Surety Development Specialist

The Main Street America Group • Bridgeport, CT

164d • $61,000 - $101,000 • Remote

About The Position

The Surety Development Specialist is responsible for day-to-day underwriting and high-level agency management support of agents within defined territory. Underwriting authority is limited to commercial surety products. You will report to the Manager, Bonds Sales and Service. In this primarily home-based role, you will spend 80% of your time (4+ days per week) working from home, proximate to one of our office locations (within approximately 35-50 miles). On occasion you may be asked to travel to an office location for in person engagement activities such as team meetings, training, and culture events. AmFam Group Locations include Madison, WI 53783; Boston, MA 02110; Denver, CO 80112; Eden Prairie, MN 55343; Keene, NH 03431; St. Joseph, MO 64507; Phoenix, AZ 85034.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience providing customer-driven solutions, support or service.
• Demonstrated experience underwriting bonds.
• Solid knowledge of Surety bond contracts.
• Demonstrated experience analyzing credit and financial information.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for day-to-day underwriting and high-level agency management support of agents within defined territory.
• Work as part of an overall team to support the achievement of annual business plan for assigned key agencies and maintain and nurture existing agency relationships to ensure a strong, growing, profitable partnership and achieve expected premium production.
• Meet and maintain service level commitment to both internal and external customers.
• Analyze financial information, credit reports, contracts, statutes, bond forms, etc. and apply the appropriate use of individual discretionary underwriting authority, while adhering to company and department mandated underwriting guidelines and submission processes, to drive profitable bond growth.
• Train and provide ongoing support to agents.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision and wellbeing benefits.
• Competitive 401(k) contribution.
• Pension plan.
• Annual incentive.
• 9 paid holidays.
• Paid time off program (23 days accrued annually for full-time employees).
• Student loan repayment program.
• Paid-family leave.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Insurance Carriers and Related Activities