Job Description

Built on meritocracy, our unique company culture rewards self-starters and those who are committed to doing what is best for our customers.

Brown & Brown is seeking an Employee Benefits Technical Analyst to join our growing team in Portland, OR!

The primary role of an Employee Benefits (EB) Technical Analyst is to become efficient in providing financial and underwriting calculations, claims utilization, and benefit plan cost analysis services to our employee benefit plans. In addition, under supervision and training, an EB Technical Analyst learns to perform a variety of technical assignments: auditing, plan designing, marketing, pricing, experience entry, rate development, cost forecasting/projections, health plan statistical analysis, and rate and service fee negotiations with carriers and service vendors.

How You Will Contribute:

• Attend training sessions and/or courses to develop skills and pursue insurance related designations
• Use report templates for: renewal analysis, benchmarking, trend surveys, requests for proposals, proposal analysis, annual report, and other routine customer work such as experience reports
• Review and with guidance analyze and provide interpretation of technical issues relating to employee benefits and new insurance products and/or services
• Provide technical assistance for special projects and/or services including rate calculations, cost projections, financial settlement, analysis, alternative funding options, and alternative plan designs
• Supply service team with customers’ financial impact and information related to the laws and regulations (state and federal) impacting group health and welfare benefit plans from generated reports
• Work with the service team to proactively manage assigned accounts
• Assist Technical Consultant(s) with internal technical training
• Presents to customers under the supervision of a Technical Consultant
• Support Technical Consultant(s) when they are conducting carrier seminars on technical issues
• Keep current on marketplace changes and inform customers as necessary

Licenses and Certifications:

• Must have, or obtain within the six (6) months, a current Life & Health Insurance License in required states

Skills & Experience to Be Successful:

• Bachelor’s Degree (BA/BS) with two (2) years of experience in the field of employee benefits group, employee benefits brokerage, and/or health plan underwriting; other combination of work and/or education will be considered
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of group health and welfare benefit plan coverages, current legislation, rules, laws, other regulations, insurance plans, underwriting principals, selection, pricing, rating, and premium calculation
• Fluent with Microsoft products such as Office365, Windows, Word, and Excel
• AMS & BenefitPoint experience or skills to learn software at an accelerated ability
• Proficient with Microsoft products such as Outlook, Excel, and Office365

Teammate Benefits & Total Well-Being

We go beyond standard benefits, focusing on the total well-being of our teammates, including:

• Health Benefits : Medical/Rx, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance
• Financial Benefits : ESPP; 401k; Student Loan Assistance; Tuition Reimbursement
• Mental Health & Wellness : Free Mental Health & Enhanced Advocacy Services
• Beyond Benefits : Paid Time Off, Holidays, Preferred Partner Discounts and more.

Not reflective of all benefits. Enrollment waiting periods or eligibility criteria may apply to certain benefits. Benefit details and offerings may vary for subsidiary entities or in specific geographic locations.

The Power To Be Yourself

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are committed to fostering an inclusive environment comprised of people from all backgrounds, with a variety of experiences and perspectives, guided by our Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging (DIB) motto, “The Power to Be Yourself”.

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