Careers at VFIS

Prepares and submits insurance company partner filings for GIG Property and Casualty insurance programs to ensure timely approval of rate, rule and form filings by state insurance departments. Functions as a liaison between the carrier, GIG, and state insurance departments to resolve filing issues and communicates filing status. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent insurance industry experience and a minimum five (5) years work experience in a property and casualty insurance company or consulting state filings department required. Advanced knowledge of, and experience with, commercial property and casualty insurance products required, as well as experience with preparing and submitting insurance department rate and form filings and responding to insurance department filing questions. Extensive knowledge of insurance department rules and regulations governing coverage forms, endorsements, rates, rules, and policy declarations in addition to experience using MS Word and Excel, SERFF and filing tracking software required.

Responsible for the administration of the Special Risk book of business which includes processing quotes, new business and renewals. Negotiates pricing and coverage terms with the carrier when submitting quotation and endorsement requests. Identifies and promotes opportunities within certain market segments. Provides technical support and education to various marketing personnel to enhance product and program awareness. Develops strong relationships with key brokers to support their sales and marketing efforts and assists in the development and distribution of promotional material. Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in the insurance field. Should possess valid Life License or be willing to attain within first year of employment. Strong analytical ability is required in order to identify the needs of clients and the requirements of the carriers, to analyze policy language and to develop wording to define exposure and coverage details.

Responsible for handling assigned third party liability claims and suits from first report to conclusion within authority. Investigates, evaluates and negotiates losses by contacting insureds, claimants, agents, appraisers, attorneys, physicians and other appropriate resources and prepares correspondence and reports. Litigation responsibilities include teamwork with assigned counsel in identification of goals, tactics and resource requirements for the defense and resolution of litigated cases. Moderate knowledge of insurance coverages and procedures. Seeking self-motivated, well-organized individual with secondary school education and 5 years experience handling liability claims or appropriate transferable concurrent related experience. Field experience is an asset. Effective computer and communication skills necessary. Must have or obtain appropriate licenses within an aggressive period of time.

Provides programming and data analysis support to actuarial staff in developing and maintaining all actuarial data, databases, reports, and analyses. B.S. in Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Actuarial Science, Business or Management Information Systems, or Computer Science from an accredited college or university required. Minimum of two (2) years property and casualty insurance company or agency experience required. Must be proficient in the use of MS Office Suite products – Word, Excel (including Visual Basic), and Access. Experience with programming in SQL required. Experience with data warehouse preferred. Strong analytical/problem solving skills and verbal/written communication skills desired.

Assumes responsibility for: 1) defining, analyzing and proposing solutions (within an assigned territory) for problems identified by the underwriting staff, 2) researching requirements and preparing ODEN Notices for policy cancellations, 3) using system expertise, analyzing and identifying problems in data entry as well as correcting errors, 4) daily analysis of interface logs, and 5) manual registration of policy data. Associate's Degree or equivalent and 1-3 years work experience with information systems. Minimum of 5 years property-casualty agency or company experience required. Demonstrated experience working in an insurance environment with proven knowledge of systems analyses techniques and agency management systems and their functions.

Ensures the control, integrity and accessibility of enterprise application server environment(s). Recommends change management procedures regarding the installation and testing of all upgrades and enhancements. Responsible for the proper initial installation as well as subsequent installations of updates and patches. Performs proactive, regular checks of system components for errors and applies necessary corrective action. Troubleshoots problems and takes corrective action on a timely, effective basis. Develops new hardware recommendations based on application needs and anticipated growth. Bachelors degree or equivalent work experience in the field of information systems, computer science or other related field required and 3-5 years of I.T. work experience including systems administration in multi-platform environments. Must have demonstrated experience with web application server technologies and administration and basic Microsoft(R) Windows scripting skills and working knowledge of network protocols (HTTP, TCP/IP, etc.). Understanding of network concepts as well as knowledge of Microsoft(R) Windows and Java runtime environments required.

This position requires a sound knowledge of the insurance industry's concepts and policies. The daily execution of responsibilities for the Underwriter requires a highly organized approach as well as attention to detail. The successful candidate will be a high energy, motivated, self-starting team member, who is an excellent communicator, able to develop and maintain relationships, willing to achieve goals in a performance driven environment. Candidates will be responsible for the underwriting and managing a book of business within an assigned territory. Candidates will also supervise two(2) Underwriting Assistants Must have a minimum of four (4) years Commercial lines Casualty or Multi-Lines underwriting in either a company or an agency. Strong technical underwriting, organizational, decision making skills will be the key qualifications for the successful candidate. Familiarity with ratings systems. Proficient computer skills (MS Word and Excel) Exceptional customer service. Property-casualty license for California required or must attain within three (3) months. LOCATION: STOCKTON, CA

Identifies, analyzes, develops and tests solutions to business problems. Works strategically to understand business processes and develop opportunities for automation. May serve as a liaison between IT groups, users and system vendors. Ideal candidate will be detail oriented, self-motivated, willing and able to meet strict deadlines and have the desire to lead projects. Requires excellent verbal and written communication skills with a wide variety of people at all levels, both within and outside the organization. Candidate must be flexible and adaptable, dealing with changing priorities, responsibilities and matrix management. Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience and 3-5 years of work experience with information systems. Proven knowledge of systems analysis techniques and demonstrated ability to conduct business analyses including cost benefit analyses. Must have demonstrated knowledge of insurance agency operations and specific knowledge of agency management systems and their functions. Broad knowledge of application technologies, including SQL and solutions development using Microsoft technologies is beneficial.