AVP Underwriting Director - ES Primary Casualty
p style=margin:0.0in;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:#39;Times New Roman#39;, serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackZurich is currently looking to hire an experienced Eamp;S Primary Casualty Underwriter to join our Eamp;S Primary Casualtyu /uteam in New York City or Rocky Hill, CT. 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. In this role you will be working with national wholesalers to drive growth with a focus on profitability. /span/pp style=margin:0.0in;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:#39;Times New Roman#39;, serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black /span/pp style=margin:0.0in;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:#39;Times New Roman#39;, serifspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:blackZurich Eamp;S is dedicated 100% to a wholesale distribution model and a product and technology strategy designed to make Zurich a market leader in Eamp;S as measured by gross written premium, profitability, and employee satisfaction! /span/pp style=margin:0.0in;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:#39;Times New Roman#39;, serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black /span/pp style=margin:0.0in;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:#39;Times New Roman#39;, serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackThis 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;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:#39;Times New Roman#39;, serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black /span/pp style=margin:0.0in;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:#39;Times New Roman#39;, serifspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:blackWhat you can expect in an Eamp;S Primary Casualty Underwriting position at Zurich: /span/pp style=margin:0.0in;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:#39;Times New Roman#39;, serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black /span/pulli style=background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:blackYou will develop and maintain relationships with broker partners and customers across all industries in support of business objectives /span/lili style=background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:blackYou 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 /span/lili style=background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:blackYou 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 /span/lili style=background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:blackYou 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 /span/li/ulp style=margin:0.0in;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:#39;Times New Roman#39;, serifspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black brOur Eamp;S Primary Casualty Underwriter is responsible for: br /span/pulli style=background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:blackServing 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=background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:blackUsing a disciplined approach to exposure evaluation, risk assessment and pricing /span/lili style=background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:blackUsing risk insights, data and models to drive informed decisions at point of sale /span/lili style=background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:blackMarket facing and production within the growing Zurich Eamp;S Casualty division /span/lili style=background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:blackAdministering and monitoring underwriting rules and guidelines, insurance laws and regulations and rating manual rules /span/lili style=background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:blackWorking within broad limits and authorities on highly complex assignments /span/lili style=background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackCoaching, developing and empowering junior team members. br /span/li/ulp style=margin:0.0in;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:#39;Times New Roman#39;, serifspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:blackExecutive Underwriter Required Qualifications: br /span/pulli style=background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:blackHigh School Diploma or Equivalent and 5 or more years of experience in the Underwriting or Market Facing area brOR /span/lili style=background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:blackHigh School Diploma or Equivalent and 10 or more years of experience in the Claims or Underwriting Support area brOR /span/lili style=background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:blackZurich 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=background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:blackZurich Certified Insurance Apprentice including an Associate Degree and 8 or more years of experience in the Claims or Underwriting Support area /span/li/ulp style=margin:0.0in;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:#39;Times New Roman#39;, serif /pp style=margin:0.0in;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:#39;Times New Roman#39;, serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackOR/span/pp style=margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif /pp style=margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackAVP, Underwriting Director Required Qualifications:/span/pp style=margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif /pul style=margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in type=discli style=margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackHigh School Diploma or Equivalent and 7 or more years of experience in the Underwriting or Market Facing areabrOR/span/lili style=margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackHigh School Diploma or Equivalent and 14 or more years of experience in the Claims or Underwriting Support areabrOR/span/lili style=margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackZurich 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-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackZurich 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;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif /pp style=margin:0.0in;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:#39;Times New Roman#39;, serifspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black Preferred Qualifications: br /span/pulli style=background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackBachelor’s Degree or equivalent years of Eamp;S Commercial insurance industry experience /span/lili style=background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:blackTechnical knowledge of Primary Casualty Underwriting with Eamp;S /span/lili style=background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:blackEstablished wholesale broker relationships (Eamp;S brokers) /span/lili style=background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:blackCreative problem-solving skills /span/lili style=background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:blackStrong verbal and written communication skills /span/li/uldiv/divp /ppspan style=color:black;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptspan style=line-height:115%Your 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. The pay range shown is a national average and may vary by location. /span/spanspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;background-color:white;color:blackspan style=line-height:115%The combined salary range for this position is $100,000.00 - $215,000.00. The proposed Salary range for the /spanspan style=line-height:115%Executive Underwriter /spanspan style=line-height:115%is $100,000.00 - $165,000.00 with Global Specialty Incentive Plan bonus eligibility set at 30%. The proposed Salary range for the/spanspan style=line-height:115% AVP Underwriting Director/spanspan style=line-height:115% is $130,000.00 - $215,000.00, with Global Specialty Incentive Plan bonus eligibility set at 40%./span /span/pp /pp /ppspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:blackWe offer competitive pay and comprehensive benefits for employees and their families. [Learn more about Total Rewards a style=color:black title= href=https://www.zurichna.com/careers/benefits target=_selfhere/a.]/span/pp /ppspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:blackstrongWhy Zurich?/strong/span/ppspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:blackAt 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:12.0pt;color:blackJoin us for a brighter future—for yourself and our customers./span/pp /ppspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:blackZurich 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. 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