What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Group Benefits Underwriter position at Chubb Benefits?
Chubb Benefits is seeking a Senior Group Underwriter to join our fast-paced, high energy, growing company. For nearly 100 years in the insurance industry, our company has been passionate about serving our customers and providing them peace of mind and protection when they need it the most. Come build your career here, along with other positive, hard-working, talented professionals—just like you!
JOB SUMMARY:
The Senior Group Underwriter position will be responsible for underwriting complex Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Disability and Life new business opportunities and renewals for Chubb Workplace Benefits. The individual will partner with sales during the proposal and renewal process to look for ways to grow sales while maintaining a profitable block of business based upon company guidelines. This role requires exceptional skills in Microsoft Office, has a deal maker mentality, can handle multiple tasks at the same time, is comfortable in a fast- paced environment, is results driven, detail oriented, and maintains a focused attention to accuracy.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Engage with Sales on how best to present a competitive Chubb proposal by optimizing plan design and pricing for a particular client.
- Create proposals for potential clients that place Chubb in the most favorable position to gain the business based upon Chubb’s guidelines and standards.
- Collaborate with other functional areas with the onboarding of new group clients to insure an exceptional customer experience.
- Gather data on group clients and distribution partners to ensure underwriting offers are within compliance parameters.
- Participate and lead initiatives related to Group Underwriting continuous improvement and or support other Chubb Worksite functions.
- Meet all departmental goals for productivity, quality and turnaround time.
- Handles complex cases within assigned authority limits: Binding Authority 5,000 lives
COMPETENCIES:
- Customer Centric
- Problem solving skills
- Strong Analytical skills
- Detail Oriented
- Relationship Management
- Team player
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong mathematical skills
SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE:
- Exceptional skills in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Word and Power Point. Microsoft Access a plus.
- Strong analytical, decision making and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
- Ability to make decisions in the absence of complete information
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Demonstrates strong negotiation skills
- Ability to quickly and effectively adapt to a changing environment
- 4 years of Group and or Voluntary Benefits underwriting experience
- Advanced knowledge of voluntary benefits products
EDUCATION:
- Bachelor’s degree