Howden · 5 months ago
SVP Underwriting, Healthcare
Atlanta - 2859 Paces Ferry Rd
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$175K/yr - $225K/yr
8+ years expDUAL North America is a company focused on a People First business model and is seeking a Senior Vice President in Underwriting for the Healthcare division. The SVP will lead a team of Healthcare Underwriters, manage risks, and ensure adherence to underwriting guidelines while driving performance against underwriting goals and metrics.
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Responsibilities
Manage a small to mid-sized team and is responsible for performance evaluations, hiring and recruiting, and termination decisions
Define team production goals that align to division goals, and drive execution in both a hands-on fashion while also accomplishing work often through direct reports
Review referrals from team members
Curate a portfolio of business in accordance with Underwriting Guidelines and prescribed pricing tools within UW guidelines; may provide input to governance and defining underwriting guidelines
Owns division level projects or initiatives outside of direct area of expertise to gain knowledge and exposure to larger organizational operations
May manage budget for a small team or portion of the division, including staffing and T&E costs
Working level knowledge of capacity and expectation to build relationships with capacity providers
Act as Subject Matter Expert for their respective business to peers and leadership and those within their team
Demonstrates advanced understanding of technical underwriting principles and risk underwriting characteristics which could include more nuanced risks, limits, and how to price them
Execute on annual new and renewal business goals by achieving agreed premium income and hitting quote numbers with desired hit ratios and retentions, and ensuring the team is executing on these goals as well
Foster and build new relationships with key producers – expectation is to gain more business and place it
Underwriting Authority: Has Underwriting authority as outlined in LOA
Qualification
Required
8-12 years of healthcare underwriting experience required
In-depth understanding of technical underwriting principles and risk assessment
Strong analytical, negotiation, and decision-making skills
Proven ability to manage and build broker and client relationships
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
Demonstrated ability to handle complex risks with sound judgment
Highly self-motivated with strong attention to detail
Ability to travel up to 15% or more as required for client meetings, conferences, or industry events
Must be able to remain in a stationary position approximately 50% of the time, with occasional movement throughout the office to access files and equipment
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in risk management, finance, business, or a related field preferred
Surplus lines and wholesale broker experience preferred
Professional certifications such as CPCU, AU, or similar designations preferred
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
A wide variety of wellbeing offers
Unlimited PTO
401k with company match
Paid volunteer days
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Company
Howden
We’re Howden, the people first insurance group with employee ownership at its heart.
10001+ employees
Funding
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Amit Agarwal
Chief Executive Officer
Atinc Yilmaz
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