Associate Underwriter

Highmark Health - Lansing, MI

Full-time - Entry Level

Lansing, MI

Insurance Carriers and Related Activities

About the position

The Associate Underwriter at Highmark Inc. is responsible for analyzing risk factors associated with new enrollments, annual renewals, and amendments of group or individual insurance contracts. This role ensures compliance with established underwriting policies and standards while managing a block of business, interpreting risk, and applying pricing policies to account for unusual situations.

Responsibilities

• Analyze risk factors for new enrollment and annual renewals of insurance contracts.
• Manage a block of business for new or renewing accounts assigned.
• Interpret risk and apply pricing policies to account for unusual situations.
• Identify questionable claim patterns on inforce accounts or prospects.
• Seek assistance in applying Corporate Risk Management policies for unusual situations.
• Monitor compliance with Corporate Underwriting policies.
• Complete workload within established Production and Timeliness standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics, Actuarial Science, Finance, Business, Computer Science, or other quantitative analysis discipline.
• 6 years of related experience in lieu of a Bachelor's Degree.

Nice-to-haves

• 1 year of relevant insurance industry experience.

Benefits

• Competitive salary based on qualifications and experience.
• Equal Opportunity Employer policies promoting diversity and inclusion.