Underwriter – Employee Benefits (Hybrid) Position Available In Escambia, Florida

Underwriter

• Employee Benefits (Hybrid)
  National Financial Partners Warrington, United States
  Posted 22 hours ago Permanent Competitive
  Underwriter
• Employee Benefits (Hybrid)
  National Financial Partners Warrington, United States
  Underwriter
• Employee Benefits (Hybrid)

Who We Are:

NFP, an Aon company, is a multiple Best Places to Work award winner in Business Insurance who has also earned the WORK180 employer endorsement. We are an organization of consultative advisors and problem solvers. We help companies and individuals around the globe address their most significant risk, workforce, wealth management and retirement challenges through custom solutions and a people-first approach. To learn more, please visit: https://www.

NFP.com.

Summary:

The Underwriter will be responsible for providing underwriting expertise and support to Partners Financial firms in addition to building and maintaining strong relationships with Partners internal and external customers. This position requires the individual to utilize his or her underwriting knowledge to effectively market underwriting decisions to the carriers when needed and assist the firms in positioning their cases to the carriers.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Provide value added services to firms by providing prompt responses to telephone inquiries, written requests for underwriting opinions and assistance with negotiations.
Communicate information regarding carriers’ underwriting guidelines, niches and practices to firms.
Consult with field underwriters, principals and home office underwriters to gather additional information in an effort to secure the most favorable underwriting offer.
Present at Partners Financial study groups, industry meetings and conferences
Commitment to culture requires a demonstration of professionalism, accountability, customer/client focus, and teamwork.
Other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, and/or

Abilities:

Medical and financial underwriting skills.
Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Must have a sense of urgency.
Must have excellent critical thinking skills and the ability to exercise judgment independently.
A successful background in initiating and enhancing relationships with management, sales professionals, customers, and vendors.
The ability to negotiate while maintaining positive relationships.
Strong organizational skills.
Represent and promote Partners Financial at industry meetings and travel to firms as needed (approximately 5-6 times a year).
Education and/or

Experience:

College degree preferred.
Medical terminology, anatomy and physiology coursework and knowledge of insurance principles.
4-6 years of life insurance underwriting experience and or years of case management experience with a focus on field underwriting.

What We Offer:

We’re proud to offer a competitive salary, PTO & paid holidays, 401(k) with match, exclusive discount programs, health & wellness programs, and more. Our PeopleFirst culture focuses on building and nurturing lifelong relationships with our employees because, at the end of the day, we exist to be there for others. The base salary range for this position is $60,000 $100,000. The base salary offered will be determined by factors including, but not limited to, experience, credentials, education, certifications, skill level required for the position, the scope of the position, and geographic location. Actual base salary offered will be determined on a case-by-case basis. In addition to the base salary, this position may be eligible for performance-based incentives.
NFP and You… Better Together!
NFP is an inclusive Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
Job

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