Group Underwriter II

Horace Mann is looking for a GROUP Underwriter II to join our team. Job duties will include performing risk appraisals to maximize revenues while minimizing risks consistent with underwriting guidelines for traditional group life, disability, and group worksite life, disability, critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity products. The Group Underwriter II will provide accurate and timely evaluation and rating of prospects, new groups, amendments, and renewals.

Responsibilities:

• Provide accurate and timely evaluation and rating of prospects, sold cases, plan change amendments and renewals through analysis of group’s risk characteristics.
• Assure premium income adequately reflects the group’s risk and that contracts meet legal and company standards.
• Manage assigned groups to ensure retention and profitability.
• Monitor rate and benefit changes to ensure timely, accurate, and profitable implementation of amendments.
• Maintain knowledge of contract provisions, OCI statues, insurance laws, and mandated benefits corresponding to benefits provided.
• Correspond with inside and outside marketing/sales personnel, actuarial and legal resources, systems, billing, adminis...