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State of Montana Insurance Forms Compliance Specialist in Helena, Montana
This vacancy announcement is being readvertised and will remain OPEN UNTIL FILLED. The next review of applicants will take place on April 12, 2024, and each week thereafter. * The Montana State Auditor, Commissioner of Securities and Insurance (CSI), has an exciting opportunity available for a Compliance Specialistposition in our Forms Bureau. Why Work with Us? The CSI is a small, family-friendly state agency that takes pride in unity. Our success derives from having effective working relationships built on mutual trust and respect for each other’s skills and abilities. We will challenge you to be the best you can be in both your individual competencies and as a team player. We have created an environment for success and will work hard to provide opportunities for you to progress in your career with mentorship, education, training, and certifications. To learn more about the Agency, the division, benefits, and this position, please continue to read more and visit our “Work with Us” page on our website HERE. CSI Overview We are entrusted with protecting all Montanans by regulating two of the state’s largest industries—securities and insurance. We strive to foster a thriving Montana industry marketplace through education, common-sense regulation, and equitable enforcement of the law with swift accountability for fraudsters and justice for their victims. We are a criminal justice agency. Additional information about the CSI to include our Vision and Mission can be found by visiting our “About CSI” webpage HERE. About this Opportunity Job Overview We are currently seeking a candidate to fill the role of an Insurance Forms Compliance Specialist in our Forms Bureau. The Forms Bureau ensures compliance of insurance contracts, policies, endorsements, riders, applications, and other policy forms with Montana laws and rules.The successful candidate in this position performs duties that ensure all insurance products issued in the state provide protection for Montana consumers by meeting statutory requirements. This entails significant reading and understanding of insurance contract language. What can you offer us? The successful candidate will be responsible for the following essential functions and other similar tasks: * Reviewing insurance forms to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. * Reviewing and analyzing contract language and articulating areas of non-compliance to insurance companies to assist them with revising forms to comply with Montana laws and statutes. * Identifying opportunities for process improvement and assisting with implementing strategies to enhance form compliance practices within the agency. Minimum Educational and Experience Requirement: * The knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform this job are typically acquired through a combination of education and experience equivalent to a bachelor’s degree in business administration or a related field, and one year of job related/insurance experience, or a minimum of four years of job-related/insurance experience. Preferred Education and Experience: · Education or experience within the insurance industry that includes multiple lines of insurance business to include the following: Life and Disability (Health and Long-Term Care) insurance, and/or Property and Casualty insurance; or · Experience within the legal industry that includes reviewing regulations, contracts, and other legal documents, such as a paralegal. *Alternate combinations of education and experience may be considered on a case-by-case basis. *Competencies: The ideal candidate should exhibit the following competencies: * Strong customer-focus, attention-to-detail, and follow-through. * Strong organization skills. * Must be able to exercise sound judgement and make decisions. * Ability to interpret and communicate laws, regulations, policies, and procedures. * Effective time management skills, flexibility, and multi-tasking abilities. * Must be able to work with minimal to no supervision. * Ability to build, establish, and maintain effecting working relationships with other department and agency employees, the insurance industry, and the public. * Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, to include knowledge and application of effective business writing, spelling, punctuation, and grammar. How to apply? Special Instructions: If you feel you have the qualifications for this position and have an interest in protecting Montana Consumers, please submit _all_the following with your application materials: 1. Cover Letter: *Please describe your knowledge and experience in the insurance or legal industry including reviewing regulations and analyzing materials. Additionally, discuss your specific experience with Life, Disability (Health and Long-Term Care), Property and Casualty insurance or reviewing legal documents and contracts.* 2. Resume_ _Your application will NOT be considered without these required items. Important Tip: When uploading and submitting your application materials, please make sure to mark your attachments as "relevant" or we will be unable to view them. All application materials are subject to review and verification. CSI will invite a limited number of applicants to a minimum of one structured interview. The interview may include a performance test. Those selected are subject to successful reference, background, and fingerprint checks. The successful applicant will be subject to criminal history background check, along with reference checks. Only electronic materials will be accepted. If you need assistance or an accommodation, please contact Human Resources. Materials submitted but not requested will not be considered in the selection process. Applicants claiming employment preference are required to provide proper documentation, i.e. Vet Preference (DD214), Disabled Vet document from U.S. Veterans Administration certifying service-connected disability or purple heart medal, disabled (DPHHS Disability Certification), by the closing date. The State of Montana Careers system will generate an email with instructions on how to submit preference documents. If another department vacancy occurs in this job title within six months, the same applicant pool may be used for the selection. Title: Insurance Forms Compliance Specialist Location: Helena Requisition ID: 24140869