Commercial Surety Bond Underwriter

Senior Underwriter - UW08DA

Underwriter - UW08DB

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.

Your underwriting career here means collaboration, inclusivity, innovative thinking and so much more. Here, doing things the way they’ve always been done isn’t a part of the job. Here, you’ll be putting your creative insights to work with other underwriters and leaders, having a seat at the table with key decision makers. And you’ll have any number of opportunities for your career to grow in whatever direction you choose.

As a Commercial Surety Bond Underwriter at The Hartford, your primary role will be to support Commercial Surety line of business strategies by marketing and underwriting business in partnership with field office specialists.

Responsibilities:

• Rigorously analyze underwriting information and assess most complex risk within the framework of company standards.

• Maintain disciplined adherence to underwriting and service standards.

• A high degree of decision-making authority in the regional office and look at book of business issues.

• Weigh decisions between underwriting standards and customer needs and expectations.

• Balance risk relative to return to make effective and acceptable underwriting decisions.

• Conduct client meetings/agency calls.

• Cultivate customer and producer relationships to promote Bond products and services within the regional office.

• Seek out resources to identify and satisfy customer and producer needs.

• Share pertinent information to support product development, market research and identification of business opportunities between Bond lines of business and other Hartford business units. Develop and implement strategy across the regional office.

• Effectively utilize the Bond Center to support sales and service objectives. Ensure achievement of financial goals and business plan objectives.

• Utilize internal underwriting system efficiently and effectively.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree strongly preferred, or equivalent combination of education, training and experience

• AFSB designation preferred

• 3 + years of commercial surety underwriting experience preferred; open to considering a candidate with underwriting experience in the banking and financial services industry. Position level to be determined after a complete review of the selected candidate's qualifications.

• 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.

• Valid driver’s license with the ability and desire to travel within the assigned territory approximately 25% of the time.

Location:

This role will have a Hybrid work arrangement, with the expectation of working in the Morristown, NJ or New York City, NY office three 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:

$71,600 - $140,400

The posted salary range reflects our ability to hire at different position titles and levels depending on background and experience.

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