Manager, Underwriting

Summary Oversees the day-to-day underwriting operations including budget and staff planning as well as direct supervision of personnel to successfully accomplish company underwriting objectives and compliance. Identifies, analyzes, and manages the assigned line of business for maximum profitability. Develops corporate underwriting guidelines and strategies for risk acceptability. Description Implement and enforce underwriting policy and procedures with respect to technical risk analysis, risk selection standards, and pricing methodologies. Audits, monitors, and analyzes the underwriting and policyholder service activities for risk acceptability and adherence to company service and quality standards. Supervise, monitor, and direct the performance of the policy issuance and policyholder service activities. Preparing daily, weekly, and quarterly reports as required. Responsible for the oversight of servicing carrier operations, primarily underwriting and policy administration. Manages and administers all aspects of the corporate risk management and insurance program, for all exposures with assigned line. Fosters customer relations and resolves issues/problems with agents and prospective business partners. Establishes and maintains a positive, congenial working relationship with agents, policyholders, coworkers and others. Responsible for relationships with reinsurers, including monitoring of agreements, selecting/negotiating retentions, and facultative needs. Establishing and maintaining appropriate processing procedures to ensure compliance with plan rules and regulations. Participates in formulation of underwriting policy and procedures, preparing manual revisions and updates, and sending out frequent e-mails to company personnel with updated information for assigned line of business. Provide assistance to the director and other management as necessary on special projects. Required Work Experience: 7 years Underwriting. 2 years in a supervisory role OR equivalent military experience in grade E4 or above. Required Education: Bachelor's Degree Equivalency: 4 years job related work experience or Associate's and 2 years job related work experience Required Skills and Abilities: Extensive knowledge of underwriting policies and procedures. Excellent interpersonal, organizational, communication, presentation, and problem solving skills strong understanding of automated systems. Demonstrates efficient supervisory/motivational ability. Required Software and Other Tools: Microsoft Office. Preferred Skills and Abilities: Knowledge of the reinsurance market. Ability to identify important insurance exposures and evaluate various alternatives for funding. Preferred Software and Other Tools: Knowledge of presentation software. Preferred Licenses and Certificates: Professional designation, certification, or association. Work Environment: Typical office environment. Minimal travel required. We participate in E-Verify and comply with the Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Some states have required notifications. Here's more information. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina and our subsidiary companies maintain a continuing policy of nondiscrimination in employment to promote employment opportunities for persons regardless of age, race, color, national origin, sex, religion, veteran status, disability, weight, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any other legally protected status. Additionally, as a federal contractor, the company maintains Affirmative Action programs to promote employment opportunities for minorities, females, disabled individuals and veterans. It is our policy to provide equal opportunities in all phases of the employment process and to comply with applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you need special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment, please e-mail or call with the nature of your request. We will make a determination regarding your request for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis.