Market Underwriter
Company: Highmark Health
Location: Buffalo
Posted on: September 15, 2023
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Job Description:
**Company :** Highmark Inc. **Job Description :** **JOB
SUMMARY** ***This position will is a hybrid role and will require
you to go into our Buffalo office 3 days a week and work. This job
serves as the single-point-of-contact for sales teams and assigned
customers, delivering insights and recommendations to sales in
order to aid customer acquisition/retention while maintaining
performance goals. This incumbent will collaborate with cross
functional team members on client-level quotes and function as a
trusted adviser by providing financial and risk management support
to sales as well as strategic insight. **ESSENTIAL
RESPONSIBILITIES** + Understand department and the
company'sstrategic goals and competitive position and drives
client-level results towards these ends. Actively work with Sales
team to manage portfolio of clients towards financial and business
targets, e.g. membership, revenue, margin, etc. + Proactively draw
insights from quote details, client understanding and regional
insights to deliver best-possible recommendation to Sales. State
and maintain independent perspective, including under pressure from
more senior individuals, identifying opportunities and concerns. +
Responsible for portfolio of clients through underwriting
engagement, from identification through documentation of final
sold-contract details + Assess risk by looking at various risk
measures such as risk scores, demographic analysis, and turnover
considerations. + Serve as the accountable owner for all quotes
delivered to sales partners. Develop a perspective on each client
package deliverable. Clearly and confidently communicates
Underwritings position on the risk profile of each client +
Identify tool improvement needs and communicates needs to Product
Development teams + Maintain accurate book management details
including concession budget + Other duties as assigned or
requested. **Required** + Bachelor's Degree in Science, Technology,
Mathematics or related field **Substitutions** + Six (6) years
additional experience required in lieu of degree **Preferred** +
None **EXPERIENCE** **Required** + 3 years of Health Care
Underwriting OR risk mgmt OR actuary work OR applying advanced
mathematics to include + 1 years of external client interaction or
comparable external interactions **Preferred** + 1 year in Risk
Management **OR** of Actuary work **OR** of applying Advanced
Mathematics **LICENSES or CERTIFICATIONS** **Required** + None
**Preferred** + None **SKILLS** + Understanding of health products,
services, risk assessment and techniques + Consultative mindset +
Strong Oral and Written Communications skills **Language (Other
than English):** None **Travel Requirement:** 0% - 25% **PHYSICAL,
MENTAL DEMANDS and WORKING CONDITIONS** **Position Type** Hybrid -
3 days in office Teaches / trains others regularly Rarely Travel
regularly from the office to various work sites or from
site-to-site Occasionally Works primarily out-of-the office selling
products/services (sales employees) Never Physical work site
required Yes Lifting: up to 10 pounds Constantly Lifting: 10 to 25
pounds Rarely Lifting: 25 to 50 pounds Never **_Disclaimer:_** _The
job description has been designed to indicate the general nature
and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by
employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive
inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications
required of employees to do this job._ **_Compliance Requirement_**
_: This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and
behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business
conduct and company policies._ _As a component of job
responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information,
cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that
must be protected at all times. In connection with this, all
employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability
Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of
Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as
all data security guidelines established within the Companys
Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security
Policy._ _Furthermore, it is every employees responsibility to
comply with the companys Code of Business Conduct. This includes
but is not limited to adherence to applicable federal and state
laws, rules, and regulations as well as company policies and
training requirements._ Highmark Health and its affiliates prohibit
discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status
as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and
prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their
race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, sexual
orientation/gender identity or any other category protected by
applicable federal, state or local law. Highmark Health and its
affiliates take affirmative action to employ and advance in
employment individuals without regard to race, color, age,
religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation/gender identity,
protected veteran status or disability. EEO is The Law Equal
Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected
Veterans/Disabled/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity (
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please contact number below. For accommodation requests, please
contact HR Services Online at HRServices@highmarkhealth.org
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Applicants Notice Req ID: J231811
Keywords: Highmark Health, Buffalo , Market Underwriter, Other , Buffalo, New York
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