• Job Description

  Req#: R-48498

  BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee is recruiting top talent to join our Underwriting organization. On these remote-first teams, 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 Assistant Underwriter roles (G9) through Underwriting Consultant roles (G12). Whether you’re early in your career or bring years of specialized experience, we want to hear from you.

  What We'd Be Excited To See:

  • Experience with Medical, 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 on our Underwriting opportunities:

  • These are full-time, fully remote positions. Note: We cannot currently hire candidates living in CA, NY, NJ, NH or MA.

  • Benefits begin the first date of employment.

  • Exact title, leveling and offer details will be determined only after your interview (and are dependent on your individual skills, experience and interview performance).

  • Sponsorship is not available for these roles.

  • We are not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for these employment opportunities.

  • Receiving an invitation to interview does not guarantee employment.

  Below are the minimum qualifications to be considered for an open Underwriting role.

  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.
  • Researching, investigating risk for group health insurance prospects and renewals and associated underwriting documentation, involving group health insurance.
  • Evaluating, classifying risks and setting terms/rates for approval, modification or reasons for rejection.
  • Resolving customer problems involving group health insurance.
  • Providing on-going support to experienced underwriters regarding all group health insurance processes and products to both assist underwriting task completion and improve individual process and product proficiency.
  • Must pass a math test.

  Job Qualifications

  Education

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

  Skills\Certifications

  • Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Effective analytical, planning, interpersonal, organizational and research skills

  Number of Openings Available

  0

  Worker Type:

  Employee

  Company:

  BCBST BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, Inc.

  Applying for this job indicates your acknowledgement and understanding of the following statements:

  BCBST will recruit, hire, train and promote individuals in all job classifications without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, citizenship, pregnancy, veteran status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

  Further information regarding BCBST's EEO Policies/Notices may be found by reviewing the following page:

  BCBST's EEO Policies/Notices

  BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee via-email, the Internet or any other method without a valid, written Direct Placement Agreement in place for this position from BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee HR/Talent Acquisition will not be considered. No fee will be paid in the event the applicant is hired by BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee as a result of the referral or through other means.

• About the company

  BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee is the largest health benefit plan company in Tennessee.

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