Assistant Underwriter-Surety

About the Role

Start your career in surety underwriting with hands-on training, mentorship, and real-world experience. In this role, you'll support underwriting activities, analyze business opportunities, build relationships with agency partners, and deliver quality service while developing the skills needed for a successful underwriting career.

Work Location

This position offers a hybrid work schedule. Candidates located within 50 miles of a West Bend office will work a hybrid schedule. The position can be based in Madison, WI.

Key Responsibilities

• Learn underwriting principles and standards through instructor-led training, testing, self-study courses, and practical application with guidance through a formal mentoring program.
• Support underwriter needs, business processing, and service goals for producer partners.
• Assist with underwriting file maintenance.
• Analyze, evaluate, and refer new and existing business to a senior regional underwriter.
• May have limited authority to assist with the underwriting and servicing of smaller business opportunities.
• Develop and maintain agency and/or broker relationships to ensure positive outcomes.
• Occasionally travel within the region to agency or principal locations, shadowing senior underwriters prospecting business.
• Communicate effectively with agents and provide prompt, quality service.
• May represent the company at agency and industry-related functions.
• Promote and comply with the values of the division and company.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• 0-1 years of experience in the surety industry
• Ability to work independently and perform quality work within deadlines.
• Data entry and analytical skills.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Effective communication skills in all mediums including phone, e-mail, and in-person.
• Ability to interact professionally and work well in a high-performance team environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, insurance, or related field.

Salary Statement

The salary range for this position is $61,549 - $76,936.

Benefits

• Medical & Prescription Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Short and Long Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life and Accidental Death & Disability
• Accident and Critical Illness Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401(k) Plan with Company Match
• Pet Insurance
• Paid Time Off (Standard first year PTO is 17 days)
• Bonus eligible based on performance