Vice President, Allied Medical

We’re looking for a Vice President, Allied Medical.

Working remotely or based in Richmond, Virginia or the tri-state area and reporting to the Healthcare Division Manager, who is based in Richmond, this role will help drive the development of the Healthcare liability book. The purpose of this role is for a talented, dynamic, and technical Underwriter to bring extensive healthcare liability experience to the Healthcare team. This role will focus on Excess & Surplus lines placements using Hamilton Select's E&S platform that is rated A- by AM Best.

The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and managing relationships with wholesale brokers in the US. The Vice President, Allied Medical role will review and analyze data, price and negotiate coverage terms, assist in the development of new policy forms and guidelines and provide assistance to team members. Exceptional service is a must. This role will include occasional business travel.

What you will do

• Underwrite healthcare liability insurance for long-term care facilities, social services agencies, such as group homes, and miscellaneous healthcare facilities, such as home health care and medical staffing.


• Contribute to Hamilton’s strategy to grow and diversify the Healthcare portfolio.


• Establish and maintain underwriting standards and discipline to ensure the delivery of profitable results


• Underwrite business in accordance with guidelines to maintain underwriting standards and discipline to ensure delivery of profitable results.


• Drive the general use of technology to produce superior profit and establish an ease-of-doing business reputation with our appointed trading partners


• Originate, grow and develop high level market relationships with brokers.


• Use critical thinking skills to negotiate terms.


• Assist in training and mentoring of new employees.


• Other duties as assigned.

What you require for the role

Key Attributes

• An established underwriter with 8 plus years underwriting experience (handling healthcare classes) and a strong technical reputation in the U.S. healthcare liability market, with the ability to further develop themselves and mentor the wider team as the book grows


• Understands, is comfortable with, and able to support a business strategy that focuses on writing niche lines


• Proven track record of generating new leads, applying sound judgement to a broad range of situations and opportunities, and building a substantial portfolio of business from a small base


• Ability to attract business from existing relationships and to nurture and develop new relationships


• Appreciation of both the subjective and objective aspects to underwriting risk and a willingness to justify decision-making processes at the highest levels in the organization


• Breadth of understanding of market trends and nuances


• Proven ability to generate an underwriting profit


• Integrity in all internal and external relationships


• Shared focus on expense management and managing the overall business operations to maximize shareholder returns

Other Personal Attributes:

• Motivated, self-starter with an entrepreneurial mindset


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills


• Proven decision-making skills.


• Good management, coaching and mentoring skills


• Approachable and able to clearly market business


• Keen attention to detail, highly analytical and excellent problem-solving capability


• Demonstrates an understanding and capacity to effectively engage in the negotiation process. Dedicated and consistent

What you can expect from us

At Hamilton, we offer a vibrant, entrepreneurial and collaborative workplace shaped by our values: Be Smart, Be Sensible, Be Open and Be More.

Our employees consistently say they would recommend Hamilton as a great place to work — a testament to the inclusive, supportive, and empowering culture we’ve built together. We embrace individuality, value diverse perspectives, and recognise the unique contribution each person makes to our continued success.

Hamilton offers a competitive salary with an annual performance-based target bonus and a comprehensive benefits package, to include:

• Hybrid working


• Matching 401K plan


• Medical, dental, vision, life, disability


• Generous time off (including parental leave)


• Continued support for professional development


• Gym subsidy


• My day (additional days leave for personal interests/wellness/charity work

In good company.

At Hamilton, we’re building a global specialty insurance and reinsurance company focused on underwriting expertise, enhanced by data and technology to deliver significant shareholder value.

Headquartered in Bermuda, we operate on a global basis, with over 600 employees and key underwriting operations in London, Bermuda, the US and Dublin.

Join us as we continue to drive Hamilton’s evolution into a diversified specialty insurance and reinsurance company. You’ll be in an environment where our colleagues work collaboratively, share a passion for the service and results we deliver, and know that what we do each day is meaningful – to our customers and our business.