Director of Underwriting

Viva Health

$100K — $130K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a business-related field
  • 7 years' underwriting/actuarial experience
  • 3 years' management experience
  • Advanced computer skills in Excel and Access
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to work collaboratively across departments
  • Aptitude for medical and financial risk analysis
  • Knowledge of medical terminology
  • Problem-solving abilities under pressure

Responsibilities

  • Price and approve or decline employee group quotes for Large and Small Group product lines
  • Produce monthly underwriting activity reports for Senior Management
  • Develop and maintain pricing/rating models for product lines
  • Prepare and submit regulatory underwriting filings
  • Analyze and report on healthcare costs for customer utilization
  • Support product development with underwriting data for new product pricing
  • Monitor and analyze reinsurance reimbursements and assist with contracts
  • Aid in benefits and plan design modifications working with multiple departments
  • Oversee compliance with Federal Health Care Reform laws
  • Manage the Underwriting Department staff

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health, vision, and dental coverage
  • 401(k) savings plan with company match and immediate vesting
  • Paid Time Off (PTO) and 9 paid holidays annually plus a floating holiday
  • Tuition assistance
  • Flexible spending accounts and healthcare reimbursement accounts
  • Paid parental leave
  • Community service time off
  • Life insurance and disability coverage
  • Employee wellness program
  • Training and development programs for skill growth
  • Employee assistance program
Full Job Description
Director of Underwriting

Location: Birmingham, AL

Work Schedule: Hybrid schedule with regular work onsite at the VIVA HEALTH corporate office and some work-from-home opportunities.

Job Summary

The Director of Underwriting is responsible for the maintenance and development of all aspects of underwriting and actuarial analysis including product pricing, product development, group risk assessment, data analysis and reporting, regulatory reports and filing, and reinsurance reporting. This position is also responsible for management of the Underwriting Department staff.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive Health, Vision, and Dental Coverage
  • 401(k) Savings Plan with company match and immediate vesting
  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • 9 Paid Holidays annually plus a Floating Holiday to use as you choose
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Healthcare Reimbursement Account
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Community Service Time Off
  • Life Insurance and Disability Coverage
  • Employee Wellness Program
  • Training and Development Programs to develop new skills and reach career goals
  • Employee Assistance Program


See more about the benefits of working at Viva Health - https://www.vivahealth.com/careers/benefits

Key Responsibilities

  • Responsible for pricing and approval/decline of employee groups presented for quoting by Sales staff for Large and Small Group product lines.
  • Produce and refine monthly reports on underwriting activity for Senior Management and develop additional reporting projects, as necessary.
  • Develop and maintain pricing/rating models for Large and Small group product lines.
  • Prepare and submit underwriting regulatory filings.
  • Analyze and report healthcare costs for internal and external customer utilization.
  • Provide underwriting data and support to product development staff for pricing and improvement of new products.
  • Analyze, report, and accumulate reinsurance reimbursements. Assist Senior Management with all aspects of the Company's reinsurance contract.
  • Aid in the development and ongoing modification of benefits and plan designs to be coordinated with Sales & Marketing, Pharmacy, and other departments.
  • Oversee various aspects relating to Underwriting including but not limited to ensuring compliance with Federal Health Care Reform laws.
  • Manage the Underwriting Department staff.


REQUIRED:

  • Bachelor's degree in a business-related field
  • 7 years' underwriting/actuarial experience
  • 3 years' management experience
  • Advanced computer skills including Excel, pivot tables, and Access
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to work in cooperation and conjunction with many other departments within the Company
  • Ability to manage staff
  • Aptitude and interest in medical and financial risk analysis and assessment
  • Knowledge of medical terminology
  • Ability to solve problems as they arise
  • Ability to work under pressure from deadlines and goals


PREFERRED:

  • Group or individual insurance underwriting experience
  • Medicare Advantage bid process experience
  • Operational experience interfacing with Federal and/or State web-based applications


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