Senior Commercial Surety Underwriter

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance•Plymouth Meeting, PA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Underwriter for Commercial Surety. Position will be responsible for regional commercial surety business and ideally positioned in our Houston, Atlanta, or Plymouth Meeting offices, but other locations will be considered. The Senior Underwriter will be responsible for the underwriting of accounts including pre-qualifying new business, analyzing credit quality, and utilizing underwriting expertise to make sound decisions regarding terms, conditions, and pricing. This position will be a market-facing representative responsible for the development and growth of the Commercial Surety line of business within the region. Senior Underwriter will also be responsible for identifying and developing broker and customer relationships.

Requirements

At least 5 years of underwriting experience within the commercial surety space
Credit assessment skills
Strong negotiation skills
Ability to work within a team environment
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Experience managing and collaborating with retail brokers
BS/BA Degree or equivalent experience

Responsibilities

Underwriting of commercial surety book
Credit analysis of new business and monitoring of existing book
Develop and build the commercial surety book
Establish and develop broker and customer relationships
RFP, Contract, & Bond Form Review for large, sophisticated projects that fill in the non-contract commercial surety space
Develop marketing plans
Ability to travel within territory