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UFG InsuranceCore Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates advanced knowledge of contract surety underwriting, contractor financial analysis, and risk mitigation strategies while effectively leading and mentoring teams to achieve business objectives. Exhibits strong analytical and decision-making skills to influence underwriting practices and enhance portfolio profitability.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Contract Surety UnderwritingFinancial AnalysisTechnical LeadershipAnalytical SkillsCoaching and Mentoring
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Support deployment of contract surety underwriting strategy and business plans across regions and market segments
- Review and recommend decisions on complex accounts, bond requests, programs, and aggregate exposures exceeding field authority
- Exercise assigned underwriting authority and document decisions consistently with company guidelines and risk appetite
- Analyze contractor financial condition, work program, ownership and management, banking, continuity, indemnity, bond forms, and contract terms
- Review authority structures, underwriting practices, credit oversight, and escalation protocols
- Develop, maintain, communicate, and apply underwriting guidelines, procedures, tools, and best practices
- Conduct portfolio, account, and file reviews to identify trends, concentrations, emerging risks, documentation gaps, and growth opportunities
- Provide technical consultation on account strategy, structure, terms, collateral, indemnity, reinsurance, and risk mitigation
- Monitor underwriting authority levels and approval structures
- Monitor and influence portfolio profitability, loss performance, capacity utilization, retention, rate adequacy, and growth metrics
- Coach, mentor, and train underwriters through reviews, case studies, meetings, and learning programs
- Collaborate with regional and field teams on agency strategies, producer performance, prospect development, and targeted growth plans
- Participate in meetings with agents, brokers, contractors, financial partners, and internal stakeholders
- Monitor industry, construction, economic, competitive, legal, regulatory, bond, and contract developments
- Support business planning, premium forecasting, portfolio reporting, and management information needs
- Assist with cross-functional projects involving claims, legal, reinsurance, finance, operations, product, compliance, and technology
- Promote responsive service and collaborative culture while protecting underwriting integrity and company interests
- Maintain accurate underwriting records and handle confidential information discreetly
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor's degree in business administration, economics, finance, accounting, risk management, or a related field preferred
- AFSB designation preferred, or demonstrated commitment to relevant continuing education
- Valid driver's license and acceptable driving record when travel is required
- 10+ years of progressively responsible contract surety underwriting experience
- Demonstrated success with complex accounts and higher-authority decisions
- Experience providing technical leadership, mentoring underwriters, leading initiatives, or influencing underwriting practices across multiple teams or territories preferred
- Advanced knowledge of contract surety underwriting, contractor financial analysis, credit assessment, construction operations, work-in-process analysis, indemnity, bond forms, and contract language
- Strategic thinking and ability to translate business objectives into underwriting actions and portfolio initiatives
- Sound underwriting judgment and ability to synthesize complex qualitative and quantitative information
- Strong analytical, critical-thinking, problem-solving, negotiation, consultation, and decision-making skills
- Ability to influence without direct authority and build stakeholder alignment
- Leadership, coaching, mentoring, presentation, and facilitation capabilities
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to build productive relationships with agents, brokers, contractors, financial partners, and internal partners
- Self-directed, organized, adaptable, and able to prioritize complex matters
- High attention to detail, documentation quality, and discretion with confidential information
- Proficiency with underwriting systems, financial analysis tools, and Microsoft 365 applications
Benefits
Comp & perks- Annual incentive compensation
- Medical, dental, vision & life insurance
- Accident, critical illness & short-term disability insurance
- Retirement plans with employer contributions
- Generous time-off program
- Programs designed to support employee well-being and financial security
- Remote work environment
- Periodic travel opportunities
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Hard Skills
Contract Surety UnderwritingFinancial AnalysisCredit AssessmentWork-In-Process AnalysisIndemnityBond FormsContract LanguagePortfolio ManagementRisk MitigationDecision-Making
Soft Skills
Strategic ThinkingProblem-SolvingNegotiationCommunicationRelationship Building
Tools & Technologies
Underwriting SystemsFinancial Analysis ToolsMicrosoft 365 Applications
Certifications & Qualifications
AFSB Designation
Industry Keywords
Construction OperationsUnderwriting GuidelinesPortfolio ProfitabilityComplianceRisk Appetite