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Contract Surety Bonds Underwriting Manager - Pacific Northwest

Great American Insurance Group

Company websitegreatamericaninsurancegroup.com (Great American Insurance Group, opens in new tab)

Base salary $175K  to $220K

Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in Work at Home, WA

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  • LocationWork at Home, WA
  • WorkplaceHybrid
  • Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
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About this job

Be Here. Be Great. Working for a leader in the insurance industry means opportunity for you. Great American Insurance Group's member companies are subsidiaries of American Financial Group. We combine a "small company" culture where your ideas will be heard with "big company" expertise to help you succeed. With over 30 specialty and property and casualty operations, there are always opportunities here to learn and grow.

At Great American, we value and recognize the benefits derived when people with different backgrounds and experiences work together to achieve business results. Our goal is to create a workplace where all employees feel included, empowered, and enabled to perform at their best.

Great American's Bond Division has been underwriting surety bonds since 1926. Great American is known for expert underwriting, solid financial strength, market leadership, and creative solutions. Great American is one of the top surety companies in the United States.

Bonds - Great American Insurance Group

Our Bond Division is hiring a Contract Surety Manager for the Pacific Northwest region. This position involves in-office work and traveling within the assigned territory.

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities

  • Understand and analyze business reports needed in the underwriting processes, including credit checks, bank agreements, and financial statements.

  • Responsible for all risk selection/rejection, pricing, retention, growth, and profitability for their branch office.

  • Assess risk quality in compliance with company guidelines.

  • Review the underwriting of others and make recommendations for extending surety credit including the terms and conditions.

  • Develop and maintain strategic relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

  • Communicate effectively.

  • Must be highly organized to handle a variety of responsibilities.

  • Deliver exceptional customer service.

  • Make timely, informed decisions.

  • Operate with integrity and honesty.

  • Hold self and team accountable for achieving established objectives.

  • Use independent judgment and initiative to support business goals.

  • Coach and develop team.

Job Requirements

  • Education: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience. 

  • Field of Study: Finance, Accounting or a related discipline

  • Experience: Generally looking for 7+ years of related experience.  Progression toward certification in area of expertise preferred; appropriate certifications could include Associate in Surety and Fidelity Bonding (AFSB), Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and/or Registered Professional Liability Underwriter (RPLU).

Business Unit:

Bond


Salary Range:

$175,000.00 -$220,000.00

Benefits:

Compensation varies by role, position level, and location. Individual pay is influenced by skills, education, training, certifications, experience, and the role's scope and complexity, along with business needs.


We offer a competitive Total Rewards package, including medical, dental, and vision plans starting on day one, PTO, paid holidays, commuter benefits, an employee stock purchase plan, education reimbursement, paid parental leave/adoption assistance, and a 401(k) plan with company match. These benefits are available to eligible full-time and part-time employees.


Your recruiter can provide more details about our total rewards and specific compensation ranges during the hiring process.

Source: Great American Insurance Group on Workday · View original posting (opens in new tab)

Pay in context

This role's base floor ($175,000) is above 85% of the 84 Finance & Accounting roles in Washington listed on this site. Their median floor is $137,100; the middle half runs from $117,050 to $151,075.

Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 8, 2026.

This range next to 6 other live Great American Insurance Group roles with the nearest advertised base floor
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This range next to 6 other live Great American Insurance Group roles with the nearest advertised base floor
RolePublished base
Contract Surety Bonds Underwriting Manager - Pacific Northwest (this listing)$175K - $220K
Contract Surety Bonds Underwriting Manager - Orange, CA$175K - $220K
Environmental Senior Production Underwriting Specialist$160K - $220K
AVP of Underwriting - Great American Employer Health Solutions$150K - $180K
AVP of Underwriting- Fidelity and Crime$210K - $255K
Senior Managed Care Manager$135K - $183K
Senior Claims Manager - Workers' Compensation$130K - $150K

Same $100K to $400K scale as every card. All Great American Insurance Group roles · How to read the bar

Observed changes

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Observed since
Employer-stated posting date
2025-10-22
Where this pay comes from

Location as the employer wrote it: Washington, USA

$175,000.00 -$220,000.00

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