Underwriter, Commercial Surety

Markel

Multiple Locations
Base: $74,320 - $102,190; bonus/equity: 20% bonus ...
Hybrid
Analyze commercial surety bonds
Evaluate and manage risk
Understand legal documents and insurance laws
The Commercial Underwriter’s primary responsibility is to produce and underwrite new and renewal commercial bond business while maintaining and building productive relationships with our network of independent agents and brokers

Job Summary

  • The Commercial Underwriter’s primary responsibility is to produce and underwrite new and renewal commercial bond business while maintaining and building productive relationships with our network of independent agents and brokers.
  • The person in this role should be a self-motivated individual with the responsibility to cultivate and maintain a profitable commercial book of business by using sound judgment when assessing risk and providing excellent service to our agents and customers.
  • We offer competitive benefit programs that help meet our diverse and changing environment as well as support our employees’ needs at all stages of life.

Matching Summary

The Commercial Underwriter’s primary responsibility is to produce and underwrite new and renewal commercial bond business while maintaining and building productive relationships with our network of independent agents and brokers.

Salary

Base: $74,320 - $102,190; Bonus/Equity: 20% bonus potential; Benefits: Multiple health, dental and vision insurance plan options and optional life, disability, and AD&D insurance, 401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, PTO, corporate holidays and floating holidays, parental leave.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Analyze commercial surety bonds
  • Evaluate and manage risk
  • Understand legal documents and insurance laws
  • Financial and accounting principles
  • Develop new business through agency relationships
  • Price, quote, negotiate terms
  • Service accounts

Nice-to-have

  • Global community of optimists
  • Problem-solvers
  • Pushing each other to go further
  • Meaningful difference
  • Self-motivated individual
  • Strong customer service orientation
  • Negotiating skills

Key Requirements

  • 2+ years industry experience
  • Bachelor’s degree preferred
  • Ability to analyze bond applications
  • Ability to interpret procedures and instructions
  • Ability to define problems and draw conclusions
  • Ability to calculate figures
  • Ability to compose business correspondence
  • Ability to handle large volume of bonds
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Strong organizational and time management skills
  • Ability to multi-task
  • Work in a team environment
  • US Work Authorization required

Work Rights

US Work Authorization required

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