Associate Underwriter - Brookfield, WI Office

Position Summary:

Conducts comprehensive risk assessments for our trust carriers to optimize revenue and minimize risk, ensuring adherence to NIS group underwriting standards.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Underwriting Authority as determined by the underwriting supervisor to reflect knowledge and ability.
• Evaluate, price, and strategize to acquire prospective business and renew existing block of business.
• Adhere to NIS’s underwriting goals and guidelines while working with partner carriers.
• Assure accurate and timely quote rates for manual-rated prospects that reflect appropriate rates, benefits, and plan design.
• Prepare, evaluate, and re-rate renewals and Rate for Change requests for manual-rated cases by applying a thorough analysis of the group’s risk characteristics, including claim experience, industry, geographic location, size, and demographics.
• Ensure premium adequately reflects the group’s risk, and that language complies with filed contracts and NIS underwriting guidelines.
• Coordinate necessary changes with appropriate internal departments based on issues found during sold case and renewal evaluation.
• Responsible for effective Underwriting account management to help ensure success, profitability, and retention of accounts for NIS and our trust carriers.
• Develop in-depth knowledge of contract provisions, OCI statutes, insurance laws, and mandated benefits corresponding to benefits provided.
• Develop an effective working relationship with other members of the NIS Underwriting department, partner carriers, and other NIS departments.
• Utilize resourceful and innovative solutions to complete a variety of special underwriting projects as necessary.
• Stay abreast of group insurance developments and innovations through industry courses and publications.
• Adheres to the Employee code of Ethical Conduct.
• Completes special projects and other duties as assigned

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree to include course working in Math, Statistics, Insurance Business, and Communications or the equivalent as gained through related experience is required.
• Experience in a group life and disability insurance environment is desired.
• Competent knowledge of Microsoft Office products and ability to work with homegrown applications is required.
• Must be well organized and detail oriented.
• Demonstrate problem solving ability and strong analytical skills to gather and summarize data.
• Effective oral and written communications skills and human relation skills are essential.
• Must have a high level of interpersonal skills, and the ability to demonstrate poise, tact, and diplomacy.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to juggle and prioritize multiple, competing tasks and demands, and to seek supervisory assistance as appropriate.
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to work independently and within a team environment.
• Consistent daily attendance and the ability to work overtime occasionally at last minute.
• Minimal travel may be required.

Normal Working Hours and Days:

Monday through Friday; 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (or as mutually agreed to by the parties); 1 hour lunch; overtime as required.

Physical Requirements:

• Position is primarily sedentary in nature with relatively equal amounts of sitting, standing, and walking.
• Infrequent light physical effort may be required.
• Ability to travel by car, plane, or other common means of transportation.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required of personnel so classified.

National Insurance Services of Wisconsin, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

There are two ways to apply for a position with NIS, by email or mail.

• Email: Please send an email to Human Resources with your resume and cover letter as attachments (.doc, .docx, or .pdf preferred). In the subject line of your email, please list the job title you are applying for.
• Mail: You can submit your resume and cover letter through regular mail to our corporate office address: ATTN: Human Resources National Insurance Services, 300 North Corporate Drive, Suite 300, Brookfield, WI 53045