Medical Mortality Research Specialist - Remote Position
Company: Optimum Life Reinsurance (United States)
Location: Garland
Posted on: May 16, 2022
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Job Description:
Optimum Re is seeking a highly motivated candidate who possesses
a deep knowledge of mortality risk and can provide medical
mortality risk stratification to drive our internal life
underwriting guideline changes. You will need to possess the
ability to use clinical medical and research evidence-based
mortality results to build out the Optimum Re life manual using
scientific methodology consistent with the American Academy of
Insurance Medicine (AAIM) Morbidity and Mortality guidelines. The
Optimum manual should demonstrate excellence in life underwriting
and give clear instructions to life underwriters on how to assess
mortality risk and apply appropriate life ratings as necessary to
account for the inherent mortality risk in any case.
Areas of responsibility:
Conducts medical research in the form of medical literature
searches and reviews and performs mortality analysis on studied
populations and uses experience honed from the life industry
experts to update and revise the medical underwriting manuals,
balancing actuarial accuracy, competitive pressures, and life
manual user-friendliness.
Follows the Optimum Re prescribed internal methodology for all
manual updates and can shepherd the manual updates and changes
through the Optimum Re oversight committees.
Participates in life underwriting industry activities to ensure the
Optimum Re manual is current with the mainstream life industry
guidelines and regulatory environment.
Explores, introduces, and helps pilot medical and underwriting
innovation opportunities to help improve efficiencies and client
experiences.
Continuous learning leading towards certification and appropriate
designations and specialty specific board certification.
Experience:
Bachelor of Science in biostatistics or Master's degree in
insurance science or epidemiology
Industry experience of at least 3 years working in the life
insurance industry.
Preferred Qualifications:
Prior life reinsurance experience.
Prior life manual development experience
Continuing education with regular attendance at industry
meetings
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