What are the responsibilities and job description for the Corporate Underwriting Technical Editor position at EMC Insurance?
At EMC, you'll put your skills to good use as an important member of our team. You can count on gaining valuable experience while contributing to the company's success. EMC strives to hire and retain the best people by engaging, developing and rewarding employees.
Creates new and updates existing content impacting EMC underwriting from both internal and external sources. Reviews and interprets Actuarial and Underwriting updates to ensure accurate updates of filed manual rates, rules and forms across all jurisdictions and liens of business. Creates and verifies PDF files for publication and processes state filing fees and NAIC payments. Serves as the primary contact for content on the ReferenceConnect platform including adding and updating rules and forms, ensuring accuracy and readability and maintaining current company content. Identifies and reports on all submitted and approved filings for each branch on a weekly basis.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Creates new and updates existing internal EMC underwriting content and information such as company exceptions to ISO rules, rates for all lines of business, and proprietary EMC rules and forms.
- Creates and updates content that impacts EMC from external underwriting sources such as adopted ISO rules, rates, and forms, NCCI rules, rates and forms, AAIS rules, rates, and forms, and individual bureau content rate, rules, and forms.
- Integrates internal underwriting content with external content (such as National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) and Insurance Services Office (ISO)) for delivery on a single platform (ReferenceConnect), which includes meta-tagging and HTML conversion.
- Updates platform to show all applicable rates, rules and forms being utilized from the ISO.
- Serves as the primary contact for content on the ReferenceConnect platform including adding and updating rules and forms, ensuring accuracy and readability and maintaining current company content.
- Reviews and interprets Actuarial and Underwriting updates to ensure accurate updates of filed manual rates, rules and forms across all jurisdictions and lines of business.
- Designs templates, create tables, headers, footers, graphics and merge material from multiple files.
- Completes necessary edits for state and line of business revisions. Verifies formatting accuracy in completed manuals and forms, including manual revision notices, page numbers, column and page breaks, outline structure, bookmarked headings, and links.
- Creates and publishes PDF files on DocNet, ensuring bookmarks and form links function correctly.
- Moves files promptly based on effective or written dates and filing status. Consults with affected individuals, research issues, determine corrective actions, and resolve problems.
- Processes requests for checks and electronic fund transfers for state filing fees and NAIC payments.
- Identifies and reports on filings submitted and approved for each branch. Sends out a weekly filing details report to designated branch representatives.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
The education and experience below are required for the job unless labelled as preferred:
- Bachelor’s degree, preferably in a business-related field, or equivalent relevant experience
- Two years of experience in underwriting or state filing or related insurance experience
- Experience with ReferenceConnect preferred
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES
The knowledge, skills and abilities below are required for the job unless labelled as preferred:
- Good knowledge of property and casualty insurance
- Good analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong research skills
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent knowledge of Adobe, Excel and Word.
- Excellent ability to proofread and edit information
- Ability to work independently and with others while meeting deadlines
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