VP, Commercial Surety
Core
Senior executive leading the Commercial Surety line of business, driving profitable growth, portfolio performance, and market competitiveness through strategic underwriting and risk governance.
Role type
VP, Commercial Surety (Strategy & P&L)
Builds
Commercial Surety business unit, underwriting strategies, and portfolio management frameworks
Domain
Insurance / Surety Bond Market
Required skills
Commercial Surety underwriting strategy, portfolio management, risk appetite governance, P&L accountability, executive leadership, reinsurance negotiation, product development, regulatory compliance, distribution strategy, financial modeling
Preferred skills
MBA, CPCU, AFSB designations, experience with predictive modeling and analytics
Technologies
Underwriting platforms, predictive modeling tools, analytics systems
Responsibilities
Establish and execute long-term underwriting strategy and risk appetite frameworks; Lead a geographically dispersed team of underwriting leaders and manage succession planning; Oversee portfolio performance, capacity utilization, and emerging risk assessment; Manage P&L targets including premium growth, profitability, and expense control; Develop executive relationships with brokers, agencies, and reinsurance partners; Drive business transformation and technology implementation for underwriting efficiency.
Seniority
VP, strategic leadership with P&L ownership