Group Underwriting Analyst

The Corporate Accounts Underwriting department is a dynamic unit accountable for the partnering of the financial aspects of client management and the delivery of superior customer service to our large case clients. The Group Benefits Senior Underwriting Analyst will be required to apply underwriting guidelines and practices, financial agreements, special agreements and knowledge of group benefits practices and policies in order to prepare recommendations for risk assessment and to establish pricing for group plans of over 400 lives and/or $500,000 of annual premium. **Position Responsibilities:** * Provide the underwriting groundwork on renewals and proposals, from which the Underwriters derive the technical information they require to negotiate retention of the existing block of business and to prepare and present competitive new business proposals. * Using Manulife designed Excel applications, gather and manipulate Premium, Claims and Reserve information for renewals. * Review specifications provided for new business proposals and derive key premium, claim, and eligibility information required for pricing purposes. * Validate renewal and proposal information for reasonableness - Create and update renewal and proposal calculation spreadsheets * Work directly with Canadian Underwriters and MBPS Underwriting Support Analysts * Coordinate appropriate peer review of completed renewals and if required, ensure changes are incorporated in the renewal * Prepare the electronic renewal mail-out package * Complete the Sold process for renewals which includes updating required systems with sold information and ensuring sold rates are provided to the appropriate Underwriting Support Team for coding * Prepare the pricing calculations on amendment requests. * Support the Underwriter and group office in client servicing * Produce a variety of reports (i.e. Experience, Drug claims, etc…) using Manulife Reporting tools * Research problems, plan changes and contract wording * Produce high quality work that requires great attention to detail * Interact with other Group Benefit areas to resolve issues and/or gather information (i.e. Pricing, Plan Design Services, Sponsor Financial Services, Client Financial Reporting, Client Custom Reporting, and others as needed) **Required Qualifications:** * Demonstrated knowledge of, and experience with, Group Life and Health concepts, benefits and products * Ability to manage high volumes, fluctuating workloads and multiple priorities within set time constraints * Strong mathematical aptitude - Excellent PC and Microsoft Office skills, specifically Excel (i.e. create pivot tables, perform Vlook-ups) * Strong analytical, strategic and problem-solving ability to recognize issues, outline possible implications and provide solutions - Demonstrated flexibility and judgment in a dynamic, ever-changing environment * Excellent organization and administrative skills * Strong focus on the customer, level of s