Assistant Vice President, Surety - Houston, United States - Sompo International

Sompo International

Verified Company

Houston, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

**Sompo International Surety is looking for an Assistant Vice President

Surety Underwriter based out of Houston, Texas with at least 510 years of Surety Underwriting experience.**
Position Summary

In collaboration with the Surety leadership team, this role is responsible for underwriting risks in a book of contract business, while developing and nurturing agency and broker relationships across our growing Surety operation.

Some of the key areas of responsibility for these roles include:

Underwriting Expertise

Reviews submissions and financial requirements to determine acceptability of risk in accordance with guidelines and standards
Utilizes rating methodology, as well as use of the predictive modeling tools to price risk based on financial and competitive analysis
Uses all appropriate underwriting tools, disciplines and knowledge of strategies to ensure underwriting guidelines are followed
Demonstrates technical underwriting skills through strategic, thorough account reviews and file documentation
Prepares or analyzes information on adverse underwriting decisions, rate appeals, underwriting requirements, status and declinations in order to drive results within the assigned territory

Portfolio Management

Manages assigned portfolio to achieve gross written premium, profitability, rate, retention, product mix, new business and portfolio management goals
Prioritizes time and resources to effectively manage and optimize producer performance

Marketing & Distribution Management

Develops producer relationships to build pipeline, agency intelligence, and drives performance to meet and exceed results
Develops and implements distributor specific plans, monitors performance, and adjusts plan to ensure a substantial pipeline for future profitable growth
Drives effective relationship management and client activities to build trust, facilitate negotiation and secure commitment with the customer

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Strong knowledge of surety underwriting, techniques, national/local filing regulations and guidelines
Knowledge of underwriting processes, coverages, and tools to gather and evaluate information in order to reach appropriate decisions on renewals and new business
Demonstrated ability to build and grow a profitable book of business and pipeline for future business
Ability to uncover customer needs, position specific solutions, handle objections and close deals

At Sompo International, we recognize that the talent, skills, and commitment of our employees drive our success. This is why we offer competitive, high-quality compensation and benefit programs to eligible employees.

Our compensation program is built on a foundation that promotes a pay-for-performance culture, resulting in higher incentive awards, on average, when the Company does well and lower incentive awards when the Company underperforms.

The total compensation opportunity for all regular, full-time employees is a combination of base salary and incentives that gets adjusted upfront based on overall Company performance with final awards based on individual performance.

We continuously evaluate and update our benefit programs to ensure that our plans remain competitive and meet the needs of our employees and their dependents.

Below is a summary of our current comprehensive U.S.

benefit programs:

Two medical plans to choose from, including a Traditional PPO & a Consumer Driven Health Plan with a Health Savings account providing a competitive employer contribution.
Pharmacy benefits with mail order options.
Dental benefits including orthodontia benefits for adults and children.
Vision benefits.
Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts.
Companypaid Life & AD&D benefits, including the option to purchase Supplemental life coverage for employee, spouse & children.
Companypaid Disability benefits with very competitive salary continuation payments.
401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with competitive employer contributions.
Competitive paidtimeoff programs, including companypaid holidays.
Competitive Parental Leave Benefits & Adoption Assistance program
Employee Assistance Program
Tax-Free Commuter Benefit
Tuition Reimbursement & Professional Qualification benefits