Underwriter

Underwriting Opportunities at BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee is recruiting top talent to join our Underwriting organization! On this team, you'll play a critical role in supporting the health and financial well-being of our 3.4 million customers.

We're considering candidates for Underwriter roles and Senior Underwriting roles. Whether you're early in your career or bring years of specialized experience, we'd like to hear from you.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics, Finance, Accounting or related field or equivalent work experience.
• At least 2 years Stop Loss UWg, Financial UWg, Actuarial, or Fin. Mgmt experience
• Proficiency with Excel

What We'd Be Excited to See:

• Experience with Stop-Loss and/or Financial Underwriting
• Actuarial and/or Financial Management experience
• Experience supporting group healthcare underwriting functions within major health insurance organizations
• Passion for predictive analytics (including leveraging generative and/or agentic AI tools)

Additional Information:

• This is a full-time, fully remote position.
• During our peak season from October December, additional hours may be required, including weekends.
• Exact title, leveling, and offer details will be determined only after an interview (and is dependent on your individual skills, experience, and interview performance).
• Location: Candidates residing within a 2-hour drive of our Chattanooga, TN headquarters are preferred.
• Time Zone: Candidates located in the Eastern or Central Time Zones are preferred.
• Benefits begin the first date of employment. Our medical policy contains no pre-existing exclusions or waiting periods.
• We cannot currently hire candidates residing in CA, MA, NH, NJ, or NY.
• Sponsorship is not available for this role.
• We are not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity.
• Receiving an invitation to interview does not guarantee employment.

Job Responsibilities:

• Collecting information, contacting sales, account managers, agents, and other parties as appropriate to clarify and correct inconsistent, incorrect or missing group health application information.
• Perform risk appraisals for group health insurance prospect and renewals and associated underwriting documentation; evaluating and classifying group risk to determine acceptability, coverage and pricing.
• Calculating and negotiating rates and premium charges for group health insurance using approved formulas and tables
• Corresponding with sales, account managers, agents, and other parties regarding group health insurance products, features, and pricing.
• Assisting the on-going maintenance and enforcement of underwriting guidelines as well as providing underwriting expertise to projects in support of sales, marketing, membership and billing, legal or actuarial organizations.

Job Qualifications:

Education:

• Bachelors Degree in Mathematics, Finance, Accounting or related field or equivalent work experience.

Experience:

• 2 Years - Stop Loss UWg, Financial UWg, Actuarial, or Fin. Mgmt. experience

Skills/Certifications:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
• Effective analytical, planning, interpersonal, organizational and research skills with the ability to handle multiple projects
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision or function in a team environment sharing responsibility, roles and accountability.
• Effective negotiation, presentation, and facilitation skills