Associate Underwriter

TDC Specialty Underwriters, Inc. (TDCSU), an Excess & Surplus lines subsidiary of The Doctors Company (the nation’s largest writer of physicians’ malpractice insurance based in Napa, California), offers a broad range of professional and management liability insurance products focused on healthcare providers, institutions and organizations. TDCSU has been in existence since January 2016 and is seeking to hire experienced professionals to support its continued growth. TDCSU is headquartered in Farmington, Connecticut.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
Working under the supervision of the VP, Underwriting Operations, the Associate Underwriter is expected to:

• Manage a defined sub-set of new and/or renewal business within delegated underwriting
  authority, which can include analysis, rate, quote, bind, issue and midterm transactions
• Pursues over authority where required and maintains open and regular communication with the
  underwriting segment(s) supported
• Possesses strong working knowledge of policy forms and related endorsements as well as
  underwriting guidelines in order to actively engage in communications with brokers
• Works within communicated service level expectations for all aspects of the underwriting
  workflow
• Assure each assigned underwriting file is established in conformance with company guidelines
• Takes ownership of service and data quality in support of assigned underwriter(s)
• Has primary responsibility for keeping underwriting files properly documented and organized
• Assures all required data elements to close out the underwriting process for respective accounts
  are complete and accurate
• Partners with assigned underwriter(s) to assure broker experiences with TDCSU result in a high
  level of satisfaction
• Mentors and assists with training new Underwriting Service Coordinators

Essential to success in this position are the following talents and skills:

• Superior customer-service
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Good listening skills
• Displays Patience
• Excellent Problem-solving skills
• Extremely organized
• Effectively communicates, both in writing and orally
• Strong attention to detail
• Sets priorities effectively
• Excellent judgment
• Engenders confidence and trust with underwriters and other support staff
• Willingness to learn
• Takes charge
• Operates with minimal supervision yet knows when to seek guidance or approval

Requirements:
Minimum 4-5 years specialty lines experience as underwriting assistant or equivalent
Proficiency with Excel, Word and demonstrated aptitude with Windows based operating systems