VP, Senior Underwriting Manager – Surety Commercial

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🏖️ New Jersey, New York, +1 more states – Remote

🏖️ New Jersey – Remote 🗽 New York – Remote 🔔 Pennsylvania – Remote

💵 $200k - $285k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

📋 Underwriter

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Zurich Insurance

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10,000+ employees

💼 Consulting

🏥 Healthcare

⚖️ Legal

Consulting • Healthcare • Legal

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

• Manage a team of market-facing underwriters, providing continuous coaching and mentoring • Oversee underwriter development plans and capability building • Develop processes and review underwriting policies against strategic business objectives • Identify market trends and coverage exposures and work with actuaries on rate and pricing structures • Manage internal stakeholder relationships to improve service, commercial viability, and customer satisfaction • Participate in leadership team meetings and provide specialist guidance for policies, projects, and change initiatives • Contribute to business strategy and align underwriting strategy with wider business goals • Underwrite and analyze new and renewal business within delegated authority levels • Recommend and implement action plans based on agency books of business and profit/growth results and trends • Develop and maintain agent and broker relationships to support retention and profitable new business • Work with customers and distributors to determine insurance needs and provide solutions • Travel as necessary within the region, approximately 15–20%

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 10 or more years of experience in the Underwriting, Market Facing, Broker, Carrier or Risk Management area within the Commercial Insurance industry OR Bachelor’s Degree with 20 or more years of experience in Claims or Underwriting Support area within the Commercial Insurance industry • Experience in a specialized line of business or segment • 2 or more years of people management experience • Advanced knowledge and practice of line/s of business • Strategic planning and execution experience • Strong team building and organization skills • Strong verbal and written and communication skills • Strong negotiation skills • Experience managing complex portfolios • Technical knowledge of insurance industry operations and processes • Knowledge in risk selection and strategical components of anticipating the market environment • CPCU preferred • Employment sponsorship is not offered

🏖️ Benefits

• Global Specialty Incentive Plan bonus eligibility set at 50% • Competitive pay • Comprehensive benefits for employees and their families • Growth, inclusion, and a supportive environment • Merit increases may be available