Overview:

Sentara Health Plan is currently hiring a Senior Underwriter - Remote!

Status: Full-time, permanent position (40 hours)

Work hours: 8am to 5pm EST, M-F

Location: Remote are opportunities available in the following states: Virginia, North Carolina, Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington (state), West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Responsibilities:

The Senior Underwriter is responsible for underwriting employer groups of high complexity and leading strategic rating decisions that balance competitiveness and profitability. This role applies deep expertise in claims analysis, actuarial concepts, and funding arrangements, including proficiency in both Fully Insured and Self-Funded underwriting, as well as market dynamics, to develop sound pricing with limited or complex data.

The Senior Underwriter serves as a mentor and subject-matter expert for Underwriters and Trainees, supports high-profile cases and RFPs, and collaborates with Sales, Actuarial, and Leadership. This position also contributes to process improvement, training development, and underwriting strategy.

Education

Bachelor’s degree REQUIRED

Certification/License:

None required

Experience

Underwriter – 7 years of experience REQUIRED
Health Plan experience preferred

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
• Emergency Backup Care
• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
• Life Insurance
• 401k/403B with Employer Match
• Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
• Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Resources Plan
• Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.