Executive Underwriter OR AVP, Underwriting Director - Excess Casualty

Executive Underwriter OR AVP, Underwriting Director - Excess Casualty

Zurich is seeking an experienced Executive Underwriter OR AVP, Underwriting Director - Excess Casualty to join our E&S team at one of the following locations:
Maitland, FL;
Charlotte, NC;
Atlanta, GA;
Dallas, TX; or Houston, TX. Although this position will be based in one of those 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 visibility in the marketplace to meet with agents and brokers and to work with national wholesalers to drive growth with a focus on profitability.

Zurich E&S is dedicated 100% 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.

As an Executive Underwriter OR AVP, Underwriting Director - Excess Casualty you will have the opportunity to grow and develop your career as a member of a seasoned and dynamic team. You will be underwriting new and renewal business under limited direction, utilizing The Zurich Way of Underwriting Framework within delegated authority levels on a variety of accounts. We focus strongly on our customers and are seeking someone with the ability to develop exceptional relationships and a strong market-facing presence.

• Proactively seek new account opportunities and manage existing renewal accounts.
• Demonstrate specialized knowledge and expertise in underwriting excess casualty lines of business.
• Complete detailed opportunity assessments with key distributors to identify growth opportunities.
• Contribute to the development and completion of proposals.
• Qualify accounts that meet the organization’s appetite, balanced with sound business opportunity.
• Make agent/broker/customer and on-sight calls with a planned and well-prepared purpose.
• Negotiate terms & conditions and close deals.
• Cross-sell other lines of business to increase product density with the account.
• Participate in sales team meetings as related to assigned brokers and/or territory.
• Proactively engage in the target account process, manage a qualified list of opportunities 90 to 120 days prior to effective date.
• Develop strong broker and client networks as related to industries underwritten by the business unit.

Executive Underwriter – Excess Casualty

• High School Diploma or equivalent and 5 or more years of experience in the underwriting or market-facing area.
• High School Diploma or equivalent and 10 or more years of experience in the claims or underwriting support area.
• Zurich Certified Insurance Apprentice including an associate degree and 3 or more years of experience in the underwriting or market-facing area.
• Zurich Certified Insurance Apprentice including an associate degree and 8 or more years of experience in the claims or underwriting support area.

AVP, Underwriting Director – Excess Casualty

• High School Diploma or equivalent and 7 or more years of experience in the underwriting or market-facing area.
• High School Diploma or equivalent and 14 or more years of experience in the claims or underwriting support area.
• Zurich Certified Insurance Apprentice including an associate degree and 5 or more years of experience in the underwriting or market-facing area.
• Zurich Certified Insurance Apprentice including an associate degree and 12 or more years of experience in the claims or underwriting support area.

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent years of E&S commercial insurance industry experience.
• Technical knowledge of excess underwriting with E&S.
• Established wholesale broker relationships (E&S brokers).
• Creative problem-solving skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Your pay at Zurich is based on your role, location, skills, and experience. The combined salary range for this position is $98,500.00 – $. The proposed salary range for the Executive Underwriter is $98,500.00 – $ with short-term incentive bonus eligibility set at 15%. The proposed…