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Executive Underwriter or AVP, Underwriting Director - Zurich ES

Zurich Insurance Company Ltd.

Chicago, IL

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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$100,000–$215,000
SKILLS
Analysis Skills, Brokerage, Communication Skills, Customer Experience, Customer Relations, Customer Support/Service, Data Modeling, EEO Regulations, Executive Recruiting, Fortune 500 Customers, Genetics, High School Diploma, Incentive Programs, Insurance, Insurance Certifications, Insurance Regulations, LinkedIn, Microsoft Office, Mortgage Lending, Negotiation Skills, Online Recruiting, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Pricing, Profit & Loss, Recruiting/Staffing Agency, Risk, Risk Analysis, Risk Management, Sales, Team Player, Time Management, Underwriting, Wholesale Industry, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Chicago, IL
POSTED
2 days ago
p style=line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serifZurich is currently looking to hire an Executive Underwriter or AVP, Underwriting Director – Zurich Eamp;S to join our Eamp;S Property team! We are open to candidates working out of one of the following locations: Chicago, IL, Atlanta, GA, New York City, NY, or Dallas, TX. While this position will be based out of one of these locations, you will have the flexibility to work on a hybrid basis. You will partner with your manager to set a flexible work schedule that supports you, our customers, and our brokers and agents. This role will require you to be visible in the marketplace to meet with our agents and brokers and be in the office/market three days per week./span/pp style=line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif /pp style=margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serifThe Eamp;S Property Underwriter will analyze and underwrite new and renewal business, regularly interacting and facing the market, under limited supervision, utilizing The Zurich Way of Underwriting Framework within delegated authority levels on assignments of moderate technical complexity ensuring a high-level service to customers. In this role you will be working with national wholesalers to drive growth with a focus on profitability. Given these responsibilities, we are seeking candidates that have Property Underwriting experience./span/pp style=margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif /pp style=margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serifThis role will be filled at either an Executive Underwriter or AVP, Underwriting Director level. The hiring manager will determine the appropriate level based upon the selected applicant’s experience and skillset relative to the qualifications listed for this position./span/pp style=margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif /pp style=margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serifResponsibilities include:/span/pp style=margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif /pul style=margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in type=discli style=margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serifServing 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./span/lili style=margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serifUsing a disciplined approach to exposure evaluation, risk assessment and pricing/span/lili style=margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serifUsing risk insights, data, and models to drive informed decisions at point of sale/span/lili style=margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serifMarket facing and production within the Eamp;S Standard Property group /span/lili style=margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serifAdministering and monitoring underwriting rules and guidelines, insurance laws and regulations and rating manual rules/span/lili style=margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serifWorking within broad limits and authorities on highly complex assignments/span/li/ulp style=margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif /pp style=margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serifExecutive Underwriter – Zurich Eamp;S Basic Qualifications:  /span/pp style=margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif /pulli style=line-height:107%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial, sans-serifHigh School Diploma or Equivalent and 5 or more years of experience in the Underwriting or Market Facing area brOR/span/lili style=line-height:107%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial, sans-serifHigh School Diploma or Equivalent and 10 or more years of experience in the Claims or Underwriting Support area brOR /span/lili style=line-height:107%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial, sans-serifZurich Certified Insurance Apprentice including an Associate Degree and 3 or more years of experience in the Underwriting or Market Facing area brOR /span/lili style=line-height:107%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serifZurich Certified Insurance Apprentice including an Associate Degree and 8 or more years of experience in the Claims or Underwriting Support area  br/spanspan style=font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serifAND/span/lili style=line-height:107%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serifKnowledge of Microsoft Office/span/lili style=line-height:107%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serifExperience working on time restraints for quotes on new and renewal business/span/lili style=line-height:107%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serifExperience working in a team environment/span/li/ulp style=margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif /pp style=margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serifOR /span/pp style=margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif /pp style=margin:0.0in;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serifAVP, Underwriting Director – Zurich Eamp;S Basic Qualifications:/span/pp style=margin:0.0in;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif /pul style=margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in type=discli style=margin-top:1.5pt;margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serifHigh School Diploma or Equivalent and 7 or more years of experience in the Underwriting or Market Facing areabrOR/span/lili style=margin-top:1.5pt;margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serifHigh School Diploma or Equivalent and 14 or more years of experience in the Claims or Underwriting Support areabrOR/span/lili style=margin-top:1.5pt;margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serifZurich Certified Insurance Apprentice including an Associate Degree and 5 or more years of experience in the Underwriting or Market Facing areabrOR/span/lili style=margin-top:1.5pt;margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serifZurich Certified Insurance Apprentice including an Associate Degree and 12 or more years of experience in the Claims or Underwriting Support area/span/li/ulp style=margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif /pp style=margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serifPreferred Qualifications:/span/pp style=margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif /pul style=margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in type=discli style=margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serifBachelor’s Degree/span/lili style=margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif5 or more years of experience in Eamp;S Property Underwriting or Underwriting Support/span/lili style=margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serifStrong negotiation skills and wholesale broker relationships nationwide/span/lili style=margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serifStrong verbal and written communication skills/span/lili style=margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serifMicrosoft Office skills/span/li/uldiv/divp /ppspan style=font-size:12.0ptspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifYour pay at Zurich is based on your role, location, skills, and experience. We follow local laws to ensure fair compensation. You may also be eligible for bonuses and merit increases. If your expectations are above the listed range, we still encourage you to apply—your unique background matters to us. /spanThe pay range shown is a national average and may vary by location. span style=font-family:Arial, sans-serifThe combined salary range for this position is span style=font-size:12.0pt$100,000.00/span - $215,000.00. The proposed salary range for the Executive Underwriter is span style=font-size:12.0pt$100,000.00/span- $165,000.00, with Global Specialty Incentive Plan bonus eligibility set at 30%. The proposed salary range for the AVP, Underwriting Director is $130,000.00 - $215,000.00, with Global Specialty Incentive Plan bonus eligibility set at 40%./span/span/pp /ppspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptWe offer competitive pay and comprehensive benefits for employees and their families. [Learn more about Total Rewards a title= href=https://www.zurichna.com/careers/benefits target=_selfhere/a.]/span/ppspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptstrong /strong/span/ppspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptstrongWhy Zurich?/strong/span/ppspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptAt Zurich, we value your ideas and experience. We offer growth, inclusion, and a supportive environment—so you can help shape the future of insurance. Zurich North America is a leader in risk management, with over 150 years of expertise and coverage across 25+ industries, including 90% of the Fortune 500®./span/pp /ppspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptJoin us for a brighter future—for yourself and our customers./span/pp /ppspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptZurich in North America does not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, age, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy or other characteristics protected by applicable law. Equal Opportunity Employer disability/vets./span/pp /ppspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptZurich complies with 18 U.S. Code § 1033./span/ppspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptstrong /strong/span/ppspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptstrongPlease note:/strong Zurich does not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies. Preferred vendors should use our Recruiting Agency Portal./span/pp /ppspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifLocation(s): AM - Chicago, AM - Atlanta, AM - New York, AM - DallasbrRemote Working: HybridbrSchedule: Full TimebrEmployment Sponsorship Offered: No  br brspan style=color:#ffffffLinkedin Recruiter Tag: #LI-JR1 #LI-ASSOCIATE #LI-HYBRID /span/span/pp /pp /p

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Zurich Insurance Company Ltd.