Senior Underwriter
Bring your drive for excellence, teamwork, and customer commitment to Independence. Join us as we renew and reimagine the future of health care. Together, we will achieve our mission to enhance the health and well-being of the people and communities we serve.
Senior Underwriter Responsibilities:
Prepares and reviews cases and employs various underwriting risk assessment techniques depending on the appropriate approach for the specific customer. Establishes supporting documentation for analysis and makes recommendations and/or pricing decisions internally to underwriting management and/or sales based on established authority level. Assists more junior underwriters in meeting department needs and developing skills. Attends and often co-leads internal, customer and broker dialogues in order to provide consultative support and recommendations based on the client specific considerations. May participate on multi-department projects. Has a strong knowledge of Health Care Reform, risk assessment, marketplace conditions, competitive landscape, and relevant business acumen. May underwrite medical, pharmacy, and/or ancillary lines of business. Completes RFP's and RFR's for assigned cases.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Advanced knowledge of medical insurance concepts, underwriting, rating techniques and risk evaluation is required. The ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities under tight timeframes. Strong analytical and mathematical skills as well as the ability to recognize, research and resolve discrepancies then effectively communicate results and recommendations is required. Exhibits a prescribed level of proficiency across all competencies as defined in the Underwriting Competency Model. In addition, each role within Underwriting has five specific competencies that are weighted heavier in the evaluation of performance. Must be detail oriented, skilled in problem solving, mathematics and algabraic concepts. In depth understanding of insurance concepts, and advanced understanding of rating techniques. Must have advanced interpersonal skills, including written and verbal communication.
Knowledge of the Microsoft office suite of products (Access, Word and Excel), in depth understanding of underwriting technology and support systems.
Qualifications - External
Minimum of 5 years progressive experience working in group medical insurance environment and 3+ years experience working in underwriting environment. Can be concurrent experience.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required. MBA preferred.
Independence has implemented a “Hybrid” model which consists of Associates working in the office 3 days a week (Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday) and remotely 2 days a week (Monday & Friday). This role is designated as a role that fits into the “Hybrid” model. While associates may work remotely on our designated remote days, the work must be performed in the Tri-State Area of Delaware, New Jersey, or Pennsylvania.
IBX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or disability.
Must have an Android or iOS device which is compatible with the free Microsoft Authenticator app.
Vaccination Update
This job requires that you demonstrate you have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19 prior to the start of employment, to the extent permitted by law.
About Our Company
AmeriHealth Casualty has been successfully returning employees to work since 1994, providing quality medical treatment and care and reducing costs for our customers. With our affiliates, we serve more than 1,800 businesses in the area and have offices in Philadelphia, Camp Hill, and Pittsburgh, PA, and Mount Laurel, NJ.
In 1994, CompServices, Inc. began offering workers’ compensation third-party administration services for manufacturers, municipalities, health care facilities, social services, transportation risk, universities, and retail firms. In 1996, AmeriHealth Casualty Insurance Company was established as an extension of our workers’ compensation claims services — its mission to provide workers’ compensation insurance combined with high quality claims service and cost containment.
AmeriHealth Casualty Insurance Company and CompServices write premiums and administer self-insured programs for over 1,800 customers.
Equal Employment Opportunity
AmeriHealth Casualty is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or disability.
Agency Disclaimer
All resumes submitted directly to an AmeriHealth Casualty employee from a vendor via email, the Internet or in any other form without a valid written search agreement in place for this position from the Independence Blue Cross Family of Companies Human Resources Department will be deemed the sole property of AmeriHealth Casualty and the Independence Blue Cross Family of Companies. Please note that no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by AmeriHealth Casualty or the Independence Blue Cross Family of Companies as a result of the referral or through means other than our established process.