Senior Hospital Underwriter - Medical Professional Liability

Position Summary

Senior Underwriter (Specialty) – Medical Professional Liability – Midwest Region (remote within the Midwest states). Responsible for evaluating and writing insurance risks for hospitals and related facilities, using underwriting authority to maintain a profitable book of business and mentoring junior underwriters.

• Underwrite new and renewal submissions (primary focus on manual and experience‑rated accounts).
• Develop and maintain relationships with brokers and other channel partners.
• Identify program risks, process improvement opportunities, and claims trends.
• Collaborate with Actuarial, Claims, and Risk teams to establish terms and conditions based on underwriting guidelines and program rates.
• Monitor, analyze, and report on the quantity and quality of the assigned book of business.
• Assist in financial results management, including revenue budgeting, loss ratio targets, and performance reporting.
• Participate in innovation and product development initiatives to keep products relevant to evolving risks.
• Perform additional duties as required.

• Bachelor’s degree; preference for studies in insurance, risk management, business administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of 7 years medical professional liability underwriting experience, with at least 4 years in specialty underwriting.
• Experience underwriting hospital accounts and evaluating manual and experience‑rated submissions.
• Understanding of CPCU, AIC, or ARM certificates is highly desirable.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to work independently, multi‑task, and meet deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to review the work of others, provide feedback, and approve underwriters’ quotations.
• Strong negotiation and presentation skills.
• Solid knowledge of rating and documentation management systems.
• Experience with admitted and non‑admitted accounts is a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships with agencies and internal colleagues.

• Experience with cross‑sell initiatives.
• Experience participating in industry/business functions to represent the company.

Salary range: $87,599.00 – $ (further compensation based on experience, location, and performance).