Underwriter - Remote - United States

The Group Insurance Underwriting Department supports the needs of small to mid-size companies nationwide and offers these businesses a superior customer experience on a broad base of group insurance solutions. Our full portfolio of products and services enables companies to customize benefit plans to meet their employee’s needs. In addition to dominating the small end of the employer market, Guardian is focused on growing and enhancing our competitiveness for New Business and Renewal Underwriting employer groups.

For this occupation we provide:

• On the job training and mentoring.

• Real time and consistent feedback.

• Dedicated mentors, managers, and peers to assist with onboarding, training, career and leadership development.

• Broad knowledge of cross-functional initiatives, experience, and career contacts.

• Opportunities to interact with managers and senior leadership.

You Will

• Assess information available and make effective risk decisions in accordance with established company guidelines and procedures, eventually leading to new business sales and continuance of existing business.

• Act as a consultant to internal partners and customers, providing benefit recommendations to potentially improve program financial performance and the customer’s retention and satisfaction results.

• Effectively negotiate risk appropriate pricing and plan designs with distribution team.

• Develop and position recommendations to drive favorable results.

• Be responsible for relationship management and a positive customer experience.

• Effectively work as part of a regional Underwriting Team. Proactively supporting sales by effectively managing cases, identifying trends and opportunities.

• Perform financial analysis to determine risk classification according to company guidelines.

• Communicate with the salesforce, brokers, and internal partners to acquire necessary information, solve problems, and convey decisions.

You Have

• College Degree BS or BA required.

• 2 years of experience as an Underwriter or a Sales/Distribution role in group insurance is required.

• Strong analytical …