetStrong Oral and Written Communications skillsLanguage (Other than English):
None
Referral Level 4
Travel Requirement:
0% - 25%
PHYSICAL, MENTAL DEMANDS and WORKING CONDITIONS
Position Type
WFH / Office
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
LEVEL 3 Referral
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.
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