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Senior VP, Surety Underwriting & Risk Strategy

$270k

Greg Foss

Open positions: VP, Executive Director, Program Manager, Product Manager, Underwriter, Underwriting Manager, Team Leader, Commercial Contract Surety. Responsibilities Drive underwriting excellence through management of a national book of Surety business containing Commercial, Contract, Fidelity, Non-Standard, and Court Bonds. Manage team of up to six production underwriters. Develop and execute strategic objectives, underwriting strategies and best practices. Achieve continued profitability, growth, and operational efficiency. Assess risk tolerance, market appetite and emerging risk issues. Evaluate underwriting performance. Ensure adherence to underwriting authority delegation, audit criteria and catastrophe management in collaboration with business partners in Risk Control, Actuarial, Claim, Worldwide Operations and Compliance. Provide expert support in the development of underwriting and training tools. Maintain relationships with brokers, agents and customers. Qualifications Requires related Bachelor’s degree or higher and 5+ years management experience overseeing a team with a large book of commercial insurance. Benefits Medical, dental, and disability coverage; 401(k); attractive vacation packages; starting compensation up to $210,000 with bonus structures to boost total compensation well over $270,000. #J-18808-Ljbffr Greg Foss

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