Manager, Group Medical Underwriting

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in North Carolina.

📋 Description

• Oversee the daily operations of the medical underwriting team.

• Manage the assessment of medical underwriting requirements and risk selection for group accounts.

• Analyze risks and decide on approval or denial for complex cases and second signoffs.

• Stay informed about current and emerging medical underwriting practices, and share new trends and insights.

• Enforce medical underwriting rules and guidelines, conduct application quality audits, and ensure compliance with insurance laws and regulations.

• Offer training, development opportunities, challenging assignments, and constructive feedback to team members.

• Facilitate change management and support departmental or organizational initiatives.

• Recruit, train, develop, and retain talented staff.

• Enhance organizational capability and act as a resource for team members and stakeholders.

• Foster professional relationships with internal and external partners, including distribution and project management teams.

• Integrate Quality Assurance and Training recommendations into employee development and performance evaluation.

• Execute responsibilities in accordance with state and federal regulations as well as company policies.

• Stay updated on professional and industry trends and propose enhancements.

• Perform additional duties as needed.

⛳️ Requirements

• Expertise in medical underwriting.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience; 4 years of experience may substitute for a Bachelor's degree.

• A minimum of 5 years in risk management.

• Extensive background in medical underwriting for group coverages.

• At least 2 years of managerial, supervisory, and/or demonstrated leadership experience.

• FALU (Fellow Academy of Life Underwriting) designation is preferred.

• FLMI (Fellow Life Management Institute) designation is preferred.

• Experience in group/employer insurance is preferred.

• Capability to adhere to state and federal regulations and company policies.

• Ability to stay updated on professional and industry trends.

🏝️ Benefits

• Clearly defined career paths and job levels.

• Opportunities for leadership development and virtual training.

• Paid time off/parental leave.

• Competitive 401K and employee benefits.

• Complimentary financial counseling, health coaching, and employee assistance programs.

• Tuition assistance program.

• Flexible work arrangements.

• Effective productivity tools and technology training.

• Eligibility for the Annual Incentive Program (discretionary).

• Additional rewards may include long-term incentives, sales incentives, and Lincoln’s standard benefits package.