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Trustmark

Voluntary benefits and self-funded health plans

Underwriting Operations Specialist

Full-TimePosted on 9/30/2026
$28.40 - $41.03/hr+ Bonus
Mid
Lake Forest, IL, USA
Hybrid

About the job

Requirements
  • Minimum 3 years of insurance experience, preferably in the medical field.
  • Proficiency in Excel and Word.
  • Technical aptitude and ability to navigate several web applications.
  • Organizational skills and attention to detail.
  • Verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
  • Ability to set priorities.
  • Ability to achieve and maintain high quality and production standards.
  • Ability to work under pressure and in high-stress situations.
  • Ability to adapt to a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities.
Responsibilities
  • Process assigned new business groups by entering and managing data across multiple systems, including MARK, Access, and Dynamics.
  • Assign new business underwriters and operations specialists.
  • Create and maintain new business folders within underwriting shared drives.
  • Set up new business quotes and notes in MARK.
  • Create and update Group Facts screens by entering member eligibility data.
  • Order group billing materials and plan documents.
  • Process monthly renewals timely and accurately, including importing, reviewing renewal quotes for errors and updating them, and monitoring and processing participation.
  • Call potential groups regarding medical history or conditions using medical questionnaires.
  • Answer phone inquiries from groups, agents, and Starmark distribution partners concerning problems, procedures, status, or general information.
  • Process HRA forms, order medical records, and support other team members.
  • Correct Group Facts errors and update system data as necessary.
  • Combine and transfer new business group documentation to G360 (Document Center).
  • Audit new business groups and renewals to ensure accuracy and compliance.
  • Enter Patient Notes timely and accurately.
  • Process closeout of new business groups.
  • Participate in departmental projects and assist with quality assurance testing initiatives.
  • Submit EFT forms to the premium department for applicable groups.
  • Send and process EchoSign documents, including New York HCRA forms.
  • Perform other job-related duties and projects as assigned.
Desired Qualifications
  • Knowledge of MARK.
  • Advanced Excel knowledge.
  • Mainframe knowledge.

About the company

Trustmark provides employee benefits services nationwide, focusing on voluntary benefits, self-funded health plan design and administration, and wellness programs. Its products include Trustmark Voluntary Benefits (life, hospital, accident, disability, and critical illness) with employee education and communications support; Trustmark Small Business Benefits offering level-funded or self-funded health plans for small to mid-size employers with simplified underwriting; and HealthFitness wellness and prevention programs. It differentiates itself by combining national scale with personalized service and long-term relationships, giving smaller employers access to benefits typically available to large companies, along with education resources to improve understanding and utilization. Its goal is to help people and businesses thrive by providing practical benefit options, comprehensive plan administration, and wellness programs.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Lake Forest, Illinois

Founded

1991

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What believers are saying

  • Erik Braun joined March 16, 2026 after scaling Kuvare premiums from $46 million.
  • June 18, 2026 expansion added Critical HealthEvents, Hospital StayPay, and Life + Care.
  • Healthcare Highways and Vori Health broaden Trustmark Small Business Benefits' provider network.

What critics are saying

  • Phil Goss retires after 18 years; Braun must preserve finance discipline through 2026.
  • Expanded state launches raise compliance and filing complexity across Washington, Hawaii, and Oregon.
  • If digital enrollment lags, brokers migrate employers to Sun Life and Unum in 2027.

What makes Trustmark unique

  • Mutual ownership lets Trustmark reinvest profits into benefits and carrier relationships.
  • June 2026 product expansion spans Washington, Hawaii, and Oregon with bundled protection.
  • Enroll For Life integrates digital enrollment with voluntary benefits, reducing employer friction.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

401(k) Retirement Plan

Wellness Program

Company News

Business Wire
Mar 16th, 2026
Erik Braun joins Trustmark as CFO after growing Kuvare premiums from $46M to $7B

Trustmark Mutual Holding Company has appointed Erik Braun as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, effective immediately. Braun succeeds Phil Goss, who is retiring after 18 years with the company and will remain through end-2026 to support the transition. Braun brings over 20 years of finance experience in insurance and financial services. He joins from Kuvare Holdings, where he spent nine years, serving as Corporate Controller before becoming CFO in 2024. At Kuvare, he helped grow premiums from $46 million to over $7 billion through acquisitions and integration of multiple carriers. Goss joined Trustmark in 2008 and became CFO in 2010. Under his leadership, the company received an upgraded AM Best rating to A (Excellent) in 2023.

Associated Press
Jan 20th, 2026
Trustmark appoints Nancy Harris and Terry Shaw to board of directors

Trustmark Mutual Holding Company has appointed Nancy Harris and Terry Shaw to its board of directors. Harris is the retired Executive Vice President and Managing Director of North America at Sage Group PLC, where she oversaw a $1 billion revenue business with 2,500 employees across the US and Canada. She currently serves on the board of Intapp, Inc. Shaw is the retired President and CEO of AdventHealth, one of America's largest faith-based healthcare organisations. During his eight-year tenure as CEO, he helped double the organisation's annual revenue and expand its workforce to 97,000 employees. Trustmark Chairman David Weick said the appointments would bring valuable strategic vision and expertise to the board as the company navigates technological change and evolving customer expectations.

Yahoo Finance
Sep 4th, 2025
Erich Sternberg Joins Trustmark as President of Voluntary Benefits and Chief Strategy Officer

Erich Sternberg joins Trustmark as President of Voluntary Benefits and Chief Strategy Officer.

Business Wire
Mar 3rd, 2025
Trustmark Mutual Holding Company Names John Anderson President & CEO, Completing Planned Leadership Transition

Anderson succeeds Kevin Slawin, who has retired after more than six years as Trustmark CEO.

Business Wire
Nov 7th, 2024
Trustmark Acquires Enroll For Life[TM] Technology Platform

Trustmark has successfully partnered with iOpt LLC and used this technology on select permanent life case enrollments since 2022.