Underwrites group health insurance coverage for group applicants within the company's product suite, underwriting philosophy and service standards for routine to moderately complex group insurance applications.

　　Job Description:

　　Job Responsibilities

　　Collecting information, contacting sales, account managers, agents, and other parties as appropriate to clarify and correct inconsistent, incorrect or missing group health application information.Perform risk appraisals for group health insurance prospect and renewals and associated underwriting documentation; evaluating and classifying group risk to determine acceptability, coverage and pricing.Calculating and negotiating rates and premium charges for group health insurance using approved formulas and tablesCorresponding with sales, account managers, agents, and other parties regarding group health insurance products, features, and pricing.Assisting the on-going maintenance and enforcement of underwriting guidelines as well as providing underwriting expertise to projects in support of sales, marketing, membership and billing, legal or actuarial organizations.​

　　Job Qualifications

　　Education

　　Bachelors Degree in Mathematics, Finance, Accounting or related field or equivalent work experience.Experience

　　2 Years - Stop Loss UWg, Financial UWg, Actuarial, or Fin. Mgmt. experienceSkills\Certifications

　　Excellent oral and written communication skillsProficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint)Effective analytical, planning, interpersonal, organizational and research skills with the ability to handle multiple projectsAbility to work independently with minimal supervision or function in a team environment sharing responsibility, roles and accountability.Effective negotiation, presentation, and facilitation skillsJob Specific Requirements:

　　Preferred Skills:

　　Number of Openings Available:

　　1

　　Worker Type:

　　Employee

　　Worker Sub-Type:

　　Employee

　　Company:

　　BCBST BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, Inc.

　　Applying for this job indicates your acknowledgement and understanding of the following statements:

　　BCBST is an Equal Opportunity employer (EEO), and all employees and applicants will be entitled to equal employment opportunities when employment decisions are made. BCBST will take affirmative action to recruit, hire, train and promote individuals in all job classifications without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, citizenship, pregnancy, veteran status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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　　BCBST's EEO Policies/Notices (https://www.bcbst.com/docs/equal-employment-opportunity.pdf)

　　BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee via-email, the Internet or any other method without a valid, written Direct Placement Agreement in place for this position from BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee HR/Talent Acquisition will not be considered. No fee will be paid in the event the applicant is hired by BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee as a result of the referral or through other means.

　　Tobacco-Free Hiring Statement

　　To further our mission of peace of mind through better health, effective 2017, BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee and its subsidiaries no longer hire individuals who use tobacco or nicotine products (including but not limited to cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco, snuff, chewing tobacco, gum, patch, lozenges and electronic or smokeless cigarettes) in any form in Tennessee and where state law permits. A tobacco or nicotine free hiring practice is part of an effort to combat serious diseases, as well as to promote health and wellness for our employees and our community. All offers of employment will be contingent upon passing a background check which includes an illegal drug and tobacco/nicotine test. An individual whose post offer screening result is positive for illegal drugs or tobacco/nicotineand/or whose background check is verified to be unsatisfactory, will be disqualified from employment, the job offer will be withdrawn, and they may be disqualified from applying for employment for six (6) months from the date of the post offer screening results.

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　　About Us

　　As Tennessee's largest health benefit plan company, we've been helping Tennesseans find their own unique paths to good health for over 65 years. More than that, we're your neighbors and friends – fellow Tennesseans with deep roots of caring tradition, a focused approach to physical, financial and community good health for today, and a bright outlook for an even healthier tomorrow.