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Underwriting Specialist / Benefits Analyst – Hauppauge or Remote

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Job Description

Professional Group Plans is seeking an individual to join our office as a full-time Underwriting Specialist/ Benefits Analyst.
Candidate must be familiar with the employee benefits industry and the RFP process in particular. The position will consist of marketing both medical and ancillary lines with major insurance carriers. You will interface with carriers and clients to gather the appropriate information from employers and then help develop cost analysis presentations. For those with less experience, further training will be provided. Experience with PEO’s would be a plus. Candidates must have excellent written communication skills, as well as be detail oriented, organized, and willing to learn.
Compensation includes a base salary and the potential for residual commission.

Responsibilities

  • Gather census, claims, and plan information from current clients
  • Organize and submit requests to insurance carriers
  • Manage RFP process including all follows up questions and timelines
  • Build relationships with carrier sales representatives
  • Begin NY State Insurance License coursework (if not already obtained)
  • Gain familiarity with PPACA and common industry terms and practices

Qualifications

  • 2+ years of experience
  • Further training will be provided, but some employee benefits or related experience is required
  • Excellent verbal/written and organizational skills
  • Detail oriented and ability to reprioritize with minimal supervision
  • Computer Proficiency – Especially in Word, Excel and PowerPoint
  • NY State Health, Life & Accident License (will need to start coursework upon hire if do not currently hold)
  • Bachelor’s Degree and/or equivalent related experience 

Administrative Coordinator – Hauppauge, NY

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Job Description

We are seeking a full time Administrative Coordinator to set up new customer accounts and policies, process applications and requests; direct requests and unresolved issues to the designated resource.

Responsibilities

  • Prepare, compile and sort documents for data entry.
  • Organize workflow to meet deadlines.
  • Check source documents for accuracy, verify data and request correct data where necessary, and obtain further information for incomplete documents.
  • Enter and record data from electronic and hard copy source materials into prescribed computer database, files, and forms, scan documents into document management systems.
  • Review exception reports to ensure data has been entered correctly.
  • Communicate and coordinate with internal departments.
  • Comply with data integrity and security policies.
  • Working in office is required.

Qualifications

  • Data Entry Skills
  • Typing
  • Confidentiality
  • Attention to Detail
  • Thoroughness
  • Independence
  • Documentation Skills
  • Problem Solving
  • Analyzing Information
  • Dependability
  • Results Driven
  • The right candidate must have strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel and CRM systems.
  • Insurance industry knowledge is a plus, but not required. 
  • BenefitPoint familiarity also a plus, but not required. 

About PGP

Built on the principle of treating people the way we would want to be treated and never losing sight of the importance of relationships, Professional Group Plans has grown organically over the last two decades into the largest full service General Agency in the Tri-State Area.

Specializing in employee benefits, we serve over 60,000 employer groups, with well over 600,000 covered lives and sell over $2,800,000,000 in premium per year. As large as we are, we pride ourselves on servicing each and every broker, and their clients, with the same prompt and courteous service.

Our reputation for the way we conduct business, along with our size and scale, has allowed us the opportunity to develop close relationships with all of the major insurance carriers and leading industry vendors. This gives us the unique advantage of dedicated support and resources, which in turn gives our brokers, and their clients, faster turnaround times, exceptional customer service and access to cutting edge products.

Headquartered in Hauppauge, New York, with other locations in Manhattan and New Jersey, we are staffed with nearly 100 employees that continue to provide the exceptional service we are known for throughout the industry.

Our Mission

To passionately deliver value to our broker partners by providing them with the expertise, education, support and resources they need to effectively service their clients and achieve success.

Our Core Belief

Treat people the way we would want to be treated and never lose sight of the importance of relationships.