Commercial Surety – Underwriting Specialist

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🌽 Illinois, Michigan, +1 more states – Remote

🌽 Illinois – Remote 🚗 Michigan – Remote 🧀 Wisconsin – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟢 Junior

🟡 Mid-level

📋 Underwriter

🚫👨‍🎓 No degree required

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The Hanover Insurance Group

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5001 - 10000 employees

Founded 1852

🛡️ Insurance

🤝 B2B

👥 B2C

💰 $500M Post-IPO Debt - The Hanover Insurance Group on 2025-08

Insurance • B2B • B2C

The Hanover Insurance Group is a U. S. -based insurance company that provides personal and commercial insurance products and services. Hanover offers individual lines such as home, auto, motorcycle, umbrella, condominium, renters, and specialty coverages (collector cars, watercraft, valuable items), as well as comprehensive business products including business owner’s policies, commercial auto, workers' compensation, management liability, cyber, professional liability, property, surety, and industry-specific coverages for construction, healthcare, life sciences, retail, and more. The company supports customers and agents with claims services, policy management tools, educational resources, risk solutions, and an agent/broker distribution network. Hanover emphasizes customer service, preparedness resources, corporate responsibility, and agent support.

📋 Description

• Independently manage and grow an assigned book of commercial surety business with moderate to high technical complexity • Identify, solicit, underwrite, and retain profitable new and renewal surety accounts aligned with underwriting appetite and portfolio objectives • Develop and maintain strong agency, broker, and client relationships to support business growth and retention • Analyze financial statements, operational exposures, bond obligations, and risk mitigation factors to make sound underwriting decisions • Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to evaluate complex submissions and obtain appropriate approvals • Apply underwriting principles related to risk selection, exposure analysis, bond form review, loss analysis, and pricing • Communicate underwriting decisions, terms, and recommendations to agents and brokers • Manage portfolio performance against premium, profitability, retention, product mix, and new business objectives • Use marketplace and competitor intelligence to enhance decision-making and strengthen producer relationships • Market Hanover’s surety capabilities and identify cross-selling opportunities across business units • Stay current on industry trends, market conditions, and regulatory developments affecting the territory

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience • 2-5+ years of Commercial Surety underwriting experience • 2–4+ years of successful agency relationship management and business development experience • Strong understanding of commercial surety underwriting principles, financial analysis, pricing, and portfolio management • Demonstrated ability to evaluate and negotiate complex surety risks • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to confidently deliver technical underwriting decisions • Strong analytical, problem-solving, negotiation, and relationship-management capabilities • Ability to adapt quickly to changing business conditions and embrace new approaches and ideas • AFSB designation preferred

🏖️ Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements, including hybrid and fully remote options within Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, or Michigan • Inclusive, collaborative work environment • Career growth opportunities • Full-time, exempt employment