Branch Manager, Contract Surety

Amerisure Mutual Insurance•Farmington Hills, MI

4d•Remote

About The Position

Amerisure is seeking a Branch Manager, Contract Surety to lead the contract surety team within the branch. This role involves managing complex agency relationships, promoting team vision and objectives, and leading underwriters who handle complex contract surety accounts. The position ensures continuity in underwriting and customer relationships, contributes to the division's strategic plan through the implementation of underwriting procedures, and aims for profitable results. This role can be remote in most US locations.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in business, finance, or accounting, or equivalent work-related experience.
Minimum 7 years of contract surety underwriting experience
Minimum 3 years of contract surety management experience
Financial analysis and risk assessment skills
Demonstrated success cultivating and maintaining business relationships with key customers to support departmental goals and objectives.
Strong leadership capability with experience in building and leading highly successful teams.
Strong interpersonal skills including the ability to effectively build relationships across all levels of the organization.
Coach, mentor, and visionary.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact with internal and external customers.
Problem solving skills with the ability to manage multiple projects.
Ability to travel up to 50%

Responsibilities

Manage direct reports, providing training and feedback to ensure industry-best service and support.
Manage Agency relationships for the branch, focusing on customer needs and expectations.
Lead the underwriting process for the branch with direct involvement on more difficult risks.
Assume direct underwriting responsibilities for assigned Agency relationships.
Manage budgeting and benchmarking for the branch.
Ensure marketing consistency throughout the branch.
Develop strategy for continuing growth and profitability in the branch.
Collect and analyze industry information to provide guidance to senior management.
Develop local market knowledge of potential new surety opportunities.
Contribute to projects and committees in association with senior management to promote the development of Amerisure Surety’s infrastructure.