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Senior Underwriter

The Doctors Company
Napa, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 3/7/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/6/2025

The Doctors Company is currently seeking a Senior Underwriter to join our team. This is a hybrid opportunity in our Napa, CA or Sherman Oaks, CA.

The Doctors Company Underwriting Group is focused on offering coverage to the medical malpractice insurance industry's most complex risks. We are a cohesive and dynamic team that applies creative and flexible underwriting solutions to meet all challenges presented by the changing healthcare environment. Our underwriting appetite includes primary and / or excess coverage, loss-sensitive programs with multi-state capabilities on an admitted basis, and more.

We welcome self-motivated, creative, innovative, high-energy, effective communicators with in-depth knowledge of large account medical malpractice coverage. The right candidate possesses solid interpersonal and collaboration skills, and is comfortable communicating at all levels of an organization and with brokers and insured's. Your experience and talent will provide a fresh perspective as we fulfill the company's strategic growth goals in the large complex account arena.

Position Mission

Working under the general supervision of management and acting within authority granted, you will appropriately apply underwriting principals and demonstrate sound judgment in the production, selection, pricing, control and servicing of assigned business. Assist management in training of other underwriting staff and must have the ability to travel as needed. Contacts are policyholders, employees, company managers, agents, claims and legal professionals, and members of the general public.

Qualifications

  • Associate's degree (2 years college) or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • INS, RPLU or CPCU designation, or progress in obtaining such designation, is preferred.
  • Five (5) or more years of related work experience in medical professional insurance. Casualty insurance, financial services or mathematical analysis experience may be considered.
  • Three (3) or more years of experience using Microsoft products, including Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

Customer Satisfaction

  • Develops and maintains positive working relationships with agents / brokers, coworkers, and members
  • Responds to agents / brokers and members with company service standards
  • Prioritizes tasks to meet renewal deadlines, customer service standards, and miscellaneous project due dates
  • Personal Development

  • Works with manager to identify, and achieve, annual and personal development goals.
  • Completes training and maintains proficiency in key underwriting skills.
  • Maintains proficiency in underwriting systems
  • Develops knowledge of new and emerging underwriting skills and theories through continuing education and training.
  • Builds knowledge of competitors and stays current with changes or advancements in healthcare delivery
  • Revenue Growth and Profitability Management

  • Maintains an assigned book of business.
  • Collaborates with Business Development to build, strengthen, and manage relationships with agents / brokers
  • Collaborates with manager and colleagues in other departments to achieve growth goals and retention targets.
  • Participates in virtual or in-person agent / broker meetings related to specific accounts or overall underwriting discussions
  • Underwriting Discipline

  • Adheres to established underwriting guidelines, authority, and filed rules and rates approved by the various state insurance departments.
  • Evaluates new business submissions, renewals, and policy change requests for their book of business resulting in underwriting decisions within their authority or recommendations for decisions exceeding their authority
  • Maintains policy documentation in appropriate systems in accordance with storage guidelines.
  • Understands and complies with state statutory requirements including policy language changes, notice requirements, Patient Compensation Fund (PCF) rules and unique requirements.
  • Other Duties to be Assigned

  • Works on various projects and assignments made by the Underwriting leadership team
  • Participates actively and provides updates to leadership on assigned projects within given deadlines.
  • Salary Range : $93,655 - $118,989

    Compensation varies based on skills, knowledge, and education. We consider factors such as specialized skills, depth of knowledge in the field, and educational background to ensure fair and competitive pay.

    Benefits :

    The Doctors Company offers competitive compensation, incentive bonus plans, outstanding career opportunities, an exceptional work environment, and an impressive benefits package, which starts with medical, family and bereavement leave; same-sex domestic partner benefits; short- and long-term disability programs; and an employee assistance program. There's more :

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Health and dependent care tax-free spending accounts with a company match
  • 401(k) and Roth IRA with company match, as well as catch-up plans for both
  • Paid vacation, sick days, and personal days each calendar year (with vacation increases based on length of service)
  • 11 paid holidays each calendar year
  • Life and travel insurance
  • Tax-free commuter benefits
  • In-person and online learning opportunities
  • Cross-function career opportunities
  • Business casual work environment
  • Time off to volunteer
  • Matching donations to qualifying nonprofit organizations
  • Company-sponsored participation at non-profit events
  • About The Doctors Company

    The Doctors Company is the nation's largest physician-owned medical malpractice insurer. Founded and led by physicians, we are committed to advancing, protecting, and rewarding the practice of good medicine.

    The Doctors Company is proud to be Certified™ by Great Place to Work®.

    Salary : $93,655 - $118,989

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