Hybrid Specialty Market Underwriter, Consultant

at Guardian Life

• Job title: Specialty Market Underwriter, Consultant
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: $86,210 - $141,635 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Bethlehem, United States

About the role

• Specialty Market Underwriter Consultant partnering with Sales and Underwriting to expand revenue and market share. Driving growth and managing complex underwriting challenges in the Key Markets broker segment.

Responsibilities

• Improve Sales, Revenue and Earnings results on Life, Disability, Dental, Vision, Accident and Supplemental Health products in the Large Market & Key Markets space
• Participate in Guardian’s underwriting strategies to support key growth goals and to assume an industry leadership position in the PEO & alternative distribution space
• Independently lead underwriting oversight and management for assigned Key Markets relationships
• Collaborate on holistic partner strategies and contributing to regular stewardship
• Perform accurate financial analysis of new business and/or renewal business
• Recommend competitively priced products, funding arrangements, and services to meet customer requirements
• Effectively communicate rate development and plan design offered
• Apply knowledge of Federal and State legislation related to Group Insurance Products
• Complete administrative processing of cases
• Utilize underwriting systems and databases for quotes, sales, renewals
• Provide mentoring/coaching to help develop technical skills of others
• Support Specialty/Key Partnerships leadership with activities that are key drivers for the team to achieve results
• Negotiate with sales representatives or agents/brokers to resolve rate questions and discrepancies, or risk related concerns

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience with Group Life, Disability and/or Dental underwriting
• Background in experience-based rating and risk assessment
• College degree preferred or relevant work experience
• Ability to prioritize and efficiently handle multiple work items and due dates
• Command of Underwriting tools and systems
• Thorough knowledge of Group Insurance products/processes
• Knowledge of local market competition and strategy (e.g., impact on claim pricing and product choices)
• Excellent analytical and mathematical skills and ability to apply them to complex cases and issues
• Ability to make decisions, solve problems and meet challenges in completing work
• Proven negotiation and conflict resolution skills
• Demonstrated ability to work independently
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills
• Effective use of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint applications

Benefits

• contemporary, supportive, flexible, and inclusive benefits and resources
• opportunities to build communities and grow your career