Senior Director of Underwriting Strategy

5 days ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Amwins Full time

As a key member of the Amwins team, you will play a critical role in driving business growth and success. Our company is committed to delivering exceptional service to our clients, and we're looking for talented professionals like you to help us achieve this goal.

About Amwins

Amwins Group Benefits, LLC is a leading provider of insurance solutions to businesses across the US. We leverage our extensive carrier relationships and expertise to manage retiree medical plans, pharmacy, and voluntary benefits, among other services. Our team is dedicated to providing top-notch support to our clients, and we're proud of our reputation for excellence.

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Underwriting Operations Leader to join our team. As a Senior Director of Underwriting Strategy, you will be responsible for leading the underwriting function and providing information, analyses, and RFP support for the organization to develop recommendations for pricing terms and structure with a primary focus on fully insured and self-funded Med D and commercial clients.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develops long-range strategic plans and objectives by identifying strategic issues and provides both strategic direction and day-to-day guidance to a team of underwriters and managers to maintain expert underwriting support and meet the needs of the organization.
  • Works with Sales Executive leadership to develop, drive, and execute ASO pricing and margin strategies.
  • Presents recommendations to Executive Leadership on new pricing methodologies and follows through on the execution of key strategies.
  • Oversees and coordinates workflow for the underwriting function.
  • Works with the proposal unit to ensure responses, including pertinent definitions and caveats, for the financial responses to all RFPs are complete and accurate.
  • Consults with Legal and Amwins Rx leaders to ensure contractual deal terms, caveats, and other pertinent information are accurate and support the deal as underwritten.
  • Collaborates with management on staffing plans, productivity metrics, and initiatives to improve efficiencies within the department.
Requirements

To be successful in this role, you will need:

  • An in-depth knowledge of mathematical applications used in underwriting functions, including the ability to calculate figures such as discounts, proportions, and percentages, as well as the ability to apply basic concepts of business mathematics and algebra in underwriting problems.
  • Exceptional communication skills; ability to distill complex material into easy-to-understand presentations, effectively respond to questions, and engage a variety of audiences.
  • Strong team player with a customer service approach.
  • Ability to effectively communicate with the Senior Leadership Team and Executive Leadership Team.
  • A Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Accounting, Finance, or related areas of study, or equivalent combination of education and/or relevant work experience; HS diploma or GED is required.
  • 8 years of related experience and/or training.
  • 5 years of experience as a PBM Underwriting Manager with commercial and Med D underwriting experience, including self-funded and fully insured products.
  • 5 years of leadership experience.
Benefits

As an employee of Amwins, you can expect a competitive salary and benefits package, including:

  • $120,000 - $180,000 per year (salary range based on experience).

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