Contract Surety Bond Underwriter

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We're determined to make a difference and are proud to be an insurance company that goes well beyond coverages and policies. Working here means having every opportunity to achieve your goals - and to help others accomplish theirs, too. Join our team as we help shape the future.

As a Contract Surety Underwriter at The Hartford you will support the Construction Bond line of business strategies by marketing and underwriting business in partnership with field office specialists.

Responsibilities:

• Analyze and assess underwriting information and complex risk and make recommendations to management.
• Maintain disciplined adherence to underwriting and service standards.
• Weighs decisions between underwriting standards and customer needs and expectations.
• Balances risk relative to return to make effective and acceptable underwriting decisions.
• Assist in conducting client meetings/agency calls.
• Develop marketing plans and strategies.
• Cultivate customer and producer relationships to promote Bond products and services within regional office.
• Seek out resources to identify and satisfy customer and producer needs.
• Share pertinent information to support product development, market research and identification of business opportunities between Bond lines of business and other Hartford business units.
• Implement strategy with area of responsibility in accordance with regional direction.
• Effectively utilize the Bond Center to support sales and service objectives.
• Ensure achievement of financial goals and business plan objectives.
• Manage change effectively and positively.
• Utilize system efficiently and effectively.

• 3 + years of contract surety underwriting experience with large account experience is preferred; AFSB designation preferred
• Demonstrated success in developing and maintaining solid relationships with all internal and external business partners
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills
• An ability to think analytically about business problems, make recommendations and propose solutions.
• High energy self-starter, who is resilient and has an entrepreneurial spirit
• Demonstration of solid time, organizational, and desk management skills
• Goal-oriented and delivers outcomes
• Ability to challenge the status quo and compete to win
• Superior technical knowledge and sound decision-making and analytical skills.
• Valid Driver's license as a company car may be provided