Senior Underwriter, Healthcare

Job description

With a company culture rooted in collaboration, expertise and innovation, we aim to promote progress and inspire our clients, employees, investors and communities to achieve their greatest potential. Our work is the catalyst that helps others achieve their goals. In short, We Enable Possibility℠. Position Summary: We are seeking a creative and motivated individual to join our Healthcare Professional Liability Underwriting team. Our suite of Healthcare products, engaged management team and strong capital base have enabled us to establish a prominent presence in the growing Medical Malpractice market. Our Healthcare team embraces the collaboration necessary to innovate in today’s evolving marketplace; encourages participation and diversity of thought; and relies on talented, innovative individuals to set Arch apart from our competitors. This will be a hybrid role in Chicago, IL Responsibilities and Accountabilities: Underwrite and maintain Healthcare Medical Malpractice new business and renewal accounts. Develop underwriting solutions, determine insurability, calculate appropriate premium, and thoroughly document files. Prepare quotations and binds business with a particular emphasis on assessing risk and reaching premium goals as determined by the division head. Sustain the profitability of our business and meet growth objectives by monitoring submissions received, quote and bind ratios, and renewal retentions. Develop and maintain strong relationships and credibility with all distribution channels, drive opportunities that meet our underwriting appetite, and effectively communicate underwriting decisions. Continually develop and share industry knowledge, understand competitor products and offerings, and the excess and surplus lines market. Contribute recommendations and support to initiatives focused on improving processes, procedures and practices. Perform analyses using a range of productivity and analytical tools to analyze historical performance and identify opportunities for improvement. Required Skills and Abilities: Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills with both internal and external constituents. Knowledge of Healthcare line of business and Medical Malpractice liability insurance principles. Understanding of liability insurance policy wording, terms and conditions. Proven history of effectively assessing risk and making sound underwriting decisions. Established broker relationships including experience working with both wholesalers and retailers. Superior skills in relationship building, active listening, needs analysis, and negotiation. Strong organizational, multi-tasking and time management skills. Desired Skills and Abilities: Experience managing delegated authority programs is plus. CPCU, RPLU or other insurance course work recommended. Education and Experience: 4-year BA/BS degree At least 3 years of underwriting experience with a focus on medical malpractice and umbrella liability coverages for various types of healthcare facilities (long term care, hospitals, surgery centers, clinics, labs, home health care, etc.) #LI-Hybrid #LI-JG1 For individuals assigned or hired to work in the location(s) indicated below, the base salary range is provided. Range is as of the time of posting. Position is incentive eligible. $71,900 - $111,676/year Total individual compensation (base salary, short & long-term incentives) offered will take into account a number of factors including but not limited to geographic location, scope & responsibilities of the role, qualifications, talent availability & specialization as well as business needs. The above pay range may be modified in the future. Arch is committed to helping employees succeed through our comprehensive benefits package that includes multiple medical plans plus dental, vision and prescription drug coverage; a competitive 401k with generous matching; PTO beginning at 20 days per year; up to 12 paid company holidays per year plus 2 paid days of Volunteer Time Offer; basic Life and AD&D Insurance as well as Short and Long-Term Disability; Paid Parental Leave of up to 10 weeks; Student Loan Assistance and Tuition Reimbursement, Backup Child and Elder Care; and more. Click here to learn more on available benefits. Do you like solving complex business problems, working with talented colleagues and have an innovative mindset? Arch may be a great fit for you. If this job isn’t the right fit but you’re interested in working for Arch, create a job alert! Simply create an account and opt in to receive emails when we have job openings that meet your criteria. Join our talent community to share your preferences directly with Arch’s Talent Acquisition team. 14400 Arch Insurance Group Inc.