Regional Underwriting Director - Contract Surety

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    "description": "<h2>Crum & Forster Company Overview</h2>\n<p><strong>Crum & Forster (C&F)</strong>, 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 <strong>\"A+\"(Superior)</strong> 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.</p>\n<p>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 the <strong>2024 Great Place to Work® Award</strong> for our employee-first focus and our steadfast commitment to diversity, equity and Inclusion.</p>\n<p>C&F is part of Fairfax Financial Holdings, a global, billion dollar organization.  For more information about Crum & Forster, please visit our website: www.cfins.com.</p>\n<h2>Job Description</h2>\n<p><strong>Regional Underwriting Director, Midwest Region</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Location:  Greater Milwaukee area hybrid</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Summary </strong></p>\n<p>The Regional UW Director is responsible for the review and analysis of underwriting data to build and maintain a profitable book of business within the territory under minimal supervision.  Manages agency relationships through continued customer service and marketing activities.  Actively contributes as a technical expert in both underwriting activities and department-specific industry knowledge.  Mentors less experienced underwriters to build organizational value.  Manages the underwriting team. 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If you require special accommodation, please let us know.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>For California Residents Only:  Information collected and processed as part of your career profile and any job applications you choose to submit are subject to our privacy notices and policies, visit https://www.cfins.com/onlineprivacypolicy/ca/noticeatcollection/ for more information.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>Crum & Forster is committed to ensuring a workplace free from discriminatory pay disparities and complying with applicable pay equity laws.  Salary ranges are available for all positions at this location, taking into account roles with a comparable level of responsibility and impact in the relevant labor market and these salary ranges are regularly reviewed and adjusted in accordance with prevailing market conditions. The annualized base pay for the advertised position, located in the specified area, ranges from a minimum of $105,400 to a maximum of $198,100. 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