Executive Commercial Surety Underwriter - Central Region

Joinimagine; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Joinimagine seeks an Executive Surety Underwriter to lead marketing and underwriting of the Surety portfolio in the United States, maintaining broker relationships and guiding risk selection.

You will collaborate with regional and international teams, leverage AI-enabled tools, and continuously improve underwriting processes to drive profitability and broker engagement.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in surety underwriting in the U.S.
• Established broker relationships in the local market.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, economics, or finance.

Responsibilities

• Expand Allianz Trade’s US Surety portfolio with brokers.
• Underwrite profitable risk and ensure portfolio quality.
• Document decisions clearly and consistently.
• Collaborate across the Americas and with international teams.
• Attend industry groups and local surety events.

Skills

Surety underwriting

Broker relationships

Portfolio growth

Market development

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/economics/finance

Tools

GenAI

Copilot

ChatGPT

Data analysis

Job description

Job Purpose:

Responsible and accountable for the marketing and underwriting of the assigned Surety portfolio within the Central Region (Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Texas and/or Wisconsin) for the Allianz Trade North America Surety Team. The Executive Surety Underwriter is responsible for maintaining existing broker relationships, recommending new broker relationships, effectively marketing Surety's capabilities, and underwriting profitable business in the US.

Key Responsibilities:

• Working with their Regional Surety Manager, executing on the established strategic business plan in order to maintain and expand Allianz Trade’s Surety business in the United States.
• Developing and underwriting a profitable portfolio of Surety business through active engagement in the Surety marketplace with existing and new broker relationships in the local market.
• Documenting of all decisions and recommendations in a consistent and transparent manner.
• Conducting account and portfolio underwriting activities in a manner consistent with underwriting guidelines and portfolio management requirements established by Allianz Trade
• Collaborating with colleagues across the Americas and internationally in order to fully leverage surety capabilities and existing customer base.
• Attending industry groups and local surety events, as requested by the Regional Manager

Key Experience:

• Proven ability to underwrite and grow a Surety portfolio.
• Strong relationships with local brokers.
• Recognized expertise in the underwriting of surety accounts and risks.
• Proven track record of successful underwriting result

Key Requirements:

• At least 7 years industry experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge and expertise in surety in the U.S. in your local market.
• Entrepreneurial skill set to establish and achieve goals and objectives.
• Established track record developing business with brokers.
• 4-year college degree with emphasis in business, economics, or finance.
• Looking for candidates that possess a basic awareness of Artificial Intelligence technologies and are enthusiastic about learning and integrating AI into everyday business processes.
  • (Generative) Artificial Intelligence or GenAI or AIData Analysis(Microsoft) CopilotChatGPT
  • Data Analysis
  • (Microsoft) Copilot
  • ChatGPT

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