Assistant Underwriter-Surety
About The Position
Start a career in surety underwriting with hands-on training, mentorship, and practical experience. The Assistant Underwriter supports underwriting activities, analyzes business opportunities, builds relationships with agency partners, and provides quality service while developing underwriting skills. Training includes instructor-led sessions, testing, self-study courses, and practical application through a formal mentoring program. The position works with the team to support underwriters, business processing, and producer service goals. It assists with underwriting file maintenance and evaluates and refers new and existing business to a senior regional underwriter; it may also have limited authority to underwrite and service smaller business opportunities. The role develops agency or broker relationships, communicates with agents, may travel occasionally within the region to agency or principal locations alongside senior underwriters, and may represent the company at agency and industry events. The position can be based in Madison, Wisconsin. Candidates located within 50 miles of a West Bend office work a hybrid schedule for collaboration days, team meetings, and other in-person events.
Requirements
- Ability to work independently and perform quality work within deadlines.
- Data entry and analytical skills.
- Ability to multi-task.
- Effective communication skills by phone, email, and in person.
- Ability to interact professionally and work well in a high-performance team environment.
Nice To Haves
- 0–1 years of experience in the surety industry.
- Bachelor’s degree in business, insurance, or a related field.
Responsibilities
- Learn underwriting principles and standards through training, testing, self-study, and practical application with a formal mentor.
- Support underwriter needs, business processing, and service goals for producer partners.
- Maintain underwriting files.
- Analyze and evaluate new and existing business and refer it to a senior regional underwriter.
- Assist with underwriting and servicing smaller business opportunities when authorized.
- Develop and maintain agency and/or broker relationships.
- Communicate effectively with agents and provide prompt, quality service.
- Occasionally travel within the region to agency or principal locations while shadowing senior underwriters prospecting business.
- Represent the company at agency and industry-related functions when needed.
- Promote and comply with division and company values.
Benefits
- Medical and prescription insurance
- Health Savings Account
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Short- and long-term disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Life and Accidental Death & Disability insurance
- Accident and critical illness insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- 401(k) plan with company match
- Pet insurance
- Paid time off; standard first-year PTO is 17 days, prorated based on month of hire, with enhanced PTO potentially available for experienced candidates
- Performance-based bonus eligibility
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
