Summary
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Certification
Work Preference
Interests
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JUDY L BURTON

JUDY L BURTON

Buckeye,AZ

Summary

Commercial Surety Underwriter/Manager with 37 years underwriting experience in the Surety industry. Creative and innovative team player with strong interpersonal, leadership and marketing skills.

Work History

Marketing Director/Sr. Commercial Underwriter

Markel Surety / SureTec Insurance Company
06.2016 - 04.2023
  • Worked directly with both Houston & San Diego branch offices to achieve significant marketing results
  • Responsible for production for AZ, CA, NV and UT
  • Cultivate new relationships. Travel to obtain and sustain business and develop mass marketing programs to enhance profits
  • Develop, file and present CE Commercial Surety Bond Class
  • Responsible for underwriting all CS new business whether through SureQuick (E-Surety) transactional or manual account submissions
  • Underwrite all Commercial (non-construction) Contract Surety
  • Underwrite all CS renewal business
  • Manage and train two Underwriting Assistants and Assistant Underwriter

Commercial Underwriting Manager

Old Republic Surety Company
06.2015 - 06.2016
  • Cultivate new relationships.
  • Travel to obtain and sustain business and develop mass marketing programs to enhance profits.
  • Analyze relevant financial information on bond renewals and submissions.
  • Review and critique underwriting submissions to meet Company standards of underwriting; accept/reject risk within underwriting guidelines.
  • Set and attain production and territorial growth goals.
  • Manage budgets.
  • Manage subordinate staff.

Western Regional Marketing Representative

The Hartford
10.2009 - 06.2015
  • Promoted to marketing full-time for AZ, CO, Northern and So CA Regional Offices
  • CA Regional Offices both Contract and Commercial Surety LOB Territory AZ, CA, CO, NM, NV, UT and WY
  • Training insurance agents on 1-Step Surety - online bond issuance system
  • Appoint new agents as well as sustaining current Hartford relationships.

Commercial Surety Specialist/Senior Bond Underwriter

The Hartford
07.2006 - 10.2009
  • Underwriting on all CS submissions over $500K and all large Commercial Account and Non-Construction Contract Performance bond submissions
  • Marketing transactional surety for the Bond Center in five states traveling two weeks out of each month
  • Responsible for production goals in five states
  • Developed, filed and presented CE CS/Fidelity Bond Class
  • Hired and trained ASR in Regional Office.

Sales Executive

RLI Insurance Company
08.2003 - 06.2006
  • Marketing CS and Contract in AZ, NM, NV and So California
  • Training of new Sales Executives
  • Installation and training of R-Link Software
  • Collection of Accounts Receivable
  • Increased branch production from $600K to over $4 Million
  • Appointed over 500 new agencies.

Commercial Surety Manager

Cumberland Casualty & Surety Co
03.2000 - 08.2003
  • Establish an agency base on the West Coast Underwriting CS for eleven states
  • Training agents on Bond-Pro Software
  • Increased production on CS bonds from $0 to over $1 Million in a one year period.

Commercial Surety Underwriter

Phoenix Surety Group
10.1998 - 03.2000
  • Underwriting and marketing Commercial Surety for AZ and AR offices

Senior Underwriter - Commercial Surety

Merchants Bonding Company
08.1989 - 11.1998
  • CS Underwriting and marketing for the AZ Regional Office Territory - AZ, NV, CA, NM.

Education

Associate of Arts - Business

Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff
1987

High School Diploma -

Washington High School
Phoenix
1983

Skills

  • Team leadership
  • Client assessment and analysis
  • Hazard Analysis
  • Business Growth
  • Self-motivated
  • Strong verbal communication
  • Extremely organized
  • Customer Support

Affiliations

Property & Casualty Insurance License in AZ
Women's Surety Association
- President 1996-1997
- Vice President - 2006
- Secretary - 2005

Certification

  • Licensed AZ Resident P&C Agent

Work Preference

Work Type

Full Time

Work Location

Remote

Important To Me

Career advancementWork-life balanceCompany CultureFlexible work hoursHealthcare benefitsWork from home optionPaid sick leave401k matchStock Options / Equity / Profit Sharing

Interests

Travel, movies, reading, concerts, spending time with family

Timeline

Marketing Director/Sr. Commercial Underwriter

Markel Surety / SureTec Insurance Company
06.2016 - 04.2023

Commercial Underwriting Manager

Old Republic Surety Company
06.2015 - 06.2016

Western Regional Marketing Representative

The Hartford
10.2009 - 06.2015

Commercial Surety Specialist/Senior Bond Underwriter

The Hartford
07.2006 - 10.2009

Sales Executive

RLI Insurance Company
08.2003 - 06.2006

Commercial Surety Manager

Cumberland Casualty & Surety Co
03.2000 - 08.2003

Commercial Surety Underwriter

Phoenix Surety Group
10.1998 - 03.2000

Senior Underwriter - Commercial Surety

Merchants Bonding Company
08.1989 - 11.1998

Associate of Arts - Business

Northern Arizona University

High School Diploma -

Washington High School

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