What are the responsibilities and job description for the Group Underwriter - Large, Experienced position at Blue Shield of California?
Your Role
The Core Manual underwriting team is responsible for balancing operating income and membership goals while protecting the company's bottom line from loss. The group underwriter, large (experience) will report to the group underwriting manager. In this role you will directly contribute to the company achieving its financial and strategic goals for employer accounts with 101 or more eligible subscribers.
Your Work
In this role, you will :
- Collect, review and analyze customer specific information including financial condition, employee demographics, carrier history and previous claim experience to determine risk, potential benefit features and premium rates for fully insured groups requiring minimal customization
- Underwrite new and renewal business by calculating monetary risk along with amendments to existing contracts
- Assist as necessary in the negotiation of benefit plan designs and financial assumptions with sales teams on new and renewed business
- Review and approve all sales requests within company established standards and policy guidelines
- Review and interpret ad hoc reports as requested and produce ongoing reports
- May assist the sales team in implementing new and existing contracts by reviewing final enrollment numbers
- Provides underwriting knowledge sharing and education to peers and / or members of the sales team
Your Knowledge and Experience
Pay Range : The pay range for this role is : $ 71280.00 to $ 99770.00 for California.
Note : Please note that this range represents the pay range for this and many other positions at Blue Shield that fall into this pay grade. Blue Shield salaries are based on a variety of factors, including the candidate's experience, location (California, Bay area, or outside California), and current employee salaries for similar roles.
Salary : $71,280 - $99,770
