Group Underwriter

Medavie Blue Cross; New Brunswick; Remote; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health partner is seeking a Group Underwriter to join their team. The role involves renewal pricing establishment, financial statement preparation, and developing relationships with clients. Ideal candidates will have a minimum of two years in Group Underwriting and a strong education background. This is a full-time permanent position with remote work options, fostering a team-based and accountable environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum two years in Group Underwriting experience.
• Bilingualism (French and English) is considered an asset.

Responsibilities

• Establish renewal pricing and respond to client inquiries.
• Prepare financial statements and draft/update financial agreements.
• Ensure underwriting targets for growth and profitability are met.

Skills

Strong communication

Analytical skills

Time-management

Education

Post-secondary education

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

For over 75 years, Medavie Blue Cross has been a leading health and wellness partner for individuals, employers, and governments across Canada. As a not-for-profit organization, we proudly invest in communities to help address some of Canada’s most pressing health care challenges. We are one of Canada's Most Admired Corporate Cultures, one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers, Canada’s Life & Health Insurer of the Year for 2021, and an Imagine Canada Caring Company.

Our 2,400 professionals work across six provinces, united by our shared values of being caring, accountable, responsible, innovative, and community-minded. We’re committed to ensuring our employees thrive in our award-winning, collaborative culture focused on health, wellness, and personal and professional growth through various programs and support across our organization.

Together with Medavie Health Services, we are part of Medavie — a national health solutions partner with over 7,700 employees. Our mission is to improve the wellbeing of Canadians.

Job Title:

Group Underwriter

Department:

Medavie and Underwriting

Competition:

87138

Internal / External:

Both

Employment Type:

Full Time Permanent

Location:

Remote Available

Salary:

Competitive Compensation

Reports To:

Manager, Group Underwriting

In the role of Group Underwriter, you will work with the Group Underwriting team to ensure Medavie Blue Cross achieves its financial targets on the group health, life, and disability income lines of business.

Key Responsibilities

• Establishment of renewal pricing which includes analysis of experience/trend to justify the reasons behind the renewal and to recommend pricing alternatives. This also encompasses responding to client inquiries relating to pricing and experience;
• Establishment of rates for new group business and responding to financial questions within the specifications;
• Prepare financial statements for ASO and Retention groups in accordance with financial agreements;
• Draft and update financial agreements;
• Ensure underwriting targets are met for growth and profitability;
• Development and ongoing maintenance of direct relationships with clients and producers; and
• Continuous dealings with internal sales staff and other internal customers (e.g., Case Management, Group Admin), the agent/broker/consultant network, and policyholders.

Qualifications

• Education: Post-secondary education
• Work Experience: Minimum of two years in Group Underwriting experience
• Computer Skills: Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel and Word
• Language Skills: Bilingualism (French and English) is considered an asset

Other Qualifications

• Enjoy working in a team-based environment;
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal;
• Self-directed with high levels of personal accountability and responsibility;
• Excellent reasoning, judgment, and decision-making abilities;
• Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail;
• Excellent time-management skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment involving multiple tasks and priorities;