Commercial Surety Head Underwriter: Lead Growth & Strategy

Great American Insurance Group; Windsor (CT); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Paid time off and holidays

401(k) plan with company match

Employee stock purchase plan

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Great American Insurance Group's Bond Division seeks a Commercial Surety Head Underwriter to lead underwriting operations and drive strategic plans. This role requires regular in-office presence and travel, with Cincinnati, OH as the preferred location and several markets considered.

You will oversee risk quality, policy renewals, and customer service while guiding growth in the bond business. The ideal candidate has extensive surety underwriting experience, strong leadership, and a proven

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master’s Degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or a related field or equivalent experience.
• Generally, a minimum of 10-15 years of surety underwriting experience, including a minimum of 5 years of leadership experience.
• Completion of or continuing progress toward a professional designation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for overseeing Financial Products Underwriting operations, enhancing workflow efficiency, and maintaining high productivity levels.
• Accountable for developing and implementing strategic plans for the Production Underwriting team, ensuring alignment with business goals and objectives.
• Oversee the assessment of underwritten risk quality and volume and compile comprehensive reports to convey key insights.
• Leverages strategic relationships with internal and external stakeholders to drive and sustain profitable growth.
• Overseas and guides the assessment of policy renewals and modifications, recommending strategic improvements and risk mitigation opportunities.
• Responsible for the delivery of exceptional customer service by monitoring management reports on service levels, activities, customer experience, and implementing strategic improvements as necessary.
• Responsible for overseeing product and service promotions, ensuring they align with market growth objectives and enhance customer engagement.
• Oversee the implementation, application, and updating of underwriting rules, rating manual guidelines, and insurance regulations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Underwriting

Risk assessment

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor or Master’s Degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or a related field

Job description

Great American Insurance Group's Bond Division seeks a Commercial Surety Head Underwriter to lead underwriting operations and drive strategic plans. This role requires regular in-office presence and travel, with Cincinnati, OH as the preferred location and several markets considered.

You will oversee risk quality, policy renewals, and customer service while guiding growth in the bond business. The ideal candidate has extensive surety underwriting experience, strong leadership, and a proven