DEAN BLAKE
14319 Dickens Street, Sherman Oaks, Ca. 91423
Telephone (818)783-0797 E-mail= dean.blake3@gte.net

EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES,

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK

2600 E. Nutwood Avenue
Fullerton, California
(moved to Brea, Ca.

WESTERN ZONE / GROUP INSURANCE

UNDERWRITING ANALYST
GRADE 5 - 8 (depending upon qualifications)
JOB DESCRIPTION

The Fullerton Service Center is seeking candidates for the above position.

Responsibility for reviewing and recommending final underwriting action on proposals, applications, and renewal of cases usually involving less than 500 employees. Also responsible for resolving normal problems that arise in administering, servicing and retaining group insurance cases in the up to 500 employee range.

QUALIFICATIONS
One - two years experience or comparable demonstrated ability in group insurance operations; appearance and manner assuring acceptance on equal terms by high level executives of business and industry.

All application will be acknowledged by Mr. Lee Scheide, Manager, Group Underwriting, Fullerton. (now at Pacificare )



INTERMEDIATE UNDERWRITER

Job Skills:

Charge: write or renew group insurance contracts on a sound financial basis that are equitable to employees and is consistent with good underwriting judgment.

Authority: write offers for contracts up to $200,000 annual premium.

Financial Skills: forecast and prognosticate the financial liability of a group's plan of insurance benefits. Calculate rates and the charge for a change in risk exposure associated with changes in benefits structure. Calculate the costs, savings and liability associated with alternate methods of funding and risk sharing. Develop retention estimates.

Editorial Skills: prepare, revise and edit documents for client signature. Review, critique, revise and approve the proposed contract specifications for accuracy, consistency, completeness and closure. Edit and revise proposals to be released to the field representatives for client presentation.

Legal Skills: review offers and contracts for compliance with federal and state laws as well as company policy. Provide assistance to management in securing legislative materials.



I began work as a Rate Analyst and was raised to Intermediate Underwriter and an ending job title of Large Account Underwriter. This following is a list of cases for which I was responsible as an intermediate level financial group health underwriter.

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GROUP NAMECOVERAGES# E'eesAnn. Date
Broadmore Hotel, Inc.L, D, W 8971/1
Mid-Valley Pipeline CompanyLtd 401/1
Colorado CollegesL, D4081/1
Poudre School District L, D, H1,8261/1
Portland Cement Company of UtahL, D, H, H 721/1
City of Littleton, Co.L, D, Ltd2651/1
Loretto Heights CollegeL, Ltd1451/1
University of WyomingLtd###2/1
Beehive Medical ElectronicsL, D, W Dnt 3682/1
Am. Fed. Savings and LoanL, D, Dnt 5422/1
Phoenix General HospitalDnt5422/1
United Fabric Corp. of Texas/TD>L, D, H 452/1
Allied Equities Corp.L, D, M2592/1
City of Sterling, ColoradoL, D, M, Dnt 1075/1
Monk's GardenL, D, M95/1
Pueblo Dept. of County Roads, Co.L, D, M 1375/15
Hilton & Desert Inns of TusconL, H 765/31
Gazette TelegraphL1605/31
Quin-Blair EnterprisesL515/31
City of Boulder, ColoradoL, D---6/1
First United BankcorporationM9006/1
Greenfield Sales Co.L, D256/12
United States Ski TeamM576/23
Hayden Flour MillsDnt476/1
Timpte IndustriesH5117/1
Nogales Unified School DistrictL, D, M 4227/1
Cheyenne Steam LaundryL, D377/1
Environmental Air ProductsL, D, M 3557/1
Woody's Mexican RestaurantsL, D 497/1
City of BlythL, D, WI, H, Dnt 207/1
Tyler Corporation L, M, Dnt, Ltd 208/1
Phoenix Resources, Inc.L, D, M, Dnt, Ltd 478/1
Star Journal Publishing CorporationL, D, WI 1709/15
Westland TheatersL, Dnt609/15
School District RE 1, Montezuma-CortezLDent 3559/1
Mt. States Tire Dealers CorporationL, D 1859/1
St. Francis HospitalL, D, Dnt3099/1
Am. Cable TelevisionL, Dnt, M809/1
School District No. 6(various) 1,22710/1
Steinfeld Stores, Inc.Dnt, M4510/1
Salt Creek FreightwaysL, D, WI, H, Dnt, Ltd 8110/1
Southwest Cooperative WholesaleL, D, M 4310/1
W. B. Osborn OperatorL, D5611/1
Wooden Shoe Pre-school KindergardenL. D. Dnt 3612/10
Corral Industries, Inc. A, D, M3812/1
Stickney's, Inc.L,D,Ltd 3612/1
TOTAL GROUPS = 43 10,444

COVERAGE KEY
L = life insurance
D = disability insurance
H = health coverage
M = major medical coverage
WI = weekly Indemnity
Dnt = dental coverrage
Ltd = long term disability

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