Director - Underwriting, Hospital

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Physicians Insurance A Mutual Company

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Healthcare Insurance • Insurance • Finance

Physicians Insurance A Mutual Company is a dedicated provider of medical professional liability insurance, with over 40 years of expertise in protecting healthcare professionals including physicians, clinics, and hospitals. They offer comprehensive malpractice coverage, management liability, and risk mitigation services, along with a strong commitment to member support and guidance throughout the claims process. The company aims to empower healthcare providers by ensuring they can deliver care confidently, backed by excellent financial stability and a focus on responsive service.

51 - 200 employees

Founded 1982

⚕️ Healthcare Insurance

💸 Finance

📋 Description

• The Director, Underwriting (Hospitals) is responsible for the management, analysis, and monitoring of a complex risk portfolio across small to mid-sized hospitals and healthcare organizations. • This role also serves as a people leader, managing a team of underwriters. • Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following: Develop and foster ongoing relationships with key distribution partners to drive new business opportunities and facilitate renewals in alignment with our risk appetite and profile. • Achieve new business objectives within the hospital and excess product line. • Ensure the achievement of continued profitability, growth and/or operational efficiencies for the hospital and excess book through assessment of risk tolerance, market appetite and emerging risk issues. • Evaluate underwriting performance in relation to established goals through financial analysis, including rates, operational, planning and product reviews. • Provide results to senior management and develop plans to attain underwriting goals. • Facilitate and deliver short- and long-range plans and budgets for profitable, organic growth in hospitals and excess business in line with the organization’s purpose. • Manage a team of underwriters with MPL and some HPL experience, including providing growth and development opportunities. • Identifies opportunities and gaps in current underwriting programs and makes recommendations to senior management for improvement. • Ensures compliance with underwriting filings with accompanying documentation.

🎯 Requirements

• A 4-year college degree or equivalent work experience • 10+ years of underwriting experience, with at least 5 years focused on hospital liability/L/excess lines • Demonstrated leadership ability, previous management experience preferred • Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter designation (CPCU) and/or Registered Professional Liability Underwriter (RPLU) designation is a plus • Requires knowledge of underwriting principles and insurance policies • Strong written communication skills with the ability to provide concise reports, referrals, and summaries to senior management • Demonstrates strong negotiation, analytical, and critical decision-making skills • Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to present effectively to large or small groups • Demonstrates technical ability to work with Microsoft Office • Ability to identify, analyze, and solve problems as well as adapt quickly to change • Excellent planning, time management, and prioritization skills • Strong commitment to customer service, quality, and working in a collaborative team environment.

🏖️ Benefits

• comprehensive benefits program • generous retirement program • Paid Time Off