Sr. Underwriter, Contract Surety - South Central Region

Overview:**Multiple Locations in the Region Considered
Skyward Specialty is a property and casualty insurance holding company formed in 2007. Based in Houston, Texas, and with staff throughout the country, Skyward Specialty provides admitted and non-admitted solutions to retail and wholesale distributors, managing general agents and captive markets. We have built highly respected businesses in specialty lines including management professional liability, medical stop loss, surety, E&S property and liability, and large commercial property, as well as multi-line solutions for the energy, trucking and construction industries.
At Skyward Specialty, we approach this business differently. In fact, we’re different from most others in our industry in just about every way. We have the spirit of a start-up with the security of nearly $1 billion in Written Premium. We put immense brain power and energy into finding greater insights to uncover better opportunities for our clients, partners, and people. We think at a higher level, so they can succeed at a higher level.
Skyward Specialty is a privately owned company with assets exceeding $1.97 billion and shareholders’ equity of $420 million at December 31, 2019.Responsibilities: Under limited direction, independently underwrites and markets assigned products by providing high levels of risk assessment and technical underwriting expertise to determine underwriting acceptability. May provide high level of financial analysis to determine credit quality.

• Underwrites, Analyzes and services complex Surety accounts.
• Analyzes, evaluates, and reviews new business with management as necessary.
• Responsible for producing new accounts from assigned group of agents/brokers or designated geographic area.
• Through a disciplined sales management approach, develop and leverage productive agency/client relationships based on a high level of visibility with agents, brokers and clients.
• Analyze exposures and determine the appropriate surety coverage and conditions, and the assignment of premium amounts
• Use business acumen to perform, gather and review information on financial conditions, risk exposure, loss history, and economic trends that may impact the terms and conditions offered to the client
• Manage renewal business.
• Accountable for accurate underwriting documentation/information in account management system and adherence to documentation standards

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Finance, Accounting.
• 4+ years’ experience in Underwriting Commercial/Contract Surety bonds.
• Ability to exercise good business judgment when handling our clients.
• Must be detail-oriented, able to manage time and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrates the ability to produce error-free work and achieve high levels of accuracy.
• Flexibility to work overtime as needed by position and/or manager.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills as well as attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and manage many tasks simultaneously in addition to comfortably interacting with people in small groups and social situations.
• Must have strong PC skills, specifically Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.