Health Underwriting Director jobs in Huntington, NY

Employee Benefit Underwriting Specialist

A prominent tristate General Agency is seeking an individual to join their office as a full-time Employee Benefit Underwriting Specialist.

Candidate must be familiar with the employee benefits industry and the RFP process in particular. The position will consist of marketing both medical and ancillary lines with major insurance carriers. You will interface with carriers and clients to gather the appropriate information from employers and then help develop cost analysis presentations. For those with less experience, further training will be provided. Experience with PEO’s would be a plus.

Responsibilities

·         Gather census, claims, and plan information from current clients

·         Construct precise & comprehensive presentations for clients utilizing Excel and other platforms

·         Organize and submit requests to insurance carriers

·         Manage RFP process including all follows up questions and timelines

·         Build relationships with carrier sales representatives

·         Gain familiarity with PPACA and common industry terms and practices

Qualifications

·         Further training will be provided, but some employee benefits or related experience is required

·         Excellent verbal/written and organizational skills

·         Detail oriented and ability to reprioritize with minimal supervision

·         Computer Proficiency – Especially in Word, Excel and PowerPoint

·         NY State Health, Life & Accident License preferred

·         Bachelor’s Degree and/or equivalent related experience