Manager, Employee Benefits Underwriting

Location: This position is fulltime (40 hours per week), Monday-Friday, in a typical office environment. This role is hybrid, based at 1301 Gervais St. Tower. Columbia, SC.

Position Purpose: The Underwriting Manager leads daily underwriting operations and directs staff to meet organizational goals and compliance standards. This role is responsible for analyzing and managing the assigned line of business for profitability while developing and implementing underwriting policies and riskacceptability strategies.

What You'll Do:

• Implement and enforce underwriting policy and procedures with respect to technical risk analysis, risk selection standards, and pricing methodologies. Audits, monitors, and analyzes the underwriting and policyholder service activities for risk acceptability and adherence to company service and quality standards. Supervise, monitor, and direct the performance of the policy issuance and policyholder service activities. Preparing daily, weekly, and quarterly reports as required.

• Responsible for the oversight of servicing carrier operations, primarily underwriting and policy administration. Manages and administers all aspects of the corporate risk management and insurance program, for all exposures with assigned line.

• Fosters customer relations and resolves issues/problems with agents and prospective business partners. Establishes and maintains a positive, congenial working relationship with agents, policyholders, coworkers and others. Responsible for relationships with reinsurers, including monitoring of agreements, selecting/negotiating retentions, and facultative needs.

• Establishing and maintaining appropriate processing procedures to ensure compliance with plan rules and regulations. Participates in formulation of underwriting policy and procedures, preparing manual revisions and updates, and sending out frequent e-mails to company personnel with updated information for assigned line of business.

• Provide assistance to the director and other management as necessary on special projects.

To Qualify For This Position, You'll Need The Following:

• Required Work Experience: 7 years Underwriting. 2 years in a supervisory role OR equivalent military experience in grade E4 or above.

• Required Education: Bachelor's

• Degree Equivalency: 4 years job related work experience or Associate's and 2 years job related work experience

• Required Work Experience: 7 years Underwriting. 2 years in a supervisory role OR equivalent military experience in grade E4 or above.

• Required Skills and Abilities: Extensive knowledge of underwriting policies and procedures. Excellent interpersonal, organizational, communication, presentation, and problem-solving skills strong understanding of automated systems. Demonstrates efficient supervisory/motivational ability.

• Required Software and Other Tools: Microsoft Office.

We Prefer That You Have the Following:

• (Highly) Preferred Work Experience: Employee Benefits Underwriting, and products such as dental, life, disability, and worksite.

• Preferred Software and Other Tools: Knowledge of presentation software. (salesforce)

• Preferred Licenses and Certificates: Professional designation, certification, or association.

* Work Environment: Typical office environment. Minimal travel required.

Our Comprehensive Benefits Package Includes the following:

We offer our employees great benefits and rewards. You will be eligible to participate in the benefits the first of the month following 28 days of employment.

• Subsidized health plans, dental and vision coverage

• 401k retirement savings plan with company match

• Life Insurance

• Paid Time Off (PTO)

• On-site cafeterias and fitness centers in major locations

• Education Assistance

• Service Recognition

• National discounts to movies, theaters, zoos, theme parks and more

What We Can Do for You:

We understand the value of a diverse and inclusive workplace and strive to be an employer where employees across all spectrums have the opportunity to develop their skills, advance their careers, and contribute their unique abilities to the growth of our company.

What to Expect Next:

After submitting your application, our recruiting team members will review your resume to ensure you meet the qualifications. This may include a brief telephone interview or email communication with our recruiter to verify resume specifics and salary requirements.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina and our subsidiary companies maintain a continuing policy of nondiscrimination in employment to promote employment opportunities for persons regardless of age, race, color, national origin, sex, religion, veteran status, disability, weight, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any other legally protected status. Additionally, as a federal contractor, the company maintains affirmative action programs to promote employment opportunities for individuals with disabilitiesand protected veterans. It is our policy to provide equal opportunities in all phases of the employment process and to comply with applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities, pregnant individuals, individuals with pregnancy-related conditions, and individuals needing accommodations for sincerely held religious beliefs, provided that those accommodations do not impose an undue hardship on the Company.

If you need special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment, please email mycareer.help@bcbssc.comor call 800-288-2227, ext. 47480 with the nature of your request. We will make a determination regarding your request for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis.

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