[Remote] Associate Underwriter
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Gravie is dedicated to creating health benefits that truly benefit small and midsize businesses and their employees. They are seeking a motivated Associate Underwriter to support the evaluation and pricing of health insurance plans, working closely with experienced underwriters and various teams to ensure competitive and compliant quotes.
Responsibilities
- Learn underwriting tools, guidelines, and rating methodologies
- Manage a caseload while ensuring your work meets performance expectations across turnaround time, productivity, accuracy, pricing integrity, and block profitability
- Use Gravie’s proprietary underwriting engine to effectively navigate and produce rating output for small and mid-sized standard level funded plans
- Prepare initial rate quotes and renewals under close supervision
- Escalate complex cases to more senior underwriters and/or managers
- Explain pricing and product offerings to Sales and Account Management
- Collaborate with internal and external teams (sales, actuarial, brokers, etc.)
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Insurance or other related experience
- 0–2 years of underwriting experience, preferably in health insurance or employee benefits
- Exposure to level-funded or self-funded insurance products
- Strong attention to detail and organization
- Effective written and verbal communication
- An eagerness to learn and grow in a fast-paced environment
- Basic math knowledge and understanding is a must
- Internship or experience in insurance, healthcare analytics, or benefits consulting
- Exposure to group health underwriting or level-funded/self-funded plans
- Coursework or certification in insurance or risk management
Benefits
- Alternative medicine coverage
- Flexible PTO
- Up to 16 weeks paid parental leave
- Paid holidays
- A 401k program
- Cell phone reimbursement
- Transportation perks
- Education reimbursement
- 1 week of paid paw-ternity leave
- Standard health and wellness benefits
Company Overview
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