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Underwriter
Mutual of Omaha
Grand Island, NE, United States
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Under direct supervision, underwrites smaller cases for new and renewal business, add-ons to existing clients, contract revisions, and other policyowner service work within established approval limits that involve minimal complexity, risk, and financial impact.
Essential Job Functions:
• Analyzes data related to the risk being underwritten for smaller, less complex cases, in order to determine what benefits or policies, if any, can be offered and at what rates, under direct supervision.
• Conducts research in order to secure additional data needed to make determinations on benefits and rates.
• Communicates with policy owners, applicants, brokers, agencies, and/or other sources concerning underwriting decisions and procedures.
• Conducts research in order to secure additional data needed to make determinations on benefits and rates.
• Communicates with salesforce, brokers, and/or other sources concerning underwriting decisions and procedures.
• Evaluates renewal business and other rate and risk bearing analysis for inforce groups.
• Maintains current knowledge of underwriting guidelines, pricing guidelines and product knowledge.
• Consistently meets or exceeds quality of work and time service expectations.
• Review industry publications and stays abreast of Federal, State and business regulations governing group insurance products.
• This position requires sitting over 66% of the time.
• This position requires Visual Acuity at 20 inches (or less) over 66% of the time.
Minimum Qualifications:
• Ability to make decisions and justify the decisions with sound and logical reasoning.
• Attention to detail.
• Creative problem-solving skills.
• Strong mathematical and analytical aptitude.
• Strong relationship building with internal and external business partners.
• Proficient computer skills using various software packages including word-processing, spreadsheet, and electronic mail.
• Strong ability to maintain composure, negotiate and resolve conflicts
• Ability to make quality decisions and justify the decisions with sound and logical reasoning
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong mathematical and analytical aptitude
• Strong relationship building with internal and external business partners
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing
• Strong organizational, time management and prioritization skills
• Commitment to active self-development and proactive technical learning
• Proficient computer skills using various software packages including word-processing, spreadsheet, and electronic mail
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high volume environment
• Ability to travel to the field to visit the group offices, attend broker events, for training purposes, or other industry functions (conferences etc.)
Preferred Qualifications:
• College degree preferred or equivalent work experience in the insurance industry.
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