Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The Independent Order of Foresters - US is hiring an Underwriting Administrator to support U.S. underwriting guidance, product and MIB processes, and daily underwriting operations. The role also supports vendor management, reporting, evidence administration, and coordination with producers and underwriting teams.
Responsibilities
- Provide timely, accurate underwriting guidance to U.S. producers through the risk assessment process for LiveWell Plus Product
- Communicate underwriting decisions clearly and build effective relationships with producers, sales teams, the Medical Director, and underwriting colleagues
- Provide back-up assistance in the coordination of daily underwriting operations, including workload distribution, pending and post-issue tasks, overtime case lists, production reconciliation, discrepancy escalation, and coverage scheduling
- Assist in the management of invoices, shared-evidence payments, recurring and ad hoc reporting, and business statistics for U.S. and Canadian underwriting operations
- Assist the Senior Underwriting Analyst in variety of tasks related to Vendor management, including, but not limited to: set-up system access for all departments in insurance operations, deal with vendor inquiries, system role outs, and arrange training for underwriters on these changes. reinsurance and reporting Handles bi-annually DMV renewals and annual certifications for various states
- Administer evidence, case-support, and MIB processes, including APS orders, random holdouts, laboratory exceptions, secure records, access, renewals, verifications, code requests, and disclosures
- Coordinate professional memberships, conferences, and courses; maintain knowledge of underwriting legislation, regulations, and industry trends
- Complete other projects and duties as assigned
Skills
- Minimum of 2 years of underwriting administrative experience
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite of products, specifically Excel
- Familiar with a variety of individual insurance underwriting documents, , and new software, as required with strong navigation skills
- Must have a good understanding of basics of underwriting processes to be able to trouble shoot and problem solve
- Must demonstracte excellent communication skills, self managed and organized
- Have an analytical mindset with strong attention to detail
- Effective multi-tasking and time management skills, including the ability to adapt to changing demands and priorities while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail
- Demonstrated ability to learn new systems and software
- Business or medical Bachelor or college degree preferred
Benefits
- Eligible employees may participate in a discretionary variable incentive plan, with results subject to both individual and company performance.
- Remote work
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