About Avant
Avant is Australia's leading medical defence organisation with a proud heritage of protecting Australian medical professionals for over 125 years. It was established by a small group of doctors in 1893, who wanted to “protect themselves from actions arising out of the practice of medicine”.
Avant now represents 80,000 health practitioners and medical students across every state and territory, delivering market leading products and services to meet their professional, personal and practice needs. Building on this heritage, our vision is to be the most trusted professional partner in supporting doctors throughout their lives and careers.
As a mutual organisation, owned by members and run purely for their benefit, our members are at the centre of all we do. As well as providing products and services to our member, we play a broader community role by advocating for improvements in the healthcare system and in quality, safety and professionalism in medicine, through delivering education and research activities.
The commitment to members and the profession from our 450 staff has resulted in over 50% of Australia's doctors choosing to be Avant members, delivered annual revenues of $350 million and net assets of $2 billion.
An opportunity is now available for an Underwriter to join our national Risk Improvement Underwriting team. This is a permanent, full time role.
This fast-paced role will report to the Risk Improvement Underwriting Manager and is responsible for the assessment and underwriting of our practitioners and practices with elevated risk indicators or other risk indicators that differ from peers.
The key responsibilities include:
- Assessment and underwriting of practitioners and practices with elevated risk indicators, ensuring accuracy of underwriting information
- Response to underwriting requests for information by members in an expert and timely manner
- Review of underwriting information presented to us to ensure compliance with legislation and regulations surrounding medical practice and procedures
- Review applications for completeness and follow up any outstanding information
- Support portfolio growth through contact with internal and external stakeholders and members
- Assess underwriting risks within agreed authority levels including pricing and terms for non-standard members
- Previous demonstrated experience applying underwriting policy and procedures
- Strong understanding and knowledge of insurance regulation
- Previous demonstrated experience in a client facing role in an underwriting team, preferably medical/professional indemnity but experience in other insurance lines will be considered
- An aptitude to improve systems and processes and promote a culture of Underwriting across the business
- Excellent relationship management skills with the ability to effectively collaborate with a range of stakeholders
- Strong problem solving, innovative thinking and drive to succeed
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal
For further information, please contact Nico Touze, Talent Acquisition Manager on 0467 289 985 or nicolas.touze@avant.org.au
Advertised: 02 Dec 2022 AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 16 Dec 2022 AUS Eastern Daylight Time