Remote Group Health Underwriter Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Be here. Be great. Working for a leader in the insurance industry means opportunity for you. Great American Insurance Group's member companies are subsidiaries of American Financial Group. We combine a "small company" culture where your ideas will be heard with "big company" expertise to help you succeed. With over 30 specialty and property and casualty operations, there are always opportunities here to learn and grow.

At Great American, we value and recognize the benefits derived when people with different backgrounds and experiences work together to achieve business results. Our goal is to create a workplace where all employees feel included, empowered, and enabled to perform at their best.

Great American Employer Heath Solutions blends financial strength with forward-thinking underwriting. By leveraging advanced underwriting techniques and adaptable program structures, Great American Employer Health Solutions delivers premium healthcare coverage tailored for small businesses. Their offerings include Level Funded health programs and medical stop loss, with a specialized focus on employer groups with fewer than 100 enrolled employees.

We are seeking an Insurance Operations Associate to join our Great American Employer Health Solutions division. The Group Health Insurance Operations Associate owns the end-to-end onboarding process for new group health business, from pre-sale readiness through post-sale implementation and early lifecycle support. This role partners closely with Sales, Agents and Agencies, TPAs, and internal Account Management to ensure a smooth, timely, and high-quality onboarding experience. The position plays a key role in enabling sales success, improving operational efficiency, and delivering a strong first impression for new clients by ensuring all onboarding steps, systems, and processes are completed accurately and on time. This individual may work fully remote within the continental United States.

Essential Job Function & Responsibilities

• Own and manage the full onboarding lifecycle, ensuring a seamless transition from prospect to active client and a successful hand-off to Account Management.
• Support agent onboarding, including licensing and appointment coordination.
• Partner with Sales on new business case submissions and track underwriting progress, proactively gathering outstanding requirements.
• Support system automation and process improvements to reduce manual work and increase efficiency.
• Assist agents with Employee Navigator group setup, file testing, and implementation readiness.
• Coordinate with TPAs to ensure accurate and timely case implementation.
• Confirm delivery of required welcome letters and onboarding communications.
• Serve as the primary coordination point during onboarding and the first 30 days post-implementation.
• Identify and resolve onboarding issues early to minimize disruption and ensure a positive client experience.
• Drive timely, accurate onboarding outcomes, reduced cycle times, improved cross-functional coordination, and strong client and agent experiences.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications

• Generally, 3 or more years of experience in sales support, onboarding, implementation, or insurance/benefits operations.
• Strong organizational and process management skills with the ability to manage multiple cases simultaneously.
• High attention to detail with strong follow-through.
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across Sales, Operations, TPAs, and external partners.
• Comfort working with technology platforms, workflows, and process documentation.
• Preferred Qualifications: experience supporting new business sales in insurance or benefits environments, familiarity with underwriting processes, TPAs, and benefits administration platforms (e.g., Employee Navigator), and experience with automation or process improvement initiatives.

Business Unit: Great American Employer Health Solutions

Salary Range: $20.00 -$27.00

Benefits: We offer competitive benefits packages for full-time and part-time employees*. Full-time employees have access to medical, dental, and vision coverage, wellness plans, parental leave, adoption assistance, and tuition reimbursement. Full-time and eligible part-time employees also enjoy Paid Time Off and paid holidays, a 401(k) plan with company match, an employee stock purchase plan, and commuter benefits.

Compensation varies by role, level, and location and is influenced by skills, experience, and business needs. Your recruiter will provide details about benefits and specific compensation ranges during the hiring process. Learn more at http://www.gaig.com/careers.

*Excludes seasonal employees and interns.