Zurich North America
E&S Casualty Underwriter (Senior or AVP)
Zurich North America, Houston, Texas, United States, 77246
Overview
Zurich North America is looking to hire an experienced E&S Primary Casualty Underwriter (Senior or AVP) to join the new E&S Primary Casualty team in our Dallas or Houston office. This role will be based on a hybrid schedule with visibility in the marketplace to meet with agents and brokers. You will partner with your manager to set a flexible work schedule that supports you, our customers, and our brokers and agents. You will work with national wholesalers to drive growth with a focus on profitability. Zurich E&S is dedicated to a wholesale distribution model and a product and technology strategy designed to make Zurich a market leader in E&S as measured by gross written premium, profitability, and employee satisfaction. Responsibilities
You will develop and maintain relationships with broker partners and customers across all industries in support of business objectives You will leverage your casualty underwriting acumen across risk assessment, exposure evaluation and pricing to generate and maintain a profitable book of new and renewal business You will work collaboratively across business units including but not limited to claims, finance, risk engineering, actuary, and technical underwriting while gaining extensive knowledge in a growing and innovative industry You will be empowered to use your market-facing, negotiation and interpersonal skills to grow and develop relationships with preferred distribution partners in an assigned territory Our E&S Primary Casualty Underwriter is responsible for
Serving 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 Using a disciplined approach to exposure evaluation, risk assessment and pricing Using 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 Administering and monitoring underwriting rules and guidelines, insurance laws and regulations, and rating manual rules Working within broad limits and authorities on highly complex assignments Coaching, developing and empowering junior team members Qualifications
Senior level: High School Diploma or Equivalent and 5+ years of experience in underwriting or market facing areas OR High School Diploma or Equivalent and 10+ years of experience in claims or underwriting support OR Zurich Certified Insurance Apprentice with Associate Degree and 3+ years in underwriting/market facing OR Zurich Certified Insurance Apprentice with Associate Degree and 8+ years in claims/underwriting support AVP level: High School Diploma or Equivalent and 7+ years of experience in underwriting or market facing areas OR High School Diploma or Equivalent and 14+ years of experience in claims or underwriting support OR Zurich Certified Insurance Apprentice with Associate Degree and 5+ years in underwriting/market facing OR Zurich Certified Insurance Apprentice with Associate Degree and 12+ years in claims/underwriting support Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent E&S Commercial insurance industry experience; technical knowledge of primary casualty underwriting with E&S; established wholesale broker relationships; strong problem-solving, verbal and written communication skills Location and employment details
Location(s): Dallas or Houston. Remote Working: Hybrid. Schedule: Full Time. Employment Sponsorship Offered: No. Compensation and benefits
The combined salary range for this position is $98,500.00 – $215,000.00. Senior level range: $98,500.00 – $165,000.00 with 15% short-term incentive; AVP level range: $130,000.00 – $215,000.00 with 20% short-term incentive. Benefits and total rewards information are available in Zurich’s package details. Equal opportunity
Zurich North America is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
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Zurich North America is looking to hire an experienced E&S Primary Casualty Underwriter (Senior or AVP) to join the new E&S Primary Casualty team in our Dallas or Houston office. This role will be based on a hybrid schedule with visibility in the marketplace to meet with agents and brokers. You will partner with your manager to set a flexible work schedule that supports you, our customers, and our brokers and agents. You will work with national wholesalers to drive growth with a focus on profitability. Zurich E&S is dedicated to a wholesale distribution model and a product and technology strategy designed to make Zurich a market leader in E&S as measured by gross written premium, profitability, and employee satisfaction. Responsibilities
You will develop and maintain relationships with broker partners and customers across all industries in support of business objectives You will leverage your casualty underwriting acumen across risk assessment, exposure evaluation and pricing to generate and maintain a profitable book of new and renewal business You will work collaboratively across business units including but not limited to claims, finance, risk engineering, actuary, and technical underwriting while gaining extensive knowledge in a growing and innovative industry You will be empowered to use your market-facing, negotiation and interpersonal skills to grow and develop relationships with preferred distribution partners in an assigned territory Our E&S Primary Casualty Underwriter is responsible for
Serving 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 Using a disciplined approach to exposure evaluation, risk assessment and pricing Using 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 Administering and monitoring underwriting rules and guidelines, insurance laws and regulations, and rating manual rules Working within broad limits and authorities on highly complex assignments Coaching, developing and empowering junior team members Qualifications
Senior level: High School Diploma or Equivalent and 5+ years of experience in underwriting or market facing areas OR High School Diploma or Equivalent and 10+ years of experience in claims or underwriting support OR Zurich Certified Insurance Apprentice with Associate Degree and 3+ years in underwriting/market facing OR Zurich Certified Insurance Apprentice with Associate Degree and 8+ years in claims/underwriting support AVP level: High School Diploma or Equivalent and 7+ years of experience in underwriting or market facing areas OR High School Diploma or Equivalent and 14+ years of experience in claims or underwriting support OR Zurich Certified Insurance Apprentice with Associate Degree and 5+ years in underwriting/market facing OR Zurich Certified Insurance Apprentice with Associate Degree and 12+ years in claims/underwriting support Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent E&S Commercial insurance industry experience; technical knowledge of primary casualty underwriting with E&S; established wholesale broker relationships; strong problem-solving, verbal and written communication skills Location and employment details
Location(s): Dallas or Houston. Remote Working: Hybrid. Schedule: Full Time. Employment Sponsorship Offered: No. Compensation and benefits
The combined salary range for this position is $98,500.00 – $215,000.00. Senior level range: $98,500.00 – $165,000.00 with 15% short-term incentive; AVP level range: $130,000.00 – $215,000.00 with 20% short-term incentive. Benefits and total rewards information are available in Zurich’s package details. Equal opportunity
Zurich North America is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
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