What You Will Bring
Required Qualifications
Bachelors degree or relevant work experience
Experience and familiarity of Employee Benefits (Group Insurance) products such as Life/AD&D Dental Vision Short and Long Term Disability
Preferred Qualifications
Possesses a high level of reliability responsibility and organization
Strong verbal written and interpersonal communication skills
Excellent time management
Proficient with Microsoft Excel Word and Outlook
Skills
Communicating Complex Concepts:Knowledge of effective presentation tools and techniques to ensure clear understanding; ability to use summarization and simplification techniques to explain complex technical concepts in simple clear language appropriate to the audience.
Group Insurance:Knowledge of group insurance products business processes market segments and the marketplace; ability to run applications effectively for the insurance organizations business.
Insurance Legal and Regulatory Environment:Knowledge of federal state and local laws and regulations; ability to comply with these laws and regulations in insurance industry practices and activities.
Managing Multiple Priorities:Knowledge of effective self-management practices; ability to manage multiple concurrent objectives projects groups or activities making effective judgments as to prioritizing and time allocation.
Risk Analysis and Selection:Knowledge of risk analysis and selection; ability to utilize tools and techniques to analyze potential risk exposures and determine coverage.
About Equitable
At Equitablewerea team committed to helping our clients secure their financial well-being so that they can pursue long and fulfilling lives.
We turn challenges into opportunities by thinking working and leading differently where everyone is a leader. We encourage every employee toleveragetheir unique talents to become a force for good at Equitable and in their local communities.
We are continuously investing in our people by offering growth internal mobility comprehensive compensation and benefits to support overall well-being flexibility and a culture of collaboration and teamwork.
We are looking for talented dedicated purposeful people who want to make an impact. Join Equitable and pursue a career with Careers at Equitableto learn more.
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About the Role
At Equitable we help clients secure their financial well-being so they can pursue long and fulfilling lives- a missionwevehoned since 1859.
Equitable is looking for an Underwriter to join our Employee Benefits (Group Insurance) team. This role will be responsible for risk assessment and decision-making for our existing block of business. This individual will work closely with the Distribution team to evaluate renewals amendments/plan changes and potential new lines of coverage all while keeping the Companys financial objectives in mind. The Underwriter will also collaborate with other departments and vendor partners with underwriting-related issues and applicable best practices.
What Youll Be Doing
Risk assessment and decision-making on renewals amendments and add-coverage opportunities
Work closely with the Distribution team to deliver timely renewals and add to existing business keeping the Companys financial objectives in mind
Collaborate with other departments and vendor partners with underwriting-related issues and applicable best practices.
Work within Equitables quoting platform and other rating tools to develop manual and experience rates.
Execute to key KPIs including pricing strategy targets sales targets persistency and TaT performance.
This position offers a flexible work schedule: it may be fully remote/hybrid. If youarelocatednear one of our offices (e.g. Charlotte NC; New York NY; Syracuse NY) a hybrid schedule with 23 days on-site per week is expected to foster collaboration and connection.
The base salary range for this position is$65000 - $75000. Actual base salaries vary based on skills experience and geographical addition to base pay Equitable provides compensation to reward performance with base salary increases spot bonuses and short-term incentive compensation opportunities. Eligibility for these programs depends onleveland functional area of responsibility.
For eligible employees Equitableprovidesa full range of benefits. This includes medical dental vision a 401(k) plan and paid time off. For detailed descriptions of these benefits pleasereferencethe link below.
Equitable Pay and Benefits: Equitable Total Rewards Program
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