Home Office Surety & Fidelity Underwriter

Penn National Insurance•Waukesha, IA

7d•Remote

About The Position

Penn National Insurance is seeking a Surety & Fidelity Underwriter who will review Surety and Fidelity new business, renewals, and endorsements under limited authority granted by the Vice President - Surety & Fidelity, or in conjunction with authority granted to Senior Underwriters or Territory Managers by the Vice President - Surety & Fidelity. This position utilizes underwriting knowledge and good judgment to recommend company acceptability of accounts, and to evaluate company risk tolerance based on underwriting guidelines and historical company underwriting appetite. This position is remote and the ideal candidate will reside in Iowa, Wisconsin, or Minnesota.

Requirements

Minimum of 1 year experience in underwriting
Knowledge of underwriting and rating of risks
Knowledge of company underwriting standards and philosophy
Knowledge of all Surety & Fidelity coverages
Good math and accounting aptitude
Excellent research, analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Good PC skills, with an emphasis on Microsoft Office Suite.
Highly organized with an attention to detail
Must have a valid driver’s license and be able to operate a motor vehicle.
Must be able to travel, with overnight stays required

Nice To Haves

Bachelors degree preferred

Responsibilities

Review new business, renewals, and endorsements to determine acceptability using established company guidelines.
Communicate with agents, and other department personnel regarding risk acceptability, incomplete information, rating and premium processing, etc., under the supervision of a Senior Underwriter, Territory Manager or VP, Surety & Fidelity.
Provide feedback to Commercial Underwriters, Territory Managers and VP, Surety & Fidelity on quality of submissions and interactions with agency personnel.
Visit agencies with Commercial Underwriters, Territory Managers and the VP, Surety & Fidelity to discuss underwriting matters, assist in the development of new business and to strengthen agency relations.
Assist Commercial Underwriters, Territory Managers and VP, Surety & Fidelity with bond requests, file maintenance, and premium processing tasks.
Assist Commercial Underwriters, Territory Managers and VP-Surety & Fidelity with Financial Management System upkeep and related portfolio management duties.
Maintain individual underwriting authority for smaller, less complex accounts.
Keep abreast of current industry developments, losses and rate trends including the development of new products and opportunities.
May review agency performance based on production results, loss ratio results, and other measures and manage the results as part of the underwriting team.
May participate in agent educational meetings.
Applies data to solve common business problems.
Compiles, manipulates and analyses data of varying complexity.
Knowledgeable and proficient about what tools are available for data analysis and when they are appropriate to use.
Performs other duties as may be assigned by Senior Underwriters, Territory Managers and the Vice President, Surety & Fidelity.