Senior Underwriter

At Risk Placement Services, we're more than just a team – we thrive on collaboration, creativity, and tackling challenges head-on. Our culture fosters an environment where every idea counts, and every individual's contribution matters. Step into a world of excitement and innovation as we work with top-rated carriers to design robust coverage for our clients. Unleash your potential and join our spirited team, where you'll have the freedom to explore and the support to grow.

We believe that every candidate brings something special to the table, including you! So, even if you feel that you’re close but not an exact match, we encourage you to apply.

Risk Placement Services (RPS) is seeking a skilled and motivated Commercial Underwriter specializing in Human Services. This remote position requires a dynamic individual with strong analytical and decision-making skills to manage a busy desk effectively. The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or at least 3 years of related experience in the niche of Human Services or Healthcare underwriting. The underwriter will handle both new business and renewals within their assigned territory and will be responsible for developing and maintaining strong relationships with agents and brokers to ensure timely and efficient service.

• Underwrite and manage a portfolio of Human Services accounts, focusing on Property, General Liability, Inland Marine, Crime, Professional Liability, Abusive Conduct Liability, and Excess.
• Analyze and assess risk to make informed underwriting decisions that align with company guidelines and profitability targets.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with agents and brokers to facilitate effective communication and timely service delivery.
• Handle both new business and renewal underwriting for assigned territory, ensuring a high level of customer satisfaction.
• Utilize analytical skills to evaluate risk exposures and determine appropriate pricing and coverage terms.
• Manage a busy desk efficiently, prioritizing tasks to meet deadlines and achieve business objectives.

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or a minimum of 3 years of relevant underwriting experience.
• Strong analytical and decision-making skills with the ability to assess complex risk exposures.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to work independently in a remote setting while managing multiple priorities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word; familiarity with ImageRight is advantageous.
• Willingness to travel as needed to meet business requirements.

We offer a competitive and comprehensive compensation package. The base salary range represents the anticipated low end and high end of the range for this position. The actual compensation will be influenced by a wide range of factors including, but not limited to previous experience, education, pay market/geography, complexity or scope, specialized skill set, lines of business/practice area, supply/demand, and scheduled hours. On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits. 

Below are the minimum core benefits you’ll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve:

• Medical/dental/vision plans, which start from day one!
• Life and accident insurance
• 401(K) and Roth options
• Tax-advantaged accounts (HSA, FSA)
• Educational expense reimbursement
• Paid parental leave

Other benefits include:

• Digital mental health services (Talkspace)
• Flexible work hours (availability varies by office and job function)
• Training programs
• Gallagher Thrive program – elevating your health through challenges, workshops and digital fitness programs for your overall wellbeing
• Charitable matching gift program
• And more...

We value inclusion and diversity

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Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it’s embedded into the fabric of our organization. For more than 95 years, Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work.

Gallagher embraces our employees’ diverse identities, experiences and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities. We see inclusion as a conscious commitment and diversity as a vital strength. By embracing diversity in all its forms, we live out The Gallagher Way to its fullest.

Gallagher believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination by its managers, employees, vendors or customers based on race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy status), sexual orientation, gender identity (which includes transgender and other gender non-conforming individuals), gender expression, hair expression, marital status, parental status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected (herein referred to as “protected characteristics”) by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, layoff, and termination. In addition, Gallagher will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.