Associate Underwriter, C&F Stop Loss
Crum & Forster is a well-established insurance company providing specialty and standard commercial lines insurance products. The Associate Underwriter will develop skills for managing pricing for Stop Loss business and assist senior staff with case setup and reporting.
Responsibilities
- Demonstrate understanding and proper use of underwriting tools
- Apply underwriting rules, risk management principles and regulations to ensure compliance with all currently applicable corporate requirements and state and federal legislation
- Develop awareness of market trends, products, market participants and competitive practices
- Assist with analyzing results and maintaining accountability of agency partners within the department
- Manage assigned workload for set up to meet productivity and timely service goals
- Assess the information provided to develop sound Specific and Aggregate Stop Loss pricing recommendations for both prospective and in-force Employer Stop Loss accounts using multiple tools according to underwriting guidelines
- Participate in the sales process by working with more senior staff and the sales team to formulate successful strategy
- Begin developing strategic relationships with sales, brokers, third-party administrators (TPAs), and other external and internal partners
- Screen large claims data prior to sending for nurse review with assistance from more senior staff
- Develop ability to identify drivers of medical expenses in new and renewal cases
- Coordinate with Operations or Management on providing documentation in compliance with Underwriting policies and procedures for Audit
- Other duties as assigned
Skills
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
- Strong computer skills and Microsoft Office skills including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Willingness to travel multiple times per year to develop relationships
- Attention to detail with strong problem-solving skills
- Effective relationship-building and interpersonal skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Service and sales orientation
- Excellent organizational and time management skills with ability to multi-task with an emphasis on quality and customer service
- Strong negotiation and influencing skills
- 1+ years of related work experience in underwriting and/or sales preferred
- Industry designations applicable to area of specialization a plus
- Experience in Employer Stop Loss a plus
- Knowledge of Connexure a plus
Benefits
- Flexible work arrangements.
- Competitive compensation package.
- Generous 401K employer match.
- Employee Stock Purchase plan with employer matching.
- Generous Paid Time Off.
- Excellent benefits that go beyond health, dental & vision. Our Wellness programs focus on your family’s complete wellness, including your physical and mental wellbeing
- A core C&F principle is that you manage your career. To support your development, we have a wealth of ways for you to keep learning, including tuition reimbursement, industry related certifications and professional training available to you.
- A dynamic, ambitious, fun and exciting work environment.
- A spirit of social responsibility, matching donation program, volunteer opportunities, and an employee driven corporate giving.
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