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full-timeDes Peres

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Des Peres

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Introduction

At RPS, we don’t just embrace bold ideas, we make them happen. We’re a team of entrepreneurs, big-picture thinkers, and passionate experts who thrive on possibility. Every day, we collaborate across teams, challenge convention, and push boundaries to design innovative solutions for our clients. With access to top-rated carriers and a dynamic marketplace, we bring strategy and creativity together to deliver what others might call impossible. Here, every voice counts, every perspective matters, and every challenge is an opportunity to grow. You’ll be supported by a culture that celebrates ownership, curiosity, and high performance, where you’re trusted to do your best work and encouraged to keep learning along the way.

Overview

Join a team where your decisions make a difference. As an Underwriter, you'll evaluate insurance applications for medical malpractice coverage. You'll assess risks, analyze property details, and decide whether to accept, modify, or decline applications. This role doesn't involve production goals, so you can focus on making informed decisions and supporting senior underwriters.


How you'll make an impact

 

In this role, you'll carefully review insurance applications to ensure they meet our guidelines. You'll evaluate property value, location, usage, and safety features to make fair and accurate decisions. You'll also collaborate with field teams to gather the information you need to defend your choices. Your work will help us provide reliable coverage to our clients while managing risks effectively

 

Here’s what you’ll bring to the role:

  • A keen eye for detail and strong analytical skills.
  • The ability to assess complex information and make sound decisions.
  • Great communication skills to explain your decisions clearly.
  • A collaborative mindset to work with field teams and senior underwriters.
  • A commitment to ethical and fair practices in underwriting.

About You

Required: Bachelor's degree and 2 years related experience required. Working knowledge of Microsoft Windows applications and Microsoft Office.


Behaviors: Detail oriented; strong analytical skills and good communication and interpersonal skills


Compensation and benefits

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...

**The benefits summary above applies to fulltime positions. If you are not applying for a fulltime position, details about benefits will be provided during the selection process.

 

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.

Other facts

Tech stack
Detail Oriented,Analytical Skills,Communication Skills,Interpersonal Skills,Risk Assessment,Decision Making,Collaboration,Ethical Practices

About Gallagher

About Gallagher Bassett:

We are the leading provider of claims and risk management services, helping people and companies prevent, manage and overcome the impact of risk. Our team of experienced professionals understands the nuances of your business and always delivers the outcomes that matter most to your organization.

Our story is one of strategic decision making, innovation, commitment to quality, and delivering excellent service. With these, Gallagher Bassett provides a unique suite of claims management and related consulting and technical services.

Gallagher Bassett introduced the Third-Party Claims Administrator (TPA) model to the local insurance industry. As pioneers in this fast-growing sector, we continue to set the benchmark for quality, customer service, and TPA systems across all insurance sectors.

We have operations in the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom.

Being part of a global organization gives us an advantage in technology, processes, personnel, and consulting services. This combination of global reach and local market expertise enables us to quickly and accurately assess any situation and provide an optimal solution. Our clients can rest assured that we fully understand their needs and are equipped to act whenever, wherever, and however required.

Team size: 5,001-10,000 employees
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Industry: Insurance
Founding Year: 1962

What you'll do

  • As an Underwriter, you'll evaluate insurance applications for medical malpractice coverage, assessing risks and property details. Your decisions will help provide reliable coverage while managing risks effectively.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does a Underwriter do at Gallagher?

As a Underwriter at Gallagher, you will: as an Underwriter, you'll evaluate insurance applications for medical malpractice coverage, assessing risks and property details. Your decisions will help provide reliable coverage while managing risks effectively..

Why join Gallagher as a Underwriter?

Gallagher is a leading Insurance company.

Is the Underwriter position at Gallagher remote?

The Underwriter position at Gallagher is based in Des Peres, Missouri, United States. Contact the company through Clera for specific work arrangement details.

How do I apply for the Underwriter position at Gallagher?

You can apply for the Underwriter position at Gallagher directly through Clera. Click the "Apply Now" button above to start your application. Clera's AI-powered platform will help match your profile with this opportunity and guide you through the application process. You can also learn more about Gallagher on their website.