Construction Surety Underwriter — Risk, Growth & Travel

The Travelers Indemnity Company; Flowood (MS); On-site; USD 70,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid Time Off

Wellness Program

Volunteer Opportunities

Job summary

The Travelers Indemnity Company in Flowood, MS is seeking an Associate Account Executive for the Construction Services team. You will build relationships with agents and brokers to provide insurance or surety solutions, and analyze risk within your assigned book to support growth.

You will travel to meet clients and contribute to profitability while delivering service excellence. A Bachelor’s degree and underwriting experience are required, with strong negotiation and communication skills.

Qualifications

• One to three years of applicable underwriting experience.
• Working knowledge of products, the regulatory environment, and local market conditions.
• Critical thinking and decision-making within underwriting risk.
• Excellent negotiation and communication with agents and brokers.

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 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

Critical thinking

Communication

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

The Travelers Indemnity Company in Flowood, MS is seeking an Associate Account Executive for the Construction Services team. You will build relationships with agents and brokers to provide insurance or surety solutions, and analyze risk within your assigned book to support growth.

You will travel to meet clients and contribute to profitability while delivering service excellence. A Bachelor’s degree and underwriting experience are required, with strong negotiation and communication skills.