Construction Surety Underwriter — Risk, Bonds & Growth

VetJobs; Flowood (MS); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Travelers Insurance in Flowood, MS, is seeking an underwriter/AAE to manage a small book of business, underwrite routine accounts, and build strong relationships with agents and brokers. Travel to meetings is expected to market Travelers products and secure new and retained accounts within risk appetite.

The ideal candidate will hold a High School/GED and/or Bachelor’s degree, with 1–3 years of underwriting experience, strong analytical and negotiation skills, and knowledge of regulatory

Qualifications

• Applicable professional experience.
• Bachelor’s degree.
• One to three years of applicable underwriting experience.
• Working knowledge of products, the regulatory environment, and local market conditions.
• Critical thinking skills with the ability to underwrite, market products, identify financial challenges, and analyze available information to make decisions in alignment with our risk appetite.
• Communication skills with the ability to negotiate with agents and brokers.
• One year of related professional experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage the profitability, growth, and retention of a typically smaller assigned book of business.
• Underwrite and negotiate routine customer accounts to minimize risk and maximize profitability.
• Partner with leadership, execute business unit underwriting strategies across your book of business to achieve profit and growth objectives.
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with internal partners within the business unit and across the enterprise to identify cross-selling opportunities.
• Foster and maintain relationships with external partners by regularly meeting in person with agents and brokers to market and sell Travelers products with a goal of writing and retaining accounts consistent with our risk appetite. Must be able to travel to such meetings.
• Identify and capture new business opportunities using consultative marketing and sales skills.
• Execute agency, region, and group sales plans with guidance from management.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Underwriting

Negotiation

Relationship building

Sales

Education

High School/GED

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Travelers Insurance in Flowood, MS, is seeking an underwriter/AAE to manage a small book of business, underwrite routine accounts, and build strong relationships with agents and brokers. Travel to meetings is expected to market Travelers products and secure new and retained accounts within risk appetite.

The ideal candidate will hold a High School/GED and/or Bachelor’s degree, with 1–3 years of underwriting experience, strong analytical and negotiation skills, and knowledge of regulatory