Senior Bond Underwriter

EMC Insurance Companies; Iowa (LA); On-site; USD 92,670 - 140,845; Full time

Job summary

EMC Insurance Companies seeks an experienced bond underwriter to manage assigned accounts, analyze financial statements, and determine creditworthiness for bond requests. You will maintain files and visit agencies as needed while developing relationships with agents, clients, and project owners.

The role emphasizes educating agents on EMC’s bond philosophy and services, with travel required to build partnerships and grow the department’s profitability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or business, or related field, or equivalent relevant experience
• Six years of bond underwriting experience
• AFSB designation preferred

Responsibilities

• Underwrites accounts and analyzes financial statements to assess credit worthiness
• Gathers information to approve or decline bond requests
• Maintains current account files and visits accounts as needed
• Educates agents on bond philosophy and EMC services

Job description

At EMC, we’re all about working together to make an impact. As part of our team, you’ll have the opportunity to grow, contribute, and gain experience that matters. We strive to be caring leaders, close partners, and responsive experts—always supporting each other to do our best work. Join us, and let’s improve lives together.

Location Requirement: Ideal candidate will be located in Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota or Minnesota.

Essential Functions

• Underwrites accounts within an assigned underwriting authority level, and services existing bond accounts, including analysis of financial statements, work in progress reports, and overall credit worthiness.
• Gathers necessary information to make a decision on whether to approve or decline a bond request.
• Maintains current account files and visits accounts as needed.
• Serves as a technical expert to other bond underwriters, including assisting with training, on the underwriting process and best practices in marketing to existing and new agencies.
• Creates new and grows existing agency relationships. Meets with agents, contractors, clients, prospective and existing project owners, etc.
• Educates agents on the bond philosophy and services EMC provides its customers. Markets services to agents.
• Participates in industry functions, meetings, and seminars to network and increase knowledge on surety and fidelity issues.
• Communicates with agents proactively and anticipates agents and insured’s needs.
• Plans and participates in events to establish new agency relationships and drive profitable growth opportunities for the department.
• Identifies opportunities and eliminates potential barriers within agency relationships.
• Underwrites new account submissions within an assigned underwriting authority level.
• Analyzes and evaluates new submissions including financial statements, work in progress reports, and overall credit worthiness.
• Sets up new account files and performs frequent agent and account visits.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in accounting, finance, or business, or related field, or equivalent relevant experience
• Six years of experience with bond underwriting, or related experience
• Associate in Fidelity and Surely Bonding (AFSB) designation preferred

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Excellent bond underwriting knowledge
• Excellent analytical, financial, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent multitasking and organization skills
• Strong human relations skills, including written and verbal communication
• Good keyboarding skills and computer knowledge including knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to work effectively with others, as well as independently
• Travel required; a valid driver’s license with an acceptable motor vehicle report per company standards required if driving

The hiring salary range for this position will vary based on geographic location, falling within either of the following:

$92,670 - $128,045 or $102,443 - $140,845

A hiring range represents a subset of the full salary range. The actual salary will depend on several factors, including relevant education, skills, and experience of an applicant, geographic location, and business needs.

For information relating to the benefits EMC Team Members receive as part of a comprehensive rewards package, please visit www.emcins.com/careers.

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