Regional Surety Bond Underwriting Manager

The Hartford; Walnut Creek (CA); Hybrid; USD 156,000 - 234,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

The Hartford seeks a Regional Bond Manager to lead a regional team of underwriters, drive profitability, and align the portfolio with Surety LOB strategy. The role includes marketing, budgeting, and staff development across the territory.

Travel about 25% across the West, with a hybrid work arrangement. Base pay ranges broadly reflecting experience and market conditions, with total compensation beyond base pay depending on performance.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Analytical approach to business problems with recommendations.
• High energy self-starter who is resilient and entrepreneurial.
• Strong time, organizational and desk management abilities.
• Goal-oriented with a track record of delivering outcomes.
• Ability to challenge the status quo and win.

Responsibilities

• Lead production underwriting for the territory.
• Own P&L for the regional book of business.
• Supervise a regional team of underwriters and guide strategy.
• Set the regional surety business plan aligned with LOB strategy.
• Initiate marketing with agents, brokers, and customers.
• Recruit, hire, and develop underwriters in the territory.
• Manage recommendations for surety programs.
• Prepare budgeting, business plans, and expense control.
• Monitor portfolio quality towards profitability.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Presentation skills

Analytical thinking

Entrepreneurial spirit

Time & desk management

Results oriented

Decision making

Job description

Regional Bond Manager - UW06DA

We're determined to make a difference and are proud to be an insurance company that goes well beyond coverages and policies. Working here means having every opportunity to achieve your goals - and to help others accomplish theirs, too. Join our team as we help shape the future. The Regional Surety Bond Underwriting Manager will have the opportunity to expand an existing book of business while leading an established underwriting team. You will supervise and perform all underwriting functions including marketing, financial & industry analysis and servicing your team’s commercial surety portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Lead production underwriter for the territory.
• Profit and loss responsibility for the book of business within the region.
• Supervises a regional team of underwriters, though remains accountable as the ultimate manager of the book of business.
• Sets the surety business plan for the region, in line with the Surety LOB strategy.
• Initiates marketing activities with agents, brokers, and customers.
• Recruits, hires, and develop underwriters within the territory, both experienced and trainees.
• Manages recommendations for surety programs.
• Prepares budgeting, business plans, and expense management.
• Monitors and manages the quality of the surety portfolio towards profitability.

Qualifications

• 5 + years of Surety underwriting experience or similar credit oriented/ insurance lines experience required.
• Demonstrated success in developing and maintaining solid relationships with all internal and external business partners.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills.
• An ability to think analytically about business problems, make recommendations and propose solutions.
• High energy self-starter, who is resilient and has an entrepreneurial spirit.
• Demonstration of solid time, organizational, and desk management skills.
• Goal-oriented and delivers outcomes.
• Ability to challenge the status quo and compete to win.
• Superior technical knowledge and sound decision-making and analytical skills.

Travel Requirement

This role requires approximately 25% travel across the West territory to support broker engagement, marketing initiatives, and regional strategy execution. Valid Driver's license as a company car may be provided. This role will have a Hybrid work arrangement. Candidates who live near one of our office locations will have the expectation of working in an office or on agency travel 3 days a week (Tuesday through Thursday).

Compensation

The listed annualized base pay range is primarily based on analysis of similar positions in the external market. Actual base pay could vary and may be above or below the listed range based on factors including but not limited to performance, proficiency and demonstration of competencies required for the role. The base pay is just one component of The Hartford's total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include short-term or annual bonuses, long-term incentives, and on-the-spot recognition. The annualized base pay range for this role is: $156,000 - $234,000

Equal Opportunity

Equal Opportunity Employer/Sex/Race/Color/Veterans/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity or Expression/Religion/Age

About Us

Every day, a day to do right. Showing up for people isn't just what we do. It's who we are - and have been for more than 200 years. We're devoted to finding innovative ways to serve our customers, communities and employees-continually asking ourselves what more we can do. What else can we do to destigmatize mental health in the workplace? Can we make our communities more equitable? That we can rise to the challenge of these questions is due in no small part to our company values that our employees have shaped and defined. And while how we contribute looks different for each of us, it's these values that drive all of us to do more and to do better every day.