Underwriter - New Business

ParetoHealth; Deutschland; Hybrid; EUR 65.000 - 104.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Medical benefits

Flexible PTO

401k contribution

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development allowance

Transportation and parking

Hybrid work environment

Zusammenfassung

ParetoHealth, a leading healthcare benefits captive, is seeking an Underwriter to join our team. The role focuses on assessing risks for self-funded and fully insured health plans, and developing stoploss strategies aligned with cost-effective solutions.

The ideal candidate has 2–3 years underwriting experience, a finance/economics/actuarial background, and strong data analysis skills. Hybrid work and professional development are offered, with collaboration across teams.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, actuarial science, or a related field.
• Relevant professional certifications are a plus.
• Experience with stoploss insurance and health risks is a plus.

Aufgaben

• Support underwriting process for stoploss offerings and captive members.
• Assess risks and determine appropriate stoploss coverage levels and premiums.
• Analyze healthcare data to forecast potential costs and risks.
• Collaborate with Sales to provide financial information for captive enrollment.
• Learn under guidance of senior underwriters and participate in ongoing training.

Kenntnisse

Data analysis

Communication

Team player

Negotiation

Underwriting concepts

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, actuarial science, or related field

Certifications a plus

Tools

Underwriting software

Data analysis tools

Microsoft Office

Jobbeschreibung

About ParetoHealth

ParetoHealth is redefining the way employers fund healthcare. As the largest and fastest-growing benefits captive in the United States, we help thousands of small and midsize employers take control of healthcare costs through a smarter, more sustainable model.

Our mission is simple: give small and midsize employers the scale and protection they need to eliminate volatility and lower healthcare costs.

By combining data-driven insights, innovative risk management, and the collective purchasing power of our community, we enable employers to reduce volatility, improve long-term outcomes, and reinvest savings into their businesses and their people.

Headquartered in Philadelphia, ParetoHealth is growing rapidly and transforming one of the country's largest industries. Our success is fueled by talented people who are united by our four core values: Fire in the Belly, For the Greater Good, See the Field, and Get It Done Right. These values shape how we innovate, collaborate, make decisions, and deliver exceptional results for our clients and one another.

If you're energized by solving complex challenges, thrive in a high-growth environment, and want to help reshape the future of healthcare, we'd love to meet you.

Please note that ParetoHealth does not provide employment visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship both now or in the future.

Position Overview

Pareto Health is seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Underwriter to join our team. This role is crucial in assessing and managing the risks associated with self-funded and fully insured health plans, using stoploss insurance. The ideal candidate will bring a foundational understanding of analyzing health risks and developing stoploss strategies that align with our commitment to providing innovative and cost-effective healthcare solutions to our clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the underwriting process using a best-in-class captive offering to create profitable stoploss offerings for prospective captive members.
• Conduct preliminary risk assessments of prospective Pareto captive members, who are currently both fully insured and self-funded health plans, to assist in determining appropriate stoploss coverage levels and premiums.
• Assist in analyzing healthcare data, including claims and utilization patterns, to forecast potential risks and cost implications.
• Collaborate with the Sales team to provide consultants with the necessary financial information required to join the captive.
• Adapt to working in an environment of incomplete information.
• Stay informed about competitive market dynamics and respond appropriately.
• Work under the guidance of senior underwriters to enhance underwriting skills and knowledge.
• Participate in ongoing training to develop a deeper understanding of medical treatments and projected costs in partnership with the clinical risk team.
• Ensure adherence to industry standards and legal requirements in all underwriting decisions and practices.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, actuarial science, or a related field; relevant professional certifications are a plus.
• Minimum of 2-3 years of experience in underwriting, preferably with some exposure to stoploss insurance and health risks. Experience with captives is a plus but not required.
• Basic proficiency in underwriting software, data analysis tools, and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to analyze data, identify trends, and support underwriting decisions.
• Good communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to articulate technical concepts to a non-technical audience.
• Team player, capable of working effectively in a dynamic and collaborative environment.
• Basic understanding of stoploss products, self-funding, healthcare industry trends, and the regulatory landscape.

Perks & Benefits

• Fully paid medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Flexible PTO
• 401k company contribution
• Tuition reimbursement
• Professional development allowance
• Transportation allowance and daily parking reimbursement
• Engaging hybrid work environment

We are guided by our values

Fire in the belly

The drive to learn, to improve, and to deliver outstanding value everyday.

See the field

The ability to see the big picture and prepare to meet tomorrow’sneeds.

Get it done right

The passion to produce at higher rates and to the higheststandards.

For the greater good

A united community creating better health benefit solutions forall.

ParetoHealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations. These activities include, but are not limited to, hiring and firing of staff, selection of volunteers and vendors, and provision of services. We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our staff, clients, volunteers, subcontractors, vendors, and clients.

California Applicants: See Pareto's CCPA Notice of Collection for California Employees and Applicants for information about how Pareto Captive Services, LLC, Pareto Health, LLC, and Pareto Underwriting Partners, LLC, together with their respective subsidiaries (collectively, "Pareto") collects and uses personal information submitted by employment applicants.