Senior Underwriter

Senior Surety UnderwriterThe Senior Surety Underwriter's primary responsibility is to underwrite individual surety risks through a demonstration of the following skills and abilities:Fundamental Surety Underwriting. Ability to underwrite surety credits which generate a profit for the Company while meeting the needs of the customer.Risk Assessment. Ability to identify risk exposures, analyze contracts and bond forms. Ability to analyze and differentiate risks on an account specific basis. Manage underwriting meetings with customers to understand operations and internal controls.Financial proficiency. Sophisticated understanding of financial statements and ratios used in surety underwriting. Understanding of the impact of underwriting decisions on company results. Ability to understand credit risk.Actuarial fundamentals. Ability to understand loss trends, loss triangles, and ratemaking. Ability to quantify risk based on experience history and forecasting methods.Marketing and communications. Ability to build relationships, internally and externally, to grow the book of business to achieve bottom line profitability for the Company. Ability to make presentations and communicate articulately. Ability to base communications on strategic thinking. Ability to manage producer strategy.Systems and programs. Ability to use systems and software programs needed to conduct daily business.Major Duties & Responsibilities:Marketing and prospecting for new business, primarily through travelling throughout the assigned territory.Travel expectations 10-25% with flexible territory options.Documents the underwriting filesDetermines terms and conditions and complex rating plansHandles more complex files and portfoliosGuides and mentors junior staffQualificationsKnowledge of surety industryKnowledge of underwriting concepts, practices, and proceduresStrong organization skillsMicrosoft Word, Excel, and OutlookInternet usageOral and written communication skillsNegotiation skillsMarketing skillsBasic leadership skillsDedication to providing great customer serviceEducation & Experience:Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, economics, or marketing preferred3+ years surety underwriting experienceAchieved or working towards achieving the AFSB (Associates in Fidelity and Surety Bonding) designationAbout UsChubb is a world leader in insurance. With operations in 54 countries, Chubb provides commercial and personal property and casualty insurance, personal accident and supplemental health insurance, reinsurance, and life insurance to a diverse group of clients. The company is distinguished by its extensive product and service offerings, broad distribution capabilities, exceptional financial strength, underwriting excellence, superior claims handling expertise and local operations globally. At Chubb, we are committed to equal employment opportunity and compliance with all laws and regulations pertaining to it. Our policy is to provide employment, training, compensation, promotion, and other conditions or opportunities of employment, without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, ancestry, mental and physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, age, and pregnancy or any other characteristic protected by law. Performance and qualifications are the only basis upon which we hire, assign, promote, compensate, develop and retain employees. Chubb prohibits all unlawful discrimination, harassment and retaliation against any individual who reports discrimination or harassment.Job InfoJob Identification 35220Job Schedule Full timeRegular or Temporary RegularJob Category UnderwritingBusiness Unit United StatesLegal Employer ACE American Insurance Company