Underwriting Professional Development Program - Commercial Surety

Underwriting Opportunity

Bond & Specialty Insurance provides management and professional liability insurance, as well as surety bonds to businesses and non-profit organizations of all sizes. As an underwriter, you will have a dynamic role that blends evaluating and analyzing financial and business risk, building relationships, and selling and negotiating with clients, agents, and brokers. In the Underwriting Professional Development Program (UPDP), you will build underwriting skillsets through a blend of mentorship, classroom instruction, and on-the-job training. As a member of the UPDP, you will work with a collaborative team of underwriters that will provide you with the opportunity to build a successful career within the unique field of specialty insurance and surety.

Job Responsibilities

• Gather and analyze pertinent information including financial statements in order to evaluate the acceptability of business risk.
• Build relationships with agents, brokers, and insured clients to help achieve business goals.
• Undergo extensive training in order to underwrite, market to, negotiate with, and influence agents and brokers to manage a profitable book of business.
• Begin to build and understand relationships with Travelers employees within the business unit and across the enterprise in order to begin to create sales plans.
• Ability to travel to internal meetings with team members and external meetings with agents, brokers, and clients.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

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Benefits

Employment Practices

Travelers is an equal opportunity employer. We value the unique abilities and talents each individual brings to our organization and recognize that we benefit in numerous ways from our differences. In accordance with local law, candidates seeking employment in Colorado are not required to disclose dates of attendance at or graduation from educational institutions. If you are a candidate and have specific questions regarding the physical requirements of this role, please send an email so we may assist you. Travelers reserves the right to fill this position at a level above or below the level included in this posting. To learn more about our comprehensive benefit programs please visit http : / / careers.travelers.com / life-at-travelers / benefits / .