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Director of Underwriting

Location:
Atlanta, GA, 30316
Posted:
January 21, 2017

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MARK BARWICK

**** ******** **** *****, ** 404-***-****

Atlanta, Georgia 30316 acyeb5@r.postjobfree.com

UNDERWRITING MANAGEMENT

Underwriting Physician Contact Medical Practices Malpractice Medical Terminology

Medical Claims Management Relationship Management Attorney Interface Training

Insurance Claims Pricing Negotiation Catastrophe Claims Problem Resolution

An Insurance Underwriting and Claims Professional with 25+ years experience specializing in analyzing coverage, reacting

to claims needs, developing strong client-oriented service teams, and building and maintaining strong broker and agent

relationships. An excellent communicator and leader with an in-depth understanding of insurance, medical claims,

homeowner claims and related litigation.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

(4/2014 Present)

DOCTORS AND SURGEONS NATIONAL RRG Atlanta, Georgia

Doctors & Surgeons National Risk Retention Group is a physician member-owned professional liability insurance

carrier that was launched in 2007.

Director of Underwriting 4/2014 to Present

Maintain and manage large group and solo physician Professional Liability Insurance. Analyze risk based on

applicants current and historical claims history to assign appropriate class and rate. Determine whether to

authorize debits or credits when issues arise.

Reports directly to the Secretary and President of the Board of Director s

Manage unusual underwriting issues including high risk/frequency/severity applicants.

Implement risk management techniques to reduce risk to the Company, including an outside party to

provide Risk Management services and CME credits to insured physicians.

Maintain and grow professional relationships with brokers and agents .

Manage a staff of five who worked remotely to achieve goals.

UNI-TER UNDERWRITING MANAGEMENT CORPORATION (2009 to 2013) Atlanta, Georgia

Uni-Ter formed and managed Risk Retention Groups (RRGs) that provide general and professional liability

insurance to long-term care facilities, home healthcare, surgical centers, and malpractice insurance to physicians,

surgeons, and nurses throughout the United States

Director of Underwriting 2009 to 10/2013

Maintained and managed large group and solo physician Professional Liability Insurance. Analyzed account

payment and claims history to assign appropriate grades to determine whether to authorize de bits or credits

when issues arose. Interacted regularly with physicians and administrators of medical practices.

Managed unusual underwriting issues including high risk/frequency/severity applicants .

Implemented risk management techniques to reduce risk to the Company.

Performed risk management evaluations, reviewing clients/accounts with frequent claims and

recommended appropriate options including carve-out of coverage for risky procedures.

MAG MUTUAL INSURANCE (2002 to 2008) Atlanta, Georgia

The largest physician-owned medical professional liability insurer in the Southeast, making business decisions

driven by the needs of the physician policyholder-owners.

Underwriting Manager 2005 to 2008

Maintained and managed 14 direct reports, motivating team to achieve the established goals. Functioned as

Underwriting Subject Matter Expert for the office, advising associates at all levels on appropriate responses and

actions for out of the ordinary situations. Promoted to this position with 7 direct reports, as a result of

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demonstrated management skills; added to staff to relieve Vice President Underwriting of several direct

reports.

Managed 5 Underwriters, 5 Customer Service Representatives and 4 Administrative personnel.

Implemented ImageRight storage/ retrieval system, resulting in 18% productivity increase.

Performed risk management evaluations, reviewing clients/accounts with frequent claims and

recommending appropriate action: increase premium; increase deductibles; cancel coverage; or evaluate

other options submit these reports to Company Underwriting Committee for review.

Maintained strong relationships with other teams in the office, working closely with Sales and Retention

and assisting with minimizing losses by recommending actions based on client history.

Senior Litigation Specialist 2002 to 2005

Reviewed detail of physician or medical practice clients po licy and coverage, determining how it applies to

claim filed. Interpreted and applied policy coverage to claims involving highly complex medical negligence

cases. Obtained and reviewed medical experts reports regarding the standard of care and violations as they

might apply.

Negotiated and mediated claims valued up to $20 million dollars, recommending action where necessary,

including settlement and amount.

Maintained solid relationships with defense attorneys to promote effective defense strategy for ins ured

physicians.

Managed fee schedules of experts and defense attorneys, assuring proper pricing for services.

Regularly worked one of the largest caseloads in the company, maintaining 70-90 cases at a time; 25-50%

were reserved at $500,000+.

Recognized as most accurate (among 8 other Senior Litigation Specialists and 3 Litigation Specialists in

Georgia) when settling within claim reserves.

STATE FARM INSURANCE (1989 to 2002) Atlanta, Georgia

Claim Team Manager 2001 to 2002

Managed a team of 8 Adjusters and 2 Support Staff responsible for high volume, complex homeowner claims in

the Atlanta area. Monitored and managed a $6 million dollar budget. Responsible for areas that included

damage to homes including theft, fire, flood, weather, hail, lightning strikes.

Directed all negotiations with public adjusters and attorneys regarding property damage and bodily injury

settlements.

Evaluated medical treatments based on attending physicians statements and reports.

Managed Atlanta area with highest density as a result of high number of condominiums.

Recognized for developing a strong team of adjusters and retaining the staff.

Re-Inspection Team Manager (Duluth, Georgia) 1998 to 2001

Managed a team of 14 re-inspectors in Georgia and South Carolina, performing quality assurance checks on

completed files. Recommended retraining and action for work that was not up to company established

standards. Prepared and updated all field training and promotional materials.

Catastrophe Team Manager (Macon, Georgia) 1995 to 1998

Established highly efficient, highly mobile claims offices across the United States to handle overflow claims

generated by catastrophic events. Designed office layouts, established workflows and set time standards for

customer contact. Trained and managed teams of 8-20 adjusters.

Regional Re-Inspector/ Senior Claim Representative 1989 to 1995

EDUCATION:

GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY Statesboro, Georgia

Bachelor of Business Administration, Finance 1989

References Available Upon Request.



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