Vice President, Chief Underwriter

Job Summary - Vice President, Chief Underwriter

The Chief Underwriter will be responsible for providing leadership, mentoring and oversight for all commercial financial quoting to customers, including new business group health quoting and renewals, and will have input in the strategic development of the product portfolio design, pricing strategies, financial planning, and reserve strategy. This individual will be responsible and accountable for the success of developing underwriting strategies and executing against plans that support organizational objectives and long-range plans to achieve growth and financial profitability. The Chief Underwriter will directly manage, mentor, and lead a team of underwriters and support staff. Responsibilities include but are not limited to effectively interviewing, hiring and training employees; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and counseling employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems. Strategic management and budget oversight for quoting platforms and vendors; monthly and annual oversight and roadmap to support all Employer Solutions underwriting.

This leader is also responsible for setting targets in alignment with Finance/Actuarial including defined margin targets annually for self-funded and fully funded commercial employer group markets for small, mid, large and key commercial markets. Financial performance for line of business P&L monitor within the Priority Health Managed Benefits and Priority Health Insurance Company licensing for monthly reporting and monitoring. In addition, annual membership and margin forecasting and collaborative partnership with Employer Solutions VP's of Sales and Client Services will be required. Responsible for product innovation and portfolio line of business pricing, forecasting and ideation for Employer Solutions for all funding products in the portfolio.

Oversight and management of employer and agent reporting for Employer Solutions – execution and ongoing roadmap for future planning. Leadership of the Underwriting team to support the line of business trend management, P&L sustainability and employer utilization trends for fully insured and self-insured commercial markets.

Essential Functions - VP, Chief Underwriter

Qualifications - VP, Chief Underwriter

• Required Bachelor's Degree

Physical Demands - VP, Chief Underwriter

How Corewell Health cares for you

• Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals. Learn more here.

• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv

• Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you, like restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more!

• Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance, pet insurance

• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings

• Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status

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