Mercer, a wholly owned subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan
Companies, Inc. is the world leader in helping organizations
leverage the power of their people to achieve peak company
performance.
If you thrive on challenge, are passionate about ideas, love
solving problems and truly enjoy connecting with people, we
encourage you to explore the hundreds of job opportunities
available through Mercer.
Our core strengths in consulting, outsourcing and investments
place Mercer in a unique position to help our clients achieve the
extraordinary – and extraordinary results require extraordinary
people.
A Health & Benefits Analyst supports Mercer Consultants in the health plan design, funding, pricing, and administration of group medical, prescription drug, dental, life, disability, and other employee benefit related programs for Mercer's clients. To fulfill this role in our Kansas City, Missouri office, the Health & Benefits Analyst will:
- Participate in renewal rate, fee and benefit negotiations with insurance carriers
- Collect, analyze and interpret employee health benefit related data
- Analyze claims and estimate future plan costs using Mercer's pricing models
- Work with clients and carriers to gather data and conduct research for client plans and special projects
Job Requirements
- BA/BS degree in Business, Finance, Math or Liberal Arts
- 2 - 5 years of experience with an employee benefits broker or an insurance carrier in a customer service, account management or underwriting role preferred
- Superior analytical and mathematical skills; strong command of Excel
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks in a demanding work environment
- Ability to work independently and on a team.