Underwriter I - UO08KE

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The Underwriter will be part of the Group Reinsurance Plus underwriting team with responsibility for group Disability and Life case presales, sold new business, renewals, and in force business opportunities which will help to build and sharpen skills. You will be working with client company underwriters to negotiate rates and ensure profitability on assigned business, within established underwriting guidelines and authority levels.

In this role, you will have an opportunity to:

Learn the intricacies of rating and building plan designs.
Work with pricing tools, and provide risk management and pricing support for GRP client company staff.
Develop emerging underwriting skills and consistent technical proficiency of underwriting guidelines and underlying risk management philosophy.

Underwriting skills and capabilities to include:

Underwrites pre-sale, sold new business and renewal groups of up to 500 lives.
Demonstrates understanding of the elements of pricing including risk factors, manual rates, risk classification, pricing targets and reinsurance.
Applies all Group Reinsurance Plus underwriting guidelines when making decisions.
Understands pricing tool outputs, key concepts, and the logic behind how the tools work.

Qualifications:

Minimum of 1+ years of Group Benefits Underwriting, or related experience is required.
Proficiency in manually rating group LTD, STD, Life and AD&D coverage.
Basic proficiency in experience rating STD and LTD lines where applicable.
Ensure data integrity reports are promptly completed.
Establishes solid relationships with all internal and external business partners.
Works directly with GRP client company underwriting and sales personnel on presales, new business, renewal, and service issues.
Negotiates prices and benefit options with GRP client company underwriters.
Focus on development of presentation skills for internal underwriting discussions.
Strong communication, presentation, interpersonal, analytical and research skills.
Solid MS Office Knowledge (Microsoft Excel formulas, Word, PowerPoint).

Hybrid:

This role will have a Hybrid work schedule, with the expectation of working in an office 3 days a week (Tuesday through Thursday).

Compensation

The listed annualized base pay range is primarily based on analysis of similar positions in the external market. Actual base pay could vary and may be above or below the listed range based on factors including but not limited to performance, proficiency and demonstration of competencies required for the role. The base pay is just one component of The Hartford’s total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include short-term or annual bonuses, long-term incentives, and on-the-spot recognition. The annualized base pay range for this role is:

$53,618 - $80,427

Equal Opportunity Employer/Sex/Race/Color/Veterans/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity or Expression/Religion/Age

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