ParetoHealth · 5 months ago
Assistant Vice President, Underwriting
Pareto Health is dedicated to transforming employee health benefits and ensuring affordable healthcare for all. They are seeking an experienced Assistant Vice President of Underwriting to oversee the renewal underwriting process and develop strategies to enhance portfolio performance. This leadership role requires collaboration with various teams to drive retention and profitability.
Employee BenefitsEmploymentHealth Care
Responsibilities
Lead the development and execution of Pareto’s renewal underwriting strategy
Manage a high-performing team of renewal underwriters, providing mentorship, training, and performance management
Partner closely with Customer Management and Finance to evaluate member performance and develop tailored renewal recommendations
Ensure consistency, accuracy, and timeliness in renewal calculations, modeling, and deliverables
Serve as an internal thought leader on loss trends, risk scoring, and renewal planning
Support the refinement and automation of renewal tools, reports, and workflows in collaboration with Product and Technology teams
Represent the underwriting function in renewal discussions with senior leadership and key external stakeholders (brokers, consultants, reinsurers)
Monitor book-level performance trends and recommend strategies to improve profitability and retention
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience in medical stop loss underwriting
Strong understanding of medical trend analysis, loss ratio performance, and self-insurance dynamics
Proven leadership experience managing teams in a high-volume, high-growth environment
Excellent analytical, Excel, and data interpretation skills
Clear and persuasive communication skills, with experience influencing both internal and external stakeholders
Preferred
Previous leadership of a renewal or new business medical stop loss underwriting team
Bachelor's degree in business, actuarial science, finance, or a related field preferred; advanced degree or actuarial credentials a plus
Company
ParetoHealth
Traditional health insurance is failing small and midsize employers.
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
Warburg Pincus
2023-06-05Private Equity
Recent News
2025-09-06
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