Senior Medical Underwriting Leader (Small Group)

Allied National; Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Allied National is seeking a Medical Underwriting Manager to lead our small group underwriting team, directing daily operations, risk decisions, and quality assurance.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, staff development, and collaboration with sales and program managers to drive efficient underwriting for new business and renewals.

Deep experience in medical underwriting, strong communication, and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment are essential.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• College degree or relevant coursework preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and mentor underwriting staff to ensure consistent high performance and engagement.
• Conduct regular performance evaluations and ongoing coaching.
• Support employee development through training, cross-training, and individualized development plans.
• Make final risk determinations on group and renewal business as needed.
• Oversee underwriting activities for new business, renewals, rescission reviews, and policy issuance.
• Establish and maintain working relationships with sales and external stakeholders to support the dynamic relationship between sales, GAs, agents, and program managers.
• Approve claim referrals prior to submission to carriers.
• Analyze workflows to identify process improvements and operational efficiencies.
• Review underwriting reports, renewal activity, and medical cost data to support sound decision-making and underwriting performance.

Skills

Leadership

Staff development

Performance reviews

Coaching

Underwriting

Analytical

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

College degree preferred

Job description

Allied National is seeking a Medical Underwriting Manager to lead our small group underwriting team, directing daily operations, risk decisions, and quality assurance.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, staff development, and collaboration with sales and program managers to drive efficient underwriting for new business and renewals.

Deep experience in medical underwriting, strong communication, and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment are essential.