James Tressel

Underwriting Officer of U.S. Contract Surety operations. He is responsible for managing U.S. contract underwriting, which is led by five regional underwriting officers. Jim has 33 years of experience in the surety industry. He began his career at Reliance Surety Company in Philadelphia, advancing through multiple field underwriting positions. For the past 18 years he has worked for Liberty Mutual Surety, holding increasingly complex and diverse home office and management positions. Prior to assuming his current role, he served as Vice President and Regional Underwriting Officer of Liberty Mutual Surety’s Midwest region.