Director of Underwriting – Surety
State National Companies (SNC)
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $138,000 - $197,000 per year
Job Level
Lead
About the role
- Develops and implements underwriting strategies to achieve a balanced, profitable, quality book of surety business
- Selects, coaches, develops, and retains staff to achieve company, departmental, and individual goals
- Serves as a referral underwriter and provides technical guidance to underwriting staff
- May serve as a technical expert for surety-related systems and processes and work with IT on improvements
- Establishes, delegates, and maintains underwriting authorities for staff
- Builds and maintains strong agency relationships and manages underwriting and marketing staff to meet growth and profitability goals
- Travels frequently (up to 50%) to assigned and prospect agencies and key accounts to strengthen relationships
- Develops strategies to seize new market opportunities and expand agency relationships throughout Western National’s licensed states
- Networks within the insurance/surety community and attends industry events
- Develops, reviews, analyzes, and prepares periodic reports on regional operations and takes underwriting and rate actions
- Participates in initiatives to develop and improve processes and policies and performs special projects as assigned
- Consistently acts according to customer experience standards, including responding quickly, building rapport, and taking ownership to resolve issues
Requirements
- High degree of knowledge in surety, including contract and commercial surety underwriting
- Financial and risk management analytical skills
- Effective surety marketing skills
- Ability to travel up to 50% of the time
- Ability to multitask and solve complex problems
- Demonstrated ability to coach, direct, and develop individuals
- Proven ability to communicate with individuals at all levels of an organization
- Excellent negotiation and resolution skills
- Demonstrated advanced organization and prioritization skills
- Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and effectively both verbally and in writing
- Strong entrepreneurial skills and strong initiative
- Proficient use of various core systems, office and computer equipment, and software packages
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related business field, or equivalent related experience
- Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.; employer will not sponsor employment Visas
Benefits
- Medical insurance plan options, including dental and vision
- Life insurance and disability insurance
- Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- 401(k) Plan with 100% matching on the first 6% of contributions
- Wellbeing Program, including onsite fitness studio
- Paid Time Off (holiday, vacation, and volunteer)
- 100% company-paid tuition reimbursement for approved job-relevant coursework and access to The Institutes
- Paid parental leave
- Bonus opportunities
- Flexible work environment with hybrid and remote work arrangements
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
surety underwritingcontract underwritingcommercial underwritingfinancial analysisrisk managementmarketing strategiesreport analysisprocess improvementnegotiationproblem solving
Soft skills
coachingcommunicationorganizationprioritizationinitiativerelationship buildingmultitaskingcustomer experienceleadershipteam development