Executive Underwriter, AVP Underwriting Director – E&S Excess Casualty

🕒 February 7

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Zurich Insurance

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10,000+ employees

💸 Finance

🤝 B2B

👥 B2C

Finance • B2B • B2C

Zurich Insurance is a global insurance and risk-management company offering a broad range of products and services including commercial and personal property & casualty insurance, life and critical-illness cover, pensions and retirement solutions, savings and investment products, claims and risk advisory, and specialty offerings such as microinsurance and travel coverage. The company also runs investment funds, sustainability and climate-focused initiatives, innovation and technology programs, and a foundation for community and environmental projects. Zurich serves both individual consumers and corporate clients across many countries, emphasizing governance, ESG reporting, digital innovation, and resilience.

📋 Description

• Develop and maintain relationships with broker partners and customers across all industries in support of business objectives • Leverage casualty underwriting acumen across risk assessment, exposure evaluation and pricing to generate and maintain a profitable book of new and renewal business • Work collaboratively across business units including claims, finance, risk engineering, actuary, and technical underwriting while gaining extensive knowledge in a growing and innovative industry • Empowered to use market facing, negotiation and interpersonal skills to grow and develop relationships with preferred distribution partners in assigned territory • Serve as a customer industry advocate with a focus on improving the customer experience by understanding their risk and offering the best end to end solution for their insurance needs • Use a disciplined approach to exposure evaluation, risk assessment and pricing • Use risk insights, data and models to drive informed decisions at point of sale • Market facing and production within the growing Zurich E&S Casualty division • Administer and monitor underwriting rules and guidelines, insurance laws and regulations and rating manual rules • Work within broad limits and authorities on highly complex assignments • Coach, develop and empower junior team members

🎯 Requirements

• High School Diploma or Equivalent and 5+ years of experience in Underwriting or Market Facing • High School Diploma or Equivalent and 10+ years of experience in Claims or Underwriting Support • Zurich Certified Insurance Apprentice with an Associate Degree and 3+ years of experience in Underwriting or Market Facing • Zurich Certified Insurance Apprentice with an Associate Degree and 8+ years of experience in Claims or Underwriting Support • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent years of E&S Commercial Insurance industry experience (Preferred) • Technical knowledge of Excess Casualty Underwriting within the E&S space (Preferred) • Established wholesale broker relationships (Preferred) • Creative problem-solving skills (Preferred) • Strong verbal and written communication skills (Preferred)

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive pay • Comprehensive benefits for employees and their families • Bonuses and merit increases