Role Description
This Underwriting role is for Meritain Health, an independent subsidiary of Aetna and CVS, and one of the nation's largest employee benefits administrators. We have the resources of a national carrier coupled with the unique flexibility and devoted service of a third-party administrator (TPA).
The Meritain Health underwriting department supports the attainment of organizational goals through the issuance of prospective and existing business quotations and proposals, including:
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Administrative fee pricing
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Stop loss
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RFP questionnaire responses
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Plan consultation
This fully-remote position will have the opportunity to work on a diversified book of business including Mid-Market and our Captive/Alternate channels.
Responsibilities Include:
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Provide guidance and consultation to our Sales and Client Management teams on pricing and stop loss strategies
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Prepares and issues quotations and other financial deliverables for prospective and existing business while meeting established departmental TAT goals
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Prepares financial projections on prospects utilizing financial models in Excel and Salesforce
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Marketing and placement of stop loss policies, negotiating terms based upon claims data, strategy, relationships, and cost avoidance/reduction efforts
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Works with leaders from key functional areas to understand potential impacts for custom requests
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Manages and interprets operational data and applies to fee development and financial analysis
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Presents to internal/external customers, constituents, and business partners
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Displays a clear understanding of the Meritain products and services along with strong business and systems knowledge
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Develops and participates in presentation to existing and prospective customers, business partners and internal business areas
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Collaborates with leadership in Sales to determine the appropriate product mix to issue on proposals that target reducing total cost of care for the plan sponsor
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Independently assists sales and client management personnel in explaining rates/fees and communication of underwriting and stop loss policies
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Establishes and maintains a positive and productive relationship with sales, client management, our stop loss panel and internal partners
Qualifications
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1-2 Years of applicable medical insurance experience: brokers (producers), carriers, third-party administrators, benefit analysis, underwriting, rating methodologies, or policy marketing, etc.
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Excellent verbal and written communication skills
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Exceptional problem solving and decision-making skills
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Demonstrated analytical skills
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Adept at collaboration and teamwork
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Adept at growth mindset (agility and developing yourself and others) skills
Requirements
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3-4 Years of applicable medical insurance experience: brokers (producers), carriers, third-party administrators, benefit analysis, underwriting, rating methodologies, or policy marketing, etc. (Preferred)
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Bachelor's degree preferred/specialized training (Preferred)
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Intermediate/advanced Microsoft Excel (Preferred)
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Experience with Salesforce (Preferred)
Benefits
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Medical, dental, and vision coverage
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Paid time off
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Retirement savings options
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Wellness programs
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Other resources, based on eligibility