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Underwriting Specialist roles qualify for employment-based green card sponsorship under EB-2 and EB-3, with employers filing PERM labor certification through the DOL before petitioning USCIS. Insurance and financial services firms with recurring actuarial and risk-assessment hiring pipelines are your strongest targets for permanent residency sponsorship.
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The Underwriting Assistant administers the daily operations related to the procurement and cancellation of professional liability insurance for CHRISTUS Health’s employed physicians and employed physician programs, including assistance in gathering and analyzing data, preparing documentation, and ensuring guidance with underwriting guidelines for professional liability insurance. The position also assists the Risk Finance department and the CHRISTUS Underwriting Committee with collection, organization, and transmittal of information from and to health care centers and facilities, corporate office and support centers, state agencies, insurance brokers and insurers concerning all lines of commercial property and casualty coverage, and CHRISTUS Health’s self-insurance programs. In addition to underwriting assistance, this role also assists in reviewing the accuracy of insurance premium and other risk finance provider invoices and preparing invoices for payment. The position requires a detail-oriented person who is dependable and flexible, who can communicate and work with physicians, physician office managers, health care facility and other organizational representatives, insurance company underwriters, and brokers.
Responsibilities:
- Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
- Assists the CHRISTUS Underwriting Committee in evaluating and processing insurance applications.
- Gathers and analyzes data, prepares documentation, and ensures compliance with underwriting guidelines.
- Reviews new applications to confirm that information is appropriate.
- Reviews all risks for new and renewal applications.
- May recommend acceptance or declination of risks according to established guidelines.
- Files and creates reports, appeals, processes, files, correspondence, or contacts as assigned.
- Recommends methods for promotion of policies or improvements to processes.
- Contacts insurers, physician practice managers, department directors and risk management personnel to obtain appropriate professional liability coverage for new hires, close out coverage, procure extended reporting coverage, and annually renew coverage for certain employed physician programs.
- Develops and maintains employed physician program and individual insurance policies and correspondence for all years; reviews broker and insurer billings, policies & endorsements for accuracy; and coordinates development and dissemination of annual insurance program coverage information to health care center representatives.
- Serves as an information source to address employed physician coverage issues, and interacts regularly with insurance brokers, insurance underwriters and state agency representatives on behalf of CHRISTUS Health.
- Assists in collection of underwriting data for all lines of commercial property, casualty and excess insurance coverage.
- Assists in procurement and annual renewal of Louisiana and New Mexico Patient Compensation fund coverage for health care entities and selected physicians and paraprofessionals.
- Administers certificates of insurance for CPIP (CHRISTUS Provider Insurance Program) program.
- Serves as first point of contact to providers for requests for certificates of insurance and provides appropriate responses.
- Assists Risk Finance Department with risk finance and loss prevention activities as assigned.
Education/Skills
- High School Diploma required.
Experience
- 1+ years of professional related experience required.
Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications
- None required.
Work Schedule:
5 Days - 8 Hours
Work Type:
Full Time
Description
Summary:
The Underwriting Assistant administers the daily operations related to the procurement and cancellation of professional liability insurance for CHRISTUS Health’s employed physicians and employed physician programs, including assistance in gathering and analyzing data, preparing documentation, and ensuring guidance with underwriting guidelines for professional liability insurance. The position also assists the Risk Finance department and the CHRISTUS Underwriting Committee with collection, organization, and transmittal of information from and to health care centers and facilities, corporate office and support centers, state agencies, insurance brokers and insurers concerning all lines of commercial property and casualty coverage, and CHRISTUS Health’s self-insurance programs. In addition to underwriting assistance, this role also assists in reviewing the accuracy of insurance premium and other risk finance provider invoices and preparing invoices for payment. The position requires a detail-oriented person who is dependable and flexible, who can communicate and work with physicians, physician office managers, health care facility and other organizational representatives, insurance company underwriters, and brokers.
Responsibilities:
- Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
- Assists the CHRISTUS Underwriting Committee in evaluating and processing insurance applications.
- Gathers and analyzes data, prepares documentation, and ensures compliance with underwriting guidelines.
- Reviews new applications to confirm that information is appropriate.
- Reviews all risks for new and renewal applications.
- May recommend acceptance or declination of risks according to established guidelines.
- Files and creates reports, appeals, processes, files, correspondence, or contacts as assigned.
- Recommends methods for promotion of policies or improvements to processes.
- Contacts insurers, physician practice managers, department directors and risk management personnel to obtain appropriate professional liability coverage for new hires, close out coverage, procure extended reporting coverage, and annually renew coverage for certain employed physician programs.
