Benefit Analyst IV

IA
- Des Moines, IL
- Chicago, IL
- Oak Brook, KS
- Kansas City, KS
- Overland Park, KS
- Wichita, MN
- Bloomington, MO
- Des Peres, MO
- St. Louis, NE
- Omaha, WI
- Brookfield, WI
- Kimberly

Join a high-performing Employee Benefits team that is committed to developing talent and investing in its people. USI is currently looking to add an EB Analyst IV to our team.

General Description:As an Employee Benefits Analyst IV you will be responsible for independently analyzing information and creating financial deliverables for large clients with complex, primarily self-funded benefit programs.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for financial analytics for clients that are self-funded. Typical client size is larger than 1,000 lives.
• Prepare analyses often with customization. Analyses may include:
• Market review analysis
• Renewal rate and funding projections and modeling
• Analysis of claims utilization
• Rate and Contribution analysis
• Benchmarking
• Financial funding analysis
• IBNR and lag analyses
• Multi-year technical claims review with utilization metrics, gap in care, cost modeling, and benchmarking
• Develop alternative strategies, plan modeling, and cost reduction opportunities. Includes developing custom illustrations to present financial metrics according to client preferences.
• Perform technical analysis of group insurance contracts and financial arrangements.
• Serve as primary contact with insurance carriers. Negotiate and market coverage for new business quotes and renewals. Includes requesting quotes and evaluating options., negotiating rates and benefit features, and preparing renewal/new plan options with executive summary.
• Develop and maintain excellent carrier relationships.
• Review and validate carrier renewal rating illustration.
• Analyze experience and claims utilization data for financial and plan usage conclusions. Includes identifying trends and relationship of experience to renewal rating. Suggest renewal activities based on findings from experience data.
• Provide guidance and support to analysts on financial and utilization data analysis.
• Independently write client facing Executive Summaries that provide observations, conclusions, recommendations, and next steps. Articulate USI strategic objectives.
• Prepare carrier and client written correspondence. Includes carrier renewal confirmation letters and client renewal letters.
• Regularly conduct analysis using USI internal and third-party external tools. Includes USI 3D, USI Clear Options Rx, and actuarial tools.
• Collaborate with service team members to ensure deliverables are in line with clients’ strategic objectives. Make recommendations for client actions based on analysis of customer data.
• Act as a resource for sales executives in developing strategic plans and solutions for clients and prospects.
• Occasional participation at client meetings to review financial deliverables required.
• Assist with team development as directed by Team Lead. Includes developing and delivering team training, onboarding new team members, mentoring analysts, and participating in interviews.
• Assist with the development of team standards and processes.
• Serve as escalation point and resource for the team.
• Participate in the peer review process, primarily as a reviewer for Level I, II, and III analysts. Mentor analysts via their reviewed work and provide strategic feedback.
• Keep current on industry and new product information, legislation, technology, and trends.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• 5 + years experience of employee benefits brokerage experience required. Employee benefits underwriting experience with an insurance carrier may able be considered.
• High School Graduate. College degree preferred.
• Must hold or be willing to obtain a state Life & Disability insurance license.
• Abi…