About This Role
This role involves researching, preparing, and submitting various regulatory filings to ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations for Delta Dental of Michigan and its affiliates. It suits a detail-oriented individual with experience in legal or compliance within the insurance industry.
Responsibilities
- Research, prepare and submit to insurance departments all types of form and rate filings for dental, vision, life, disability and Medicare supplement products
- Research, prepare and submit to insurance departments for review and approval all types of network, advertising and other miscellaneous regulatory filings
- Research compliance issues as they impact forms, operations and other functional areas of the companies and create and maintain database of legal and compliance laws and regulations that impact the companies
- Communicate with multiple state insurance department officials regarding statutes and regulations; receive, direct and respond to correspondence related to filings and secure approval of filings in a timely fashion
- Provide timely and frequent communication to affected internal business departments on status of filings in progress
- Provide lateral support to other members of the department, including developing and making recommendations on contract language and providing guidance on the preparation and submission of filings via SERFF or other industry portals
- Implement projects, coordinate objectives, monitor task completion, and make recommendations to resolve or advance regulatory issues and/or regulatory filings
- Assist and provide backup in monitoring state regulatory, legislative and political developments, analyzing potential impact on the Enterprise and preparing recommended responses
- Perform other related assigned duties as necessary to complete the Primary Job Responsibilities as described above
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, legal studies or a related field
- Three years' legal or compliance experience
- Knowledge of legal research tools, such as NILS and Westlaw
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Ability to multitask, work under deadlines and change priorities on short notice
Nice to have:
- Experience preferably in the life & health insurance industry, with a focus on rate and form filings
- Knowledge of National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) rules and regulations and System for Electronic Rate and Form Filing (SERFF)
- Experience dealing with departments of insurance
About the Company
At Delta Dental of Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana, the company works to improve oral health through benefit plans, advocacy, and community support. It is one of the largest dental plan administrators in the country and is part of the Delta Dental Plans Association, which operates two of the largest dental networks in the nation.
