Underwriter 1/Trainee 1/2 (Mid Markets) (NY HELPS)

The duties that the incumbent of the vacancy will be expected to perform. Duties Description Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: • Analyze and evaluate applications for workers’ compensation insurance policies.• Service policies and resolve underwriting issues that are potentially difficult, sensitive, or costly to NYSIF.• Determine if the policy is properly underwritten.• Analyze previous loss and premium data to price coverage.• Define, restrict, or qualify policy coverage.• Review audits and renewals.• Represent NYSIF at Hearings before the Workers’ Compensation Board and testifies in depositions and trials as an expert witness.• Correspond frequently with policyholders or their representatives, brokers, and NYSIF departments concerning other payroll and premiums, coverage, classifications, experience rating, certificate of insurance, endorsements, laws, rules, and procedures.• Other related duties and responsibilities as necessary as assigned.

The minimum qualifications required for this vacancy. Minimum Qualifications For appointment via NY HELPs: • To Underwriter Trainee 1: Four years of experience* assessing and defining insurance risks and performing technical services in underwriting Workers' Compensation or Disability Benefits claims cases.• To Underwriter 1: Six years of experience* assessing and defining insurance risks and performing technical services in underwriting Workers' Compensation or Disability Benefits claims cases.*An associate degree may substitute for two years of experience; a bachelor’s degree may substitute for four years of experience; a master’s degree may substitute for five years of experience; and a doctorate may substitute for six years of experience.For competitive appointment: • List appointment: Reachable on current Civil Service eligible list for this title.• Transfer: Current New York State employee with one year of permanent competitive class service in a title eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of Civil Service Law. Appointments via transfer must not result in a second, consecutive transfer with an advancement of more than two S-grades. Eligible titles for transfer to Underwriter Trainee 1 include, but are not limited to: Investigator 1, Assistant Insurance Fund Services Representative, Program Aide. Eligible titles for transfer to Underwriter 1 include, but are not limited to: Administrative Specialist 1, Investigator 2 (Compensation Claims), Policyholder Services Representative 1, Claims Service Representative 1, Claims Services Representative 1 (Disability Benefits)• Reinstatement: Candidates who have held Underwriter Trainee 1 or Underwriter 1 title, or a transferable title, may be eligible for consideration for reinstatement.For 55b/55c Program appointment: • This position may be designated 55 b/c and is subject to verification of applicant eligibility. For more information on this program, please visit the 55b/c Recruitment Resources Center.Please be advised that the New York State Insurance Fund (NYSIF) does not offer sponsorship for employment visas to employees or potential employees. Candidates sponsored for employment by an organization should be aware of their sponsorship status and the relevant expiration date(s) of that sponsorship before applying to this position. NYSIF is not currently enrolled in eVerify, which is a requirement for certain types of employment verifications.

Additional comments regarding the vacancy. Additional Comments For candidates new to NYS, the starting salary for this position will be the bottom of the range displayed and is not subject to negotiation. For candidates that are current NYS employees, salaries are calculated in accordance with NYS Civil Service Law, OSC Payroll rules and regulations, and negotiated union contracts.Fringe Benefits: • Competitive compensation• Future career growth potential • Open and supportive team-based environment• Plentiful vacation, personal, and sick time off• Paid state and federal holidays• Affordable health insurance plans• Dental and vision benefits provided at no additional cost• Retirement options• Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)• Possibility of telecommuting, flextime, and Alternative Work Schedules (AWS)NY HELPS Program: This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS). For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title may be filled via a non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply. At a future date, it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded with all the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.About NYSIF: For more information about NYSIF, including our mission, commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and efforts to fulfill Executive Order 31, please visit If you are a person with a disability and wish to request that a reasonable accommodation be provided for you to participate in a job interview, please send an email to NYSIF’s Reasonable Accommodations mailbox at [email protected].

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