Chief Surety Underwriting Officer

Arch Insurance Group Inc.; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 330,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

Arch Insurance Group Inc. is seeking an experienced insurance leader to provide strategic direction and leadership for the Surety Underwriting Group.

The role focuses on developing underwriting strategy, achieving business objectives, and driving profitable growth across North America. The position can be performed from any location near an Arch Insurance office, with travel up to 35% to manage accounts, marketing visits, and stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• 15–20+ years of insurance underwriting experience across home office and field environments, with strong knowledge of surety products.
• Demonstrated experience leading high‑performing, cross‑functional teams with varied experience levels and skill sets.
• Strong talent development capabilities, including mentoring, coaching, leadership development, and performance management.
• Ability to align strategy with day‑to‑day operations to achieve key business objectives and drive organizational success.
• Willingness and ability to travel across North America for account and marketing visits.
• Ability to travel up to 35%.

Responsibilities

• Set strategic direction and execute actions that maximize product-line underwriting results and strengthen competitive positioning.
• Partner with internal and external stakeholders to achieve business unit goals and support profitable growth.
• Lead ongoing management of the group to achieve underwriting and line-of-business goals while optimizing the use of business unit and support resources.
• Evaluate underwriting performance, renewals, new business opportunities, actuarial trends, ceded reinsurance, market opportunities, and product applications.
• Represent the organization in the marketplace through engagement with key customers, agents, and brokers.
• Ensure underwriting products, practices, guidelines, and authority limits comply with applicable regulatory requirements.
• Promote underwriting discipline, product application, and marketing execution to sustain business results and growth.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Executive communication

Team leadership

Relationship management

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/insurance or related field

Job description

Arch Insurance Group Inc. is seeking an experienced insurance leader to provide strategic direction and leadership for the Surety Underwriting Group.

The role focuses on developing underwriting strategy, achieving business objectives, and driving profitable growth across North America. The position can be performed from any location near an Arch Insurance office, with travel up to 35% to manage accounts, marketing visits, and stakeholder engagement.