Job Description
Introduction
Are you a motivated and meticulous professional who is deeply committed to safeguarding consumer rights and promoting fair insurance practices?
If so, this is the perfect opportunity for you!
We are looking for individuals who are passionate about maintaining the highest standards in the insurance industry and ensuring equitable treatment for policyholders.
Join our team at the Connecticut Insurance Department (CID) as an
Insurance Examiner in the Captive Insurance Division and contribute to our mission of consumer protection!
We Can Offer You
- Visit our new State Employee Benefits Overview page!
- The opportunity to work for a Forbes top company: 'Forbes' State of Connecticut Ranked One of the Best Employers of 2023 - State of CT Receives National Recognition for Offering Job Growth, Competitive Benefits, and Flexible Schedule.
- Professional growth and development opportunities.
- A healthy work/life balance to all employees.
POSITION HIGHLIGHTS
- Full time, 40 hours per week
- Monday through Friday
- First shift, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
- Located at 153 Market Street in Downtown Hartford, easily accessible for all commuters
- This position is eligible to apply for telework in accordance with the Telework Policy. The Policy can be found HERE .
THE ROLE
As an Insurance Examiner, you will play a vital role in enforcing state insurance laws, ensuring policyholders are treated fairly, and regulating the industry to foster market competition for the availability of insurance.
Responsibilities Include
- Conducting thorough examinations of insurance companies to determine compliance with state laws and regulations.
- Reviewing financial statements, policies, and other relevant documents to assess company solvency and financial stability.
- Identifying and analyzing potential risks and issues within insurance companies' operations.
- Collaborating with colleagues to develop and implement examination plans.
- Preparing detailed reports documenting findings and recommendations.
- Participating in meetings with insurance company representatives to discuss examination results.
- Staying informed about industry trends, regulatory changes, and effective approaches.
At State of Connecticut, we offer a world-class work environment with opportunities for professional growth and development. As an Insurance Examiner, you will have the chance to make a meaningful impact on the lives of Connecticut residents by ensuring the availability of reliable insurance options.
Selection Plan
For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from one of the three branches of state government (i.e. Executive, Legislative, Judicial) to the other.
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To Apply
- In order to be considered for this job opening, you must meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on this job opening. You must specify your qualifications on your application.
- The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.
- For Bridge positions, a respirator test may be required for certain locations.
- Ensure that your application is complete and detailed before submitting it. In order to comply with Public Act 21-69 , the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process. You will not be able to make revisions once your application is submitted into the JobAps system.
- Please select all location(s) and shift(s) you are willing to work on your application. Failure to do so may result in not being considered for vacancies in that specific location or shift.
- In order to receive educational credits toward qualification for this job posting, the institution must be accredited. If the institution of higher learning is located outside of the U.S., you are responsible for providing documentation from a recognized USA accrediting service which specializes in determining foreign education equivalencies to the recruiter listed on this job posting.
- All application materials must be received by the recruiting agency by the time specified on the job opening for the position for which you are applying. Late applications may not be submitted and will not be considered. Exceptions are rare and limited to documented events that incapacitate a candidate during the entire duration of the job posting time period. It is the candidate’s obligation and responsibility to request an exception and provide a legally recognized justification to accommodate such exception. Requests should be made to DAS.SHRM@ct.gov .
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Important Information After You Apply
- This posting may require completion of additional referral questions (RQs). You can access these RQs via an email that will be sent to you after the posting's closing date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section). Your responses to these RQs must be submitted by the questionnaire's expiration date. Please regularly check your email and JobAps Personal Status Board for notifications. Please check your SPAM and/or Junk folders on a daily basis in the event an email provider places auto-notification emails in a user's spam.
- Although applicants will receive correspondence via email, as a backup they are also encouraged to sign on to their Personal Status Board on a daily basis to monitor their status, view all emailed notices and complete tasks required in the recruitment process.
- Note: At any point during the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation which support their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include: a cover letter, resume, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency.
- Interviews will be limited to candidates whose experience and training most closely meet the requirements of the position.
- The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.
- Read through this helpful link to prepare for your interview .
Connect With Us
- Due to the large volume of applications received, we are unable to provide confirmation of receipt or status during the recruitment process. Updates will be available through your JobAps portal account. Should you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment, please contact Jasmyn.Raymond@ct.gov .
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PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)
In the Insurance Department, this class is accountable for performing a full range of tasks related to the regulation of insurance policy forms and rates, examination of insurance company market and/or business practices or investigation and mediation of disputes between claimants and/or consumers and insurance companies or analysis of financial statements and related records.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
- Independently reviews individual consumer complaints, examines required rate and policy form filings or conducts routine market conduct examinations for compliance with statutes, regulations and guidelines;
- Responds to mail, telephone and personal inquires from customers, insurance personnel and governmental agencies;
- Prepares reports of rate and policy review work, examinations and investigations;
- Participates in investigations or examinations of complex complaints and/or filings;
- May assist in review of loss reserve methodology, testing underlying claims data and adequacy of an insurer's loss reserve;
- May investigate bail bond fraud;
- May work with prosecuting officials in preparation of criminal or administrative cases;
- Performs related duties required.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY - Knowledge of
- and ability to interpret insurance licensee laws, regulations and guidelines;
- accounting and auditing principles and practices;
- business practices and operational procedures of insurance licensees;
- policy contracts and forms;
- methods and procedures for conducting investigations and examinations;
- insurance rates and rating procedures;
- contract and property law;
- Skills
- interpersonal skills;
- oral and written communication skills;
- Ability to
- calculate complex mathematical formulas;
- utilize computer software.
Minimum Qualifications - General Experience
Six (6) years of experience in one or more of the following areas: claims, claims adjusting, sales, underwriting, contract development, actuarial work or agency services within the insurance industry OR governmental regulation of the insurance industry OR governmental examination of financial condition of insurance companies.
Minimum Qualifications - Special Experience
Two (2) years of the General Experience must have been at the paraprofessional level.
NOTE: Paraprofessional experience will be interpreted as work requiring the exercise of some independent judgment in the application of basic principles and practices of claims, claims adjusting, sales, underwriting, contract development, actuarial work or agency services within the insurance industry or in governmental regulation of the insurance industry.
Minimum Qualifications - Substitutions Allowed
- College training may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one-half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree.
- A Master's degree in insurance, business administration, economics or a closely related field may be substituted for an additional year of the General Experience.
- A Certified Life Underwriter (CLU) or Certified Property and Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) designation may be substituted for the Special Experience requirements.
- Successful completion of a Connecticut Careers Trainee program approved by the Department of Administrative Services may be substituted for the General Experience and Special Experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience or coursework involving audits and risk principles.
- Experience or course work in reading, analyzing and evaluating information in order to reach a conclusion.
- Experience or coursework in writing a report.
- Experience or coursework where teamwork and collaboration was necessary.
Special Requirements
- Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.
- Incumbents in this class may be required to possess and retain a valid Motor Vehicle Operator’s license.
Conclusion AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.
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