National Accounts Underwriter

National Account UW GB - UO08JE

We're determined to make a difference and are proud to be an insurance company that goes well beyond coverages and policies. Working here means having every opportunity to achieve your goals - and to help others accomplish theirs, too. Join our team as we help shape the future.

We're in the business of helping people achieve amazing things by protecting the things that matter most. And you can help us when you join our team of underwriters.

They're at the center of everything we do - and by joining us, you'll be on a team known throughout the industry for providing our customers with just the right amount of coverage they need to pursue their unique interests.

Your underwriting career here means collaboration, inclusivity, innovative thinking and so much more. Here, doing things the way they've always been done isn't a part of the job. Here, you'll be putting your creative insight into working with other underwriters and leaders, having a seat at the table with key decision makers. And you'll have any number of opportunities for your career to grow in whatever direction you choose.

Experience :

Responsible for the overall management of Group Life & Disability underwriting (5,000 or more lives) for National Accounts.

Includes all pre- and post-sale underwriting, profit management, renewal processing, policy issue and changes for assigned business segments.

Demonstrates a solid, consistent technical proficiency of underwriting guidelines and underlying risk management philosophy.

Establishes solid relationships with all internal and external business partners.

Actively drives and participates in an assigned amount of project work and special assignments.

Partners with the field to ensure delivery on service goals.

Quotes new business opportunities for Core products and underwrite renewals.

Works directly with sales representatives and brokers on new business, renewals, and service issues.

Demonstrates advanced understanding of the elements of pricing to include risk factors, retention, and reinsurance.

Interfaces with the sales force regarding underwriting issues and decisions.

Negotiates prices and benefits with sales representatives and brokers.

Mentors Regional Account underwriters and other staff members.

Look to leverage additional resources around key cases to facilitate better risk management, stimulate innovative thinking, provide creative solutions and potentially different perspectives.

Seek to understand your individual marketplace dynamics and those of the general market to maximize our chances of success.

You'll Be a Good Match if You Have :

A customer-first mindset, putting our customers at the center of everything you do.

A passion for making decisions through both analyzing data and employing critical thinking skills.

A team spirit and desire to work collaboratively.

A financial mindset to help make the best decisions.

Ability to own our work and follow through on commitments.

Qualifications :

Bachelor's Degree strongly preferred, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

2 years of Employee Benefits underwriting experience.

Demonstrated success in developing and maintaining solid relationships with all internal and external business partners.

Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills.

An ability to think analytically about business problems, make recommendations and propose solutions.

High energy self-starter, who is resilient and has an entrepreneurial spirit.

Demonstration of solid time, organizational, and desk management skills.

Goal-oriented and delivers outcomes.

Ability to challenge the status quo and compete to win.

Superior technical knowledge and sound decision-making and analytical skills.

This role will have a Hybrid work schedule, with the expectation of working in an office 3 days a week (Tuesday through Thursday).

Compensation

The listed annualized base pay range is primarily based on analysis of similar positions in the external market. Actual base pay could vary and may be above or below the listed range based on factors including but not limited to performance, proficiency and demonstration of competencies required for the role. The base pay is just one component of The Hartford's total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include short-term or annual bonuses, long-term incentives, and on-the-spot recognition. The annualized base pay range for this role is :

$64,640 - $96,960

Equal Opportunity Employer / Sex / Race / Color / Veterans / Disability / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity or Expression / Religion / Age

Every day, a day to do right.

Showing up for people isn't just what we do. It's who we are - and have been for more than 200 years. We're devoted to finding innovative ways to serve our customers, communities and employees-continually asking ourselves what more we can do.

Is our policy language as simple and inclusive as it can be? Can we better help businesses navigate our ever-changing world? What else can we do to destigmatize mental health in the workplace? Can we make our communities more equitable?

That we can rise to the challenge of these questions is due in no small part to our company values that our employees have shaped and defined.

And while how we contribute looks different for each of us, it's these values that drive all of us to do more and to do better every day.