[Remote] Stop Loss Underwriter - Remote

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Symetra is a national financial services company dedicated to helping people achieve their financial goals. They are seeking a Stop Loss Underwriter responsible for risk-based underwriting of new and existing accounts, focusing on achieving profit, persistency, and growth goals through financial analysis.

Responsibilities

• Determine level of risk based on established guidelines
• Analyze information on past claim history and other standard criteria
• Determine needed rate level using multiple tools, including a medical evaluation of ongoing large claimant concerns
• Develop and determine appropriate aggregate factors
• Release final rates and factors
• Accountable for profitability and all risk-based decisions
• Block Management: Manage Performance of New and/or Existing Accounts for assigned territories in the following areas:
• Target final effective renewal rate increases
• Close ratio
• Case premium persistency
• Billed to manual ratio
• Quote turnaround time
• Provide competitive feedback on rates/factors and products to management
• Recommend improvements in underwriting and marketing strategies
• Participate in underwriting projects and cross training initiatives
• Daily interaction with agents, field staff, marketing reps and other underwriters to maintain consistency and support department workflow
• Build and maintain excellent client, rep, TPA and internal personnel relations

Skills

• High School Diploma Required
• 1-2 years of Stop Loss risk based underwriting experience required
• Sound Knowledge of Stop Loss products/pricing
• Solid knowledge of the underwriting field and understanding of Employee Benefit Plans
• Strong analytical and technical skills
• Strong decision-making skills
• Effective interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Service and sales oriented
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong teamwork orientation
• Presentation skills
• Solid understanding of Microsoft Office Products
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience highly preferred
• Working towards HIA, MHP, or CEBS designation a plus

Benefits

• Flexible full-time or hybrid telecommuting arrangements
• Plan for your future with our 401(k) plan and take advantage of immediate vesting and company matching up to 6%
• Paid time away including vacation and sick time, flex days and ten paid holidays
• Give back to your community and double your impact through our company matching

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