- Develops and maintains employed physician program and individual insurance policies and correspondence for all years; reviews broker and insurer billings, policies & endorsements for accuracy; and coordinates development and dissemination of annual insurance program coverage information to health care center representatives.
- Serves as an information source to address employed physician coverage issues, and interacts regularly with insurance brokers, insurance underwriters and state agency representatives on behalf of CHRISTUS Health.
- Assists in collection of underwriting data for all lines of commercial property, casualty and excess insurance coverage.
- Assists in procurement and annual renewal of Louisiana and New Mexico Patient Compensation fund coverage for health care entities and selected physicians and paraprofessionals.
- Administers certificates of insurance for CPIP (CHRISTUS Provider Insurance Program) program.
- Serves as first point of contact to providers for requests for certificates of insurance and provides appropriate responses.
- Assists Risk Finance Department with risk finance and loss prevention activities as assigned.
Education/Skills
- High School Diploma required.
Experience
- 1+ years of professional related experience required.
Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications
- None required.
Work Schedule:
5 Days - 8 Hours
Work Type:
Full Time
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as an Underwriting Specialist
Verify your degree aligns with PERM requirements
PERM labor certification requires the employer to define a minimum qualification tied to the role. For Underwriting Specialists, a bachelor's degree in finance, business, actuarial science, or a closely related field typically satisfies EB-3 requirements. Confirm your credential matches before applying.
Target insurers with established PERM filing pipelines
Large commercial and specialty insurers file PERM applications regularly for underwriting roles. Look for firms with dedicated immigration counsel and structured sponsorship programs, which signals an existing internal process rather than a one-off commitment negotiated from scratch.
Use Migrate Mate to filter green-card-sponsoring employers
Searching broadly for underwriting roles wastes time on employers who have never filed a PERM application. Migrate Mate filters jobs by employment-based green card sponsorship history, so you target only employers with a documented track record of sponsoring underwriting positions.
Benchmark your offer against OFLC prevailing wage levels
DOL requires your offered salary to meet the prevailing wage for your underwriting job zone and location before certifying PERM. Use the OFLC Wage Search to check whether your offer meets Level II or Level III thresholds, which affects both PERM approval and EB-2 eligibility.
Request concurrent I-140 and I-485 filing once eligible
If a visa number is immediately available for your country of birth under EB-3, your employer can file the I-140 immigrant petition and your I-485 adjustment of status simultaneously. This cuts months off your overall green card timeline compared to filing sequentially.
Document specialized underwriting credentials before the I-140 stage
Designations like CPCU, ARe, or AU strengthen an EB-2 petition by demonstrating credentials beyond a general bachelor's degree. Gather official transcripts, continuing education records, and credential verification letters before your employer files the I-140 with USCIS.
Green Card Underwriting Specialist: Frequently Asked Questions
Do Underwriting Specialist roles typically qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Most Underwriting Specialist positions qualify under EB-3 as professional roles requiring at least a bachelor's degree. EB-2 applies when the role requires an advanced degree or your employer can demonstrate the position requires expertise beyond a standard four-year credential. Insurance, reinsurance, and specialty risk firms sponsor both categories regularly.
How does PERM green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for underwriting roles?
PERM leads to permanent residency rather than a temporary work visa. There is no annual lottery, and EB-3 has no cap on the number of petitions filed per year, though per-country visa backlogs still affect final green card issuance. The process takes longer overall, typically two to four years from PERM filing to status approval, but the outcome is lawful permanent residency rather than a renewable temporary status.
Which employers sponsor green cards for Underwriting Specialists most consistently?
Employers with large commercial lines, specialty, or reinsurance underwriting teams tend to sponsor most consistently because their hiring volume justifies maintaining immigration counsel and internal PERM processes. You can identify these employers by searching for active PERM filings for underwriting job titles through the DOL's Office of Foreign Labor Certification disclosure data, or by using Migrate Mate to surface employers with documented green card sponsorship history.
Can I switch underwriting employers after my I-140 is approved?
Yes. Once your I-140 has been approved and your priority date is established, you can port to a new employer in a same or similar occupational classification under AC21 portability rules, provided your I-485 has been pending for at least 180 days. Underwriting roles within the same SOC code category generally qualify, but confirm the new role aligns with USCIS portability criteria before accepting an offer.
What documentation should I prepare to support a PERM application for an underwriting position?
You'll need official transcripts confirming your qualifying degree, a detailed employment history covering the experience the employer lists as a minimum requirement, and any professional designations such as CPCU or AU that support the stated job duties. Your employer's immigration counsel will draft the PERM application, but gaps or inconsistencies in your credential documents are among the most common causes of audit selection by DOL.