Senior Healthcare Underwriter - Malpractice (Remote)

Skyward Specialty Insurance Group; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Tuition assistance

401k matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Skyward Specialty Insurance Group is seeking a Senior Underwriter for Healthcare Solutions (Professional Liability) to lead underwriting strategies for medical malpractice, healthcare professional liability, and related general liability across healthcare facilities and physician groups.

The role combines independent analysis with team collaboration to grow a profitable portfolio and enhance market presence.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4+ years’ experience in healthcare segment focusing on healthcare facility risks and/or physician risks preferred
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• Strong relationships with wholesale brokerage community

Responsibilities

• Produce, underwrite, manage and service a profitable book of new and renewal business.
• Utilize underwriter authority in accordance with the published underwriting guidelines.
• Effectively negotiate and secure policy terms that align with company directives and provide detailed explanations regarding terms, conditions and requirements of quotes and rating decisions.
• Analyze claims activity and loss experience.
• Compose, prepare, and generate correspondence, proposals, and underwriting reports as needed.
• Develop and communicate new business or renewal rate recommendations and decisions in accordance with level of underwriting authority.
• Ability to seek out and secure new and profitable business.
• Develop and manage underwriting strategies and monitor performance of assigned portfolio of accounts.
• Coordinate strategy and work collaboratively with claims, actuarial, loss control and others.
• Make internal and external presentations as necessary to communicate portfolio performance to peers, producers, and leadership as necessary.
• Provide direction and support to associate underwriters as a coach/mentor or trainer

Skills

Healthcare underwriting

Medical malpractice

Portfolio management

Sales & marketing

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Skyward Specialty Insurance Group is seeking a Senior Underwriter for Healthcare Solutions (Professional Liability) to lead underwriting strategies for medical malpractice, healthcare professional liability, and related general liability across healthcare facilities and physician groups.

The role combines independent analysis with team collaboration to grow a profitable portfolio and enhance market presence.