- Company: Highmark Health
- Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Salary: Pay not listed
Highmark Health at a glance
highmarkhealth.comSEC filings mentioning "Highmark Health": 45 — search EDGAR
41,912 employees covered under a retirement plan (2022 filing) — via DOL Form 5500 / EFAST2
Highmark Inc is a Pittsburgh-based nonprofit healthcare company and integrated delivery network, and a major U.S. individual health insurer with nonprofit and for-profit subsidiaries (highmarkhealth.com). Recent coverage includes Allegheny Health Network finalizing a Heritage Valley combination, a new COO appointment, and value-based cancer care work with Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield.
1,610 Wikipedia views in July 2026 — a rough gauge of public visibility.
Senior Medical Stop Loss Underwriter, Highmark Health — Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Role Overview
This role involves pricing quotes and analyzing the structure of a contract for a group based on claims experience, characteristics of the employee groups, etc. The incumbent uses discretion of Underwriting authority within the policies of HMIG and ensures appropriate levels of profitability and growth over time.
Responsibilities
- Priced quotes and analyzed contracts for groups based on claims experience and group characteristics
- Used discretion in Underwriting authority to ensure profitability and growth
- Identified when to decline quotes that do not meet the criteria for underwriting approval
Skills & Qualifications
- Strong understanding of medical stop loss insurance principles and practices
- Experience in analyzing claims data and risk assessment
- Able to make sound judgment calls based on complex information
- Proficient in using underwriting software and tools
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for client interaction
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
More About Highmark Health
Highmark Health, through HM Insurance Group, provides comprehensive insurance solutions to various groups. The company is committed to delivering high-quality services while ensuring the financial stability of its clients.
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Recent news
- Allegheny Health Network, Heritage Valley finalize combination in Pennsylvania - Healthcare Dive
- Allegheny Health finalizes Heritage Valley deal, expanding to 16 hospitals - Healthcare Finance News
- Highmark Health Appoints Heather Cianfrocco as Chief Operating Officer - PR Newswire
- How Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield is collaborating on value-based cancer care - The Business Journals
- Highmark Health reports $674M operating loss in 2025 - WPXI
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Working in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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This role lists Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (on-site, not remote). Oklahoma is a landlocked South Central state bordering Texas, Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, New Mexico, and Colorado—see Oklahoma for state context. Local underwriting work would sit in the metro market rather than Highmark’s Pittsburgh base.
Oklahoma, is a landlocked state in the South Central, Southern, and Southwestern regions of the United States. It borders Texas to the southwest, Kansas to the north, Missouri to the northeast, Arkansas to the southeast, New Mexico to the west, and Colorado to the northwest. Partially in the western extreme of the Upland South, it is the 20th-most extensive and the 28th-most populous of the 50 Uni
🇺🇸 Relocation safety for US: Exercise Normal Caution — via Warnely, CC BY 4.0
National unemployment rate in US: 4.2% — via World Bank
Private-sector wage growth (year over year): 3.1% — via FRED
National quits rate: 1.9% — via FRED (BLS JOLTS)
Weekly initial unemployment claims: 197,000 — via FRED
GDP per capita in US: $90,027 — via World Bank
Consumer price inflation in US: 2.9% (annual) — via World Bank
Real GDP growth in US: 2.2% (annual) — via World Bank
Average hours worked per year in US: 1,800 — via OECD
Cost of living in Oklahoma: 12.2% below the national average — via BEA
Minimum wage in Oklahoma: $7.25/hr — via FRED
Real GDP per capita in Oklahoma: $51,777 — via FRED
Home prices in Oklahoma (year over year): +2.6% — via FRED
Median household income in Oklahoma County: $65,374 — via US Census ACS / Data USA
Average commute time in Oklahoma County: 22 min — via US Census ACS / Data USA
Most common commute in Oklahoma County: Drove Alone (76%) — via US Census ACS / Data USA
Households with home internet in Oklahoma County: 92% — via US Census ACS / Data USA
Nearby history: Main Public Library, listed 2010 (55m away) — via National Register of Historic Places
Typical climate: average high 72°F / low 51°F year-round (summers around 92°F, winters around 31°F) — via NOAA 1991-2020 Normals
Walkability: Most walkable — via EPA National Walkability Index
Typical rent nearby: $1,017/mo · $1,244/mo — via HUD Fair Market Rents
- Elevation 381m (1,250 ft)
Source: Wikipedia (state)
Build the skills for this role
Build depth in medical stop-loss pricing, group health and claims analytics, and regulatory/compliance basics for health insurance risk. Strengthen judgment on large-case review and clear written recommendations. No certification list or costs were supplied for this posting.
Expect scenario questions on pricing a stop-loss case with incomplete claims data, explaining decline or load decisions, and partnering with sales under time pressure. Prepare concise examples of risk assessment, stakeholder communication, and how you stay current on medical cost trends relevant to Highmark’s insurance business.
Watch & learn
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Strong fit if you already underwrite medical stop-loss or complex group health risk and want senior case authority inside a large integrated insurer. Less ideal if you need remote work or entry-level underwriting training.
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Listing facts
- Role Senior Medical Stop Loss Underwriter
- Employer Highmark Health
- Location Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Type Full Time
- Pay (from listing) Pay not listed
- Posted July 31, 2026
- Apply by August 31, 2026
- Country United States
- Overview Full job description on this page (210 words)
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