Underwriting Leadership Development Program (Conversion)

Projected Program Start Date: June - July 2027; exact start date to be finalized and communicated at a later date
Primary Location: Hartford, CT
Starting Salary: $31.73

Sponsorship:
Work visa sponsorship is not available for this role. This includes participation in Curricular Practical Training (CPT), Optional Practical Training (OPT), and F-1 Visa programs.

The Underwriting Leadership Development Program is primarily based in Hartford, CT, where participants benefit from a strong community of underwriting professionals, leadership visibility, and engagement with program participants. The program also offers opportunities in multiple office locations across the country and provides a hybrid work arrangement of 3 days in the office per week.

During the selection process, candidates may indicate their preferred office location. While Hartford remains the primary program location, alternative office locations may be considered based on business needs and participant circumstances. We will take location preferences into consideration and make every effort to accommodate them. Final work location decisions will be communicated prior to the program start date.

About This Business Area

At Aetna, CVS Health, we are looking for talented individuals to help us deliver on our mission of providing a connected, affordable, and high-quality health care experience while building a world of health around every consumer. As part of that mission, our Underwriting organization plays a critical role in developing sustainable, competitive health care solutions that balance customer needs, risk management, and long-term business performance.

The Underwriting Leadership Development Program (ULDP) is a premier rotational experience and key talent pipeline designed to develop agile, growth-minded early career talent into future underwriting leaders. Through three 18-month rotations, participants gain hands-on experience evaluating risk, developing pricing strategies, supporting profitable growth, and influencing key business decisions across a variety of underwriting business segments.

As a participant, you will build a strong foundation in underwriting expertise, financial analysis, business acumen, and leadership while gaining exposure to senior leaders, cross-functional business partners, and a community of fellow program participants. Through focused training, mentorship, enterprise projects, committee participation, and executive visibility, you will strengthen both your technical underwriting and leadership capabilities.

Examples of areas in which you may rotate include:

• Commercial Underwriting

• Government Underwriting

• International Underwriting

• Dental, Vision Underwriting

• Pharmacy Underwriting

• National Accounts

• Public & Labor

• Voluntary Benefits

• Other underwriting and risk management areas

In addition to rotational assignments, participants are encouraged to take ownership of their development by contributing to projects and initiatives that drive business results, strengthen the ULDP community, and support the future underwriting talent pipeline. Opportunities may include:

• Process improvement and operational efficiency initiatives

• Underwriting innovation and automation projects

• Data analysis and business insights projects

• Cross-functional business projects with partners across Sales, Account Management, Actuarial, Product, and other business areas

• Recruiting, onboarding, and early talent engagement initiatives

• Intern and extern program support activities

• Networking, community service, and culture-building initiatives

• Strategic projects that support underwriting and enterprise priorities

We are committed to the development of our participants, with all eligible program graduates being placed through our pooled mobility process into post-program roles within our Commercial Underwriting organization at the Manager, 109 level.