Executive, Risk & Underwriting

Cigna; United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health insurance company is looking for an experienced Underwriter to evaluate and manage risk for renewals and new business quotations. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of underwriting experience, a strong understanding of healthcare insurance, and be fluent in English. Responsibilities include managing accounts, ensuring compliance, and supporting sales initiatives. This role demands the ability to work independently and solve complex problems effectively.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years underwriting experience.
• Exposure to healthcare insurance business.
• Ability to work independently to achieve ambitious targets.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, price, and modify plan design for renewals.
• Manage a portfolio of accounts balancing profitability.
• Investigate non-compliance of benefit adjudication.

Skills

Complex problem solving

Business insight

Financial acumen

Fluency in English

Education

University graduate

Job description

Critical Tasks and Expected Contributions/Results

• Evaluate, price and modify plan design for renewals and new business quotations in compliance with underwriting authorities.

• Evaluate renewals and work with relevant sales representatives, brokers and clients to implement required rating actions.

• Manage portfolio of accounts balancing profitability and persistency.

• Analyse results looking for trends and patterns that may need management currently and into the future. Work with sales and the client to implement changes.

• Investigate any non-compliance of benefit adjudication and liaise with appropriate managers to ensure compliance.

• Work with sales to improve their knowledge of the technical aspects of the business. Provide concise and clear instructions on what is happening to a risk and provide options to manage costs into the future.

• Be market aware, understand the competition, the environment (local social security system etc.,) and the clients needs.

• Support the management of the underwriting function including the recruitment, training and development of staff

Key Challenges/Anticipated Changes in Environment

• Operating ambiguity effectively, even when things are not certain or the way forward is not clear.

• Maneuvering comfortably through complex policy, process, and people-related organizational dynamics.

• Stepping up to address difficult issues, saying what needs to be said.

Developmental Value of Position

• To develop and understand all aspect of pricing and risk management

• Broad exposure to different aspects of HealthCare Insurance business, operations, and technology

Experience/Knowledge, Education and Other Requirements

• University graduate preferable.

• Minimum 5 years underwriting experience

• Exposure in healthcare insurance business.

• Ability to work independently to achieve ambitious new business targets.

• Fluency in English is essential.

Personal Competencies Required

• Manages Complexity: - Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.

• Business Insight: - Applying knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization’s goals, Anticipating and balancing the needs of multiple stakeholders.

• Financial Acumen: - Interpreting and applying understanding of key financial indicators to make better business decisions.

About The Cigna Group

Cigna Healthcare, a division of The Cigna Group, is an advocate for better health through every stage of life. We guide our customers through the health care system, empowering them with the information and insight they need to make the best choices for improving their health and vitality. Join us in driving growth and improving lives.