Risk & Underwriting Manager-South Florida Market (Hybrid)

The Risk & Underwriting Manager is responsible for achieving earnings persistency growth service and expense objectives for the South Florida Market. Responsible for assisting/developing and achieving business plans setting strategic direction and managing/developing an Underwriting staff. Meets with key brokers sales offices and target clients to assess market trends develop strategic focus and adjust market goals as necessary. Assists in broker/ client development and handles high risk major impact negotiations directly. Responsibilities span all products offered including specialty products for a specific market. Proven skill in understanding market and industry wide dynamics (consumers broker/consultant community competitors skill/experience of sales force product performance etc.) to set strategies/tactics to achieve both earnings and revenue growth objectives. Knowledge of marketplace including product offerings regulatory environment competitor offerings provider contracts and the dynamics of the retail sales/enrollment process.

Responsibilities:

• This position is a leadership role managing the aligned book of business varying responsibilities across existing book of business and new business/prospecting depending on the market month business need etc.

• Direct management responsibilities for professional Underwriters primarily geared towards less experienced Underwriters.

• Responsible for achieving earnings persistency growth service and expense objectives within designated market.

• Responsible for assisting/developing and achieving business plans setting strategic direction and managing/developing an Underwriting staff.

• Meets with key brokers sales offices and target clients to assess market trends develop strategic focus and adjust market goals as necessary.

• Assists in broker/ client development and handles high risk major impact negotiations directly.

• Responsibilities span all products offered including specialty products for a cluster of markets.

• Proven skill in understanding market and industry wide dynamics (consumers broker/consultant community competitors skill/experience of sales force product performance etc.) to set strategies/tactics to achieve both earnings and revenue growth objectives.

Qualifications:

• 4 of HealthCare Underwriting experience or other industry experience

• Experience in the financial insurance or managed care industry or significant marketing and/or business development experience in another field.

• Thorough knowledge of factors that influence market and competitive conditions.

• Strong knowledge of enterprise-wide objectives and ability to influence change across matrix partners.

• Demonstrates passion and dedication to anticipating and meeting the expectations and requirements of clients and customers.

• Ability to lead client discussions and effectively represent Cignas capabilities.

• Maintain and support direct client relationships.

• Influence organization to meet external marketplace demands.

• Ability to communicate analytical findings to all levels of the organization.

• Ability to work well and influence within a cross-functional team.

• Demonstrated ability to lead and develop a team of people.

About Cigna Healthcare

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race color age disability sex childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation sexual orientation gender identity or expression veteran or military status religion national origin ancestry marital or familial status genetic information status with regard to public assistance citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.

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