California Dental Association is hiring a
Commercial Insurance Underwriter

Summary

Join CDA as a Senior Underwriter and contribute to the growth of the book of business by making sound decisions regarding risk acceptability. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication and customer service skills, with experience in medical professional and/or commercial insurance.

Requirements

• Bachelor degree or equivalent industry experience
• Property and Casualty License is required. If not held, must be willing to obtain Property and Casualty license
• AIS designation required. AU, ARM, RPLU, CPCU in progress of obtaining such designation
• Must have at least three years of experience in medical professional and/or commercial insurance
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret policy, procedures and regulations
• Critical Thinking skills : deciding with intention, reflection and reason; clarifying purpose, evaluating alternatives and analyzing risks
• Communication skills : being consistently approachable, open to feedback direct and truthful; building trust and authentic professional relationships
• Relationship skills : participating as an active, contributive and supportive member of a team to achieve shared goals; listening, sharing and trusting
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of set variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
• Proficient computer skills, including, Excel, Word, PowerPoint

Responsibilities

• Analyze new business applications, renewal questionnaires and endorsement requests to achieve profitable underwriting results
• Determine acceptability of requests through loss exposure analysis
• Responsible for the continued growth of the book of business by promptly responding to questions, concerns and complaints from agents, policyholders and internal staff
• Develops and maintains positive working relationships with co-workers, agents, peers and other business contacts and company personnel
• Responsible for providing excellent customer service through the daily management of the book, to ensure policy retention
• Compiles and interprets data for evaluation of assigned book of business
• Responsible for researching, analyzing, reviewing and assisting Senior Underwriter(s) in presenting potential accounts for non-renewal to the TDIC Underwriting Committee
• Communicate both verbally and through written correspondence to applicants, policyholders, claims, risk management, state agencies, brokerage staff and others concerning coverage, premium acceptability and policy language
• Provides training and acts as a resource to less experienced underwriting staff

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Retirement benefits
• Paid time off