Underwriting Assistant

National Insurance Services is growing, and we are adding to our Underwriting Assistant team! We’re looking for a highly motivated, self-starting individual with a desire to work in an upbeat environment to join our experienced team. NIS has upheld the high standards and family values the company was founded on in 1969, with a dedication to strong ethics, teamwork, determination, optimism, and community involvement. We are committed to doing the right thing for clients, partners, employees, and the community. Responsibilities :

• Assist Underwriters by entering group, plan, and member data into trust carriers’ rating systems to obtain manual rates for prospects, renewals, and changes to in-force plans
• Verify group and / or block participation levels annually to assess risk, facilitate enrollment, and determine medical underwriting needs
• Prepare proposals for new and existing business, prepare amendments for changes to in-force plans, and communicate changes to other departments and NIS’s trust carriers
• Perform initial review of Paid-Up Life Benefit eligibility and prepare calculation of benefit
• Develop an understanding of group life & disability contract provisions offered by NIS’s trust carriers
• Organize workload for efficient time management Qualifications :
• Bachelor’s degree
• One to two years of related job experience or college coursework
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word / Excel / Outlook, and an aptitude to learn new programs
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills with the ability to interpret contract language Compensation : $47,000 Annual Salary plus Bonus Potential
• Assist Underwriters by entering group, plan, and member data into trust carriers’ rating systems to obtain manual rates for prospects, renewals, and changes to in-force plans
• Verify group and / or block participation levels annually to assess risk, facilitate enrollment, and determine medical underwriting needs
• Prepare proposals for new and existing business, prepare amendments for changes to in-force plans, and communicate changes to other departments and NIS’s trust carriers
• Perform initial review of Paid-Up Life Benefit eligibility and prepare calculation of benefit
• Develop an understanding of group life & disability contract provisions offered by NIS’s trust carriers
• Organize workload for efficient time management

Compensation : $47,000 per year