Sr Underwriter​/Specialist, Technology, Middle Market

The Opportunity

Are you looking for a caring, collaborative, values-driven workplace with inspiring teammates and leaders? Do you have the ambition and desire to be the best and thrive at the most impactful global insurance provider in the world? Look no further than Zurich Canada.

If you have experience in Professional Liability, Cyber, and Property and Casualty, and are looking for a new challenge, we would love to hear from you.

Zurich Canada is currently looking for a Middle Market Senior Underwriter or Underwriting Specialist to join the team in our Technology practice.

This is a unique opportunity to build your knowledge and experience for the future in a supportive environment where your voice matters.

This is a hybrid work opportunity.

What you will do

• 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

• Identifying gaps involved and aligning Zurich’s products and value proposition to offer a solution that provides the contract certainty the customer needs

• Demonstrating strong analytical skills and executing as an innovative advisor

• Underwriting, analyzing and generating new and renewal business

• Market facing and production within the growing Middle Markets division

• Administering and monitoring underwriting rules and guidelines, insurance laws and regulations and rating manual rules

• Developing and maintaining broker relationships

• Working within broad limits and authorities on highly complex assignments

Job Qualifications - What you bring to the table

Required:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent and 5 or more years of experience in the Underwriting or Market Facing area. OR

• High School Diploma or Equivalent and 10 or more years of experience in the Claims or Underwriting Support area
OR

• Zurich Certified Insurance Apprentice including an Associate Degree and 3 or more years of experience in the Underwriting or Market Facing area
OR

• Zurich Certified Insurance Apprentice including an Associate Degree and 8 or more years of experience in the Claims or Underwriting Support area
AND

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office

• Experience working on time restraints for quotes on new and renewal business

• Experience working in a team environment

Preferred:

• Existing broker relationships

• Cyber and E&O experience preferred

• Bachelor’s Degree

• Knowledge of Middle Markets Property and Casualty Underwriting

• Strong negotiation skills

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Strong relationship building, active listening, needs analysis, and win-win negotiating skills

• Presentation skills and a solutions and service orientation

• Knowledge of underwriting philosophy, techniques, national/local filing regulations and guidelines

Compensation for roles at Zurich varies depending on a wide array of factors including but not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. The salary range provided is a nationwide market range and has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location where the position may be filled. As required by local law, Zurich provides in good faith a reasonable range of compensation for roles.

Compensation may exceed the range listed based on the evaluation of skillset and experience. The starting salary range is:

Senior Underwriter – $85,000 to $105,000
Underwriting Specialist - $115,000 to $135,000

Our Culture

• At Zurich, we are proud of our culture. We are passionate about Diversity, Inclusion, Equity and Belonging (DIEB). We want you to bring your whole self to work, and we want our employees to be reflective of the communities in which we live and work. Our DIEB initiatives are creating an environment where everyone feels welcome.

• We have a collaborative culture where diversity of thought is valued. We value your input and strive to give our employees the tools they need to make an impact.

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