Dental/Vision Financial Underwriter

Join a leading organization in the healthcare sector, partnered with Aquent, that is dedicated to innovation and delivering exceptional value. This company is at the forefront of shaping the future of health services, focusing on robust financial strategies that ensure stability and growth. We are seeking a highly skilled individual to contribute to our mission of providing accessible and high-quality healthcare solutions through meticulous financial analysis and strategic decision-making.

As a **Senior Financial Underwriter** supporting our esteemed healthcare client, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the financial landscape of group benefits. This is an exceptional opportunity to leverage your expertise in a high-impact position, directly influencing pricing strategies for significant Dental and Vision accounts. You will be instrumental in evaluating complex financial factors, preparing comprehensive reports, and providing critical insights that drive strategic decisions. Your contributions will directly impact our ability to meet customer requirements with competitive pricing and innovative solutions, fostering growth and ensuring the financial health of our programs.

Responsibilities

• Recommends and communicates products, and competitive pricing to meet customer requirements.
• Reviews contracts and certificates, working with Product and Compliance areas to evaluate ability to match plans for takeover.
• Possesses strong knowledge of manual rating systems as well as how to utilize experience, provider and management reporting data in making pricing decisions.
• Negotiates with Sales and Account Management as needed in preparing offers for new and existing business. May connect with agents/brokers and clients as needed, to resolve risk, plan and rating concerns.
• Responsible for administrative processing of cases, utilizing various UW tools, systems and databases to complete evaluations.
• Ensures effective documentation and communication of underwriting decisions.
• Demonstrates strong time, organizational and desk management skills.
• Provides mentoring and coaching in the development of technical skills for others, supporting team growth. Conducts training for sales and/or underwriting staff as needed.
• Participates in project work to develop or improve underwriting processes.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or comparable experience.
• 5 or more years of underwriting Dental and Vision experience rated groups, and financial analysis/risk analysis experience.
• Comprehensive understanding of risk pool management.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel and Access.

Nice-to-Have Qualifications

• Master's Degree.
• Experience with other lines of group coverage, such as Life and Disability benefits.

The target hiring compensation range for this role is $45 to $49 an hour. Compensation is based on several factors including, but not limited to education, relevant work experience, relevant certifications, and location.

About Aquent Talent:

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Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. We also offer free online training through Aquent Gymnasium. More information on our awesome benefits!

Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We're about creating an inclusive environment-one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.