Underwriting Assistant - St. Petersburg, FL

This is a rare opportunity to join our elite team of underwriters. If you want to achieve more in your mission of health care, you have to be really smart about the business of health care. Challenge yourself, your peers and our industry by shaping what health care looks like and doing your life's best work.(sm)

In this position you will be working within the Underwriting department for this growing business segment, reporting directly to the Underwriting Director and assist all underwriters as required

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provide support to underwriters to stay within compliance in respects to regulatory requirements and internal service standards. 
• They may answer questions concerning policy status or on behalf of an underwriter or mgt. 
• Provide support to management.  
• Under the guidance of underwriters and supervisors, they may analyze applications and screen form/reports/policies based on certain criteria. (Review and respond on RFQ requirements)
• Depending upon work flow, may be responsible for duties ranging from customer service to clerical tasks to document control. 
• Being able to organize is a major task of the underwriting assisting job. 
• Keep documentation updated, including client communications, records tracking, and specification changes. -will also control and coordinate the filing of documentation as it relates to policies and other legal records. 
• The underwriting assistant will follow up with customers to ensure accurate records and will likely field general questions about written and electronic forms, procedures, and practices.
• Underwriter assistants may ensure that policy transactions such as renewals or quotes are issued and changes are recorded correctly (BCS)

Success Factors:

• Must have Strong written and verbal communication skills and must interact with other departments and management on a regular basis; 
• Must be highly detail-oriented in order to spot problems with files; 
• Must be able to function effectively and efficiently in a time sensitive and high volume environment
• Organizational and time-management skills are a must to maximize productivity; Must be able to function effectively and efficiently in a time sensitive and high volume environment; Prioritization skills and good attention to detail; Flexible and adaptable to changing direction, adjusting priorities and/or work on multiple tasks simultaneously; Ability to work autonomously

Required Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED
• 1+ year of experience working in an administrative or support capacity within a professional business environment
• Must have general knowledge working with computer programs 
• Current Microsoft Office proficiency; specifically Excel and Word
• Must have an aptitude towards strong mathematical skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance or a related field is a plus
• Experience with insurance policies, knowledge of medical insurance terminology
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel: Creating pivot tables is preferred

Careers at UnitedHealthcare Employer & Individual. We all want to make a difference with the work we do. Sometimes we're presented with an opportunity to make a difference on a scale we couldn't imagine. Here, you get that opportunity every day. As a member of one of our elite teams, you'll provide the ideas and solutions that help nearly 25 million customers live healthier lives. You'll help write the next chapter in the history of health care. And you'll find a wealth of open doors and career paths that will take you as far as you want to go. Go further. This is your life's best work.SM

UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment. In addition, employees in certain positions are subject to random drug testing.