Health Underwriter jobs in Illinois
Health Underwriter reviews applications for coverage, gathers data, and assesses risk related to qualifying a candidate for health insurance. Calculates and recommends pricing. Being a Health Underwriter performs group and/or individual underwriting. May require a bachelor's degree. Additionally, Health Underwriter typically reports to a supervisor or manager. The Health Underwriter gains exposure to some of the complex tasks within the job function. Occasionally directed in several aspects of the work. To be a Health Underwriter typically requires 2 to 4 years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
Recently Added Health Underwriter jobs
Advanced Underwriter
- Health Care Service Corporation
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Downers Grove, IL
FULL_TIME
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At HCSC, we consider our employees the cornerstone of our business and the foundation to our success. We enable employees to craft their career with curated development plans that set their learning path to a rewarding and fulfilling career.
Come join us and be part of a purpose driven company who is invested in your future!
Job Summary
This position is responsible for quoting and rating proposals and renewal projections and approves cases within established authority guidelines.
Required Job Qualifications:- Bachelor degree or 2 years’ experience in a group health insurance function.
- 2 years of experience underwriting cases of lessor complexity OR Demonstrated capability to meet required job responsibility.
- Math skills including the four basic math calculations (addition, subtraction, division & multiplication) and ability to estimate for mathematical reasonableness.
- Interpersonal skills to establish and maintain business relationships.
- Independent judgment and problem resolution skills.
- Work management skills including the ability to multi-task, prioritize, and manage time and workload to meet deadlines.
- Verbal and written communication skills to include correct grammar, word choice, precision, conciseness, structure, audience appropriate tone and language.
- PC proficiency to include Word and Excel.
- Knowledge of state and federal legislation governing underwriting practices.
- Sound Underwriting experience, skills and judgment to underwrite health groups.
- Skills applying state and federal legislation to group health underwriting.
- Effective Negotiation skills.
- Successfully demonstrated skills and experience in underwriting and pricing of various funding options and products.
- Successfully demonstrated skills for performing risk qualification.
- Financial analysis and underwriting skills.
- Demonstrated skills and experience in presenting to external clients.
- Experience achieving positive results dealing with customers, consultants and brokers.
- Skills to deliver on the job training.
- Experience-based knowledge of group medical products, discount practices, stop loss and performance guarantees
- Demonstrated skills in establishing and maintaining business relationships.
- For Large Group: Demonstrated experience to underwrite experience rated and manually rated health insurance products with sound underwriting judgement.
- Knowledge of the Blue System and ability to price National business.
- Please note that this role requires that you work in office at least 3 days a week
HCSC Employment Statement:
HCSC is committed to diversity in the workplace and to providing equal opportunity and affirmative action to employees and applicants. We are an Equal Opportunity Employment / Affirmative Action employer dedicated to workforce diversity and a drug-free and smoke-free workplace. Drug screening and background investigation are required, as allowed by law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. - 3 Days Ago
Sr. Dental Underwriter
- Health Care Service Corporation
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Downers Grove, IL
FULL_TIME
- At HCSC, we consider our employees the cornerstone of our business and the foundation to our success. We enable employees to craft their career with curated development plans that set their learning p...
- 1 Month Ago
Group Health Financial Analyst/Health Underwriter III
- Christian Brothers Services
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Romeoville, IL
FULL_TIME
- Join us at Christian Brothers Services, where our mission is to support and serve the Catholic Church and its ministries across the nation. We're seeking an analytical and detail oriented professional...
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Underwriter
- The Jacobson Group
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Romeoville, IL
FULL_TIME
- A property & casualty insurance client has a full-time opening for an Underwriter. The role of the Underwriter is to assess property and casualty risks to determine appropriate costs, terms, and param...
- 1 Day Ago
Underwriter
- Berkley
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Chicago, IL
OTHER
- Company Details Berkley One exists to insure and protect the lifestyles of a modern generation of affluence. We seek clients that are sophisticated individuals and families who require world-class ris...
- 5 Days Ago
Underwriter
- Illinois Casualty Compa
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Rock Island, IL
FULL_TIME
- Are you passionate about a career in insurance?Do you enjoy working with a team to achieve a common goal?Are you ready to feel valued by your employer and rewarded for your success?Illinois Casualty C...
- 11 Days Ago
Health Underwriter jobs at Popular Companies
Customer Service Representative (In Field Health Underwriter)
- Insurance Masters
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Augusta, GA
- Job Description Job Description This is a career opportunity for an outgoing “people’s person”. You will work in a team ...
- 6/1/2024 12:00:00 AM
Healthcare Financial/Actuarial Associate Director, Health & Benefits
- Willis Towers Watson
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Minneapolis, MN
- The Role Candidates in any of the following locations will be considered: Brookfield, WI, Cincinnati, OH, Cleveland, OH,...
- 6/1/2024 12:00:00 AM
Healthcare Financial/Actuarial Associate Director, Health & Benefits
- Willis Towers Watson
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Cleveland, OH
- The Role Candidates in any of the following locations will be considered: Brookfield, WI, Cincinnati, OH, Cleveland, OH,...
- 6/1/2024 12:00:00 AM
Healthcare Financial/Actuarial Associate Director, Health & Benefits
- Willis Towers Watson
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Chicago, IL
- The Role Candidates in any of the following locations will be considered: Brookfield, WI, Cincinnati, OH, Cleveland, OH,...
- 6/1/2024 12:00:00 AM
Healthcare Financial/Actuarial Associate Director, Health & Benefits
- Willis Towers Watson
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Pittsburgh, PA
- The Role Candidates in any of the following locations will be considered: Brookfield, WI, Cincinnati, OH, Cleveland, OH,...
- 6/1/2024 12:00:00 AM
Health & Benefits Associate
- Willis Towers Watson
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Los Angeles, CA
- Responsibilities: Materially contribute to core health and benefits projects supporting the design and management of gro...
- 5/30/2024 12:00:00 AM
Healthcare Financial/Actuarial Analyst
- WTW
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Detroit, MI
- Candidates in any of the following locations will be considered: Louisville, KY, Raleigh, NC As a Healthcare Financial/A...
- 5/30/2024 12:00:00 AM
Health & Benefits Senior Associate
- WTW
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Houston, TX
- The Role Materially contribute to core health and benefits projects involving the design and management of group medical...
- 5/29/2024 12:00:00 AM
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the sixth largest population, and the 25th largest land area of all U.S. states. Illinois is often noted as a microcosm of the entire United States. With Chicago in northeastern Illinois, small industrial cities and immense agricultural productivity in the north and center of the state, and natural resources such as coal, timber, and petroleum in the south, Illinois has a diverse economic base, and is a major transportation hu...
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Income Estimation for Health Underwriter jobs
$64,445 to $77,819
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