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Surety Underwriter Trainee

Seattle, WA · On-site

$60K - $75K/yr

UFG is currently seeking a Surety Underwriter Trainee to join our growing Surety Department. You will be provided on the job training that will teach you how to perform analysis of financial ...

Sr Surety Underwriter

Pittsburgh, PA · On-site

$103K - $136K/yr

UFG is hiring for a Sr. Surety Underwriter who is actively working towards building and maintaining ... underwriter trainees. * Stay current on industry information regarding trends, competition ...

Berkley Surety is a highly professional, service-oriented surety underwriting management company ... May assist in the development or supervision Associate Underwriters or Underwriting Trainees, as ...

Surety Underwriter

Irvine, CA · On-site

$125K/yr

Company Details Berkley Surety is a highly professional, service-oriented surety underwriting ... May assist in the development or supervision Associate Underwriters or Underwriting Trainees, as ...

Company Details Berkley Surety is a highly professional, service-oriented surety underwriting ... May assist in the development or supervision Associate Underwriters or Underwriting Trainees, as ...

... Underwriting Trainees, as appropriate. • Perform other duties as assigned. Qualifications ... Berkley Surety Group (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Lotus Notes, underwriting systems). • ...

Contract Surety Manager

Atlanta, GA

$87K - $116K/yr

... Underwriting Trainees, as appropriate. • Perform other duties as assigned. Qualifications: • Demonstrated ability to read, analyze, discuss, and interpret financial statements, bond forms ...

Company Details Berkley Surety is a highly professional, service-oriented surety underwriting ... Underwriting Trainees, as appropriate. Perform other duties as assigned. Qualifications ...

Berkley Surety is a highly professional, service-oriented surety underwriting management company ... or Underwriting Trainees, as appropriate. * Performs other duties as assigned. Education ...

Company Details Berkley Surety is a highly professional, service-oriented surety underwriting ... Underwriting Trainees, as appropriate. * Performs other duties as assigned. Qualifications ...

Company Details Berkley Surety is a highly professional, service-oriented surety underwriting ... Underwriting Trainees, as appropriate. * Performs other duties as assigned. Qualifications ...

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As of Aug 5, 2026, the average yearly pay for hourly surety underwriter trainee in the United States is $78,878.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $61,000.00 and $87,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.
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$60K - $75K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement

Posted 16 days ago


Job description

UFG is currently seeking a Surety Underwriter Trainee to join our growing Surety Department.  You will be provided on the job training that will teach you how to perform analysis of financial statements, review contractor applications, analyze credit reports and learn to use various sources to conduct research. The trainee program will guide you on how to make recommendations on existing and new business.   It will teach you how to determine acceptability of submissions and work toward a profitable and controlled level of growth. This will be done by servicing the business as well as meeting or exceeding the department’s annual goals and objectives.  Through travel with experienced underwriters, you will learn how to conduct successful agency visits, mutually beneficial contractor visits and market UFG Surety products to new and existing agency partners. 

Essential Duties & Responsibilities: 

  • Successfully complete a comprehensive surety underwriting training program consisting of mentoring, self-study, and on-line learning.
  • Gain an understanding and develop analytical skills on how to investigate, analyze, and underwrite surety business profitably.
  • Underwrite new submissions and existing accounts with assistance from mentors.  Evaluate and assess financial status, credit standing, and organization profile to analyze and determine acceptability of the risk within the framework of UFG underwriting policies and procedures.
  • Assist surety underwriters in processing their books of business.
  • Handle confidential information with discretion.
  • Provide high-quality customer service in all interactions with internal and external customers
  • Maintain electronic files per department guidelines.
  • Gain exposure and skills on various software platforms.

Qualifications: 

Education: 

  • Bachelor’s degree, or combination of education or surety experience.
  • Bachelor’s degree in business administration, economics, finance or accounting preferred. 

Certifications/Designations: 

  • Certified, or working towards, AFSB designation, preferred. 
  • Employees are expected to participate in continuing education throughout their careers.

Experience: 

  • 1+ years of professional work experience preferred.

Working Conditions: 

  • General office environment.
  • Accompany surety representatives to visit agency force and contract accounts.
  • May be exposed to weather conditions, and/or results and debris of adverse weather conditions, during agency/contract visits.

Pay Transparency Statement:

UFG Insurance is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The base salary range for this position is $60,000 - $75,000 annually, which represents the typical range for new hires in this role. Individual pay within this range will be determined based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, education, certifications, skills, internal equity, geography and market data. 

In addition to base salary, UFG Insurance offers a comprehensive total rewards package that includes:

  • Annual incentive compensation
  • Medical, dental, vision & life insurance
  • Accident, critical Illness & short-term disability insurance
  • Retirement plans with employer contributions
  • Generous time-off program
  • Programs designed to support the employee well-being and financial security.

This pay range disclosure is provided in accordance with applicable state and local pay transparency laws.