Commercial Surety Underwriter

Crum & Forster Company Overview

Crum & Forster (C&F), with a proud history dating to 1822, provides specialty and standard commercial lines insurance products through our admitted and surplus lines insurance companies. C&F enjoys a financial strength rating of "A" (Excellent) by AM Best and is proud of our superior customer service platform. Our claims and risk engineering services are recognized as among the best in the industry.

Our most valuable asset is our people: more than 2000 employees in locations throughout the United States. The company is increasingly winning recognition as a great place to work, earning several workplace and wellness awards, including theOctober 2023 Great Place to Work Awardfor our employee-first focus and our steadfast commitment to diversity, equity and Inclusion.

C&F is part of Fairfax Financial Holdings, a global, billion dollar organization. For more information about Crum & Forster, please visit our website:

Underwriter - Commercial Surety - Remote

A Senior Underwriter is accountable for Commercial Surety product underwriting that contributes to the achievement of the Commercial Surety business plan including new business, renewal retention, pricing and profitability. This role reports directly to the Regional Underwriting Manager of Commercial Surety and will work closely with the Senior Vice President to foster agency/broker relationships and develop a profitable book of business.

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities

• Responsible for risk selection/rejection, pricing, retention, growth, and profitability within scope of authority and per divisional objectives.
• Receives and analyzes submissions, assesses risk quality and determines terms in accordance with company guidelines.
• Applies underwriting rules and guidelines, rating manual rules, and insurance laws and regulations.
• Makes recommendations on risks over authority.
• Enters, maintains and monitors accounts using underwriting, analysis, and desktop systems
• Uses independent judgment and initiative to support business goals.
• Prepares effective internal and external communications on underwriting issues.
• Develops a book of commercial surety business with select brokers/agents and maintains effective business relationships with external customers in order to attract and retain profitable business.
• Visits producers and principals in order to retain existing accounts, survey exposures, build and maintain business relationships, and develop new opportunities in support of divisional objectives.

Job Requirements

• A minimum of four years of commercial surety underwriting experience is required.
• Bachelor’s degree is required in Business, Finance, Accounting or a related field.
• Must have strong communication skills to build and leverage excellent customer relationships and to successfully market products.
• Sales mindset for creating and following through on pipeline opportunities that contribute to new business goals and budget objectives.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills.
• An ability to think analytically about business problems, make recommendations and propose solutions.
• A high energy, self-starter, who is resilient and has an entrepreneurial spirit.
• Demonstrates solid time, organizational, and desk management skills.
• Goal-oriented mind set and delivers on goals and objectives.
• Microsoft Office experience and the ability to learn new applications a must.
• Travel is required.
• Valid driver’s license is required.

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