Senior Underwriter/Executive Underwriter, Commercial Surety

Arch Insurance Group Inc. • Los Angeles, CA

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

With a company culture rooted in collaboration, expertise and innovation, we aim to promote progress and inspire our clients, employees, investors and communities to achieve their greatest potential. Our work is the catalyst that helps others achieve their goals. In short, We Enable Possibility℠. Position Summary Under direction, provide underwriting and marketing duties by providing prudent financial analysis, risk assessment and technical underwriting expertise to determine credit quality and underwriting acceptability.

Requirements

• Solid understanding of financial and accounting principles and the ability to demonstrate sound business judgment in evaluation of the financial condition, experience, credit history and character of contract accounts
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize workload to meet agreed upon expectations
• Learns quickly and demonstrates an open attitude when faced with new problems, processes, or procedures.
• Strong computer skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office software products.
• Minimum of three years plus surety underwriting experience and/or equivalent surety related experience required.

Nice To Haves

• AFSB designation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Gather and analyze all relevant information, applying appropriate underwriting techniques, necessary to make an accurate evaluation of credit quality & acceptability of risk
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with assigned producers and cultivate new relationships
• Responsible for developing and managing a book of business, meeting/exceeding profitability objectives as set forth by regional leadership. This includes building and growing strategic relationships as well as identifying new opportunities for business within the region
• Continuously monitor assigned accounts to ensure compliance with Arch standards and make/recommend appropriate corrective actions as needed for risk mitigation
• Prepare underwriting submissions, making recommendations and/or decisions within established authority limits and; Performs additional projects as requested by Regional Lead

Benefits

• multiple medical plans plus dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
• a competitive 401k with generous matching
• PTO beginning at 20 days per year
• up to 12 paid company holidays per year plus 2 paid days of Volunteer Time Offer
• basic Life and AD&D Insurance as well as Short and Long-Term Disability
• Paid Parental Leave of up to 10 weeks
• Student Loan Assistance and Tuition Reimbursement, Backup Child and Elder Care

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed