Underwriting Specialist - Excess Casualty

Underwriting Specialist OR Executive Underwriter - Excess Casualty

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Zurich is currently looking to hire an experienced Underwriting Specialist OR Executive Underwriter – Excess Casualty to join our growing Excess Casualty team. We are open to hiring an experienced Underwriter in any location commutable to a Zurich office, with a hiring preference for New York City, Philadelphia, Boston, Chicago, Atlanta or Dallas. While we are open to locations nationwide, you will have the flexibility to work on a hybrid basis.

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.

The ideal candidate will have a background in Excess Casualty and/or Construction.

This role will be filled at either an Underwriting Specialist or Executive Underwriter. The hiring manager will determine the appropriate level based on the selected applicant’s experience and skillset relative to the qualifications listed for this position.

• Develop and maintain relationships with broker partners and customers in the Construction industry in support of business objectives.
• Leverage your casualty underwriting acumen across risk assessment, exposure evaluation, and pricing to generate and maintain a profitable book of new and renewal business.
• Work collaboratively across business units—including but not limited to claims, finance, risk engineering, actuarial, and technical underwriting—while gaining extensive knowledge in a growing and innovative industry.
• Be empowered to use your market‑facing, negotiation, and interpersonal skills to grow and develop relationships with preferred distribution partners in an assigned territory.

• Underwriting and pricing a solid renewal book.
• Identifying and analyzing new growth opportunities.
• Ensuring that accounts are qualified, meet with the organization's appetite, and are balanced with sound business opportunity.
• Making agent/broker/customer on‑sight calls with a planned and well‑prepared purpose.
• Overseeing negotiations of terms & conditions and closing deals.
• Ensuring cross‑sell within areas of responsibility to increase product density with the Zurich customer.

• High School Diploma or Equivalent and 3 or more years of experience in the Underwriting or Market Facing area.
• High School Diploma or Equivalent and 6 or more years of experience in the Claims or Underwriting Support area.
• Zurich Certified Insurance Apprentice including an Associate Degree and 1 or more years of experience in the Underwriting or Market Facing area.
• Zurich Certified Insurance Apprentice including an Associate Degree and 4 or more years of experience in the Claims or Underwriting Support area AND
• Knowledge of line(s) of business and the legal and regulatory guidelines.
• Knowledge of time restraints for quotes on new and renewal business.
• Experience with Microsoft Office.

• 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 AND
• Knowledge of line(s) of business and the legal and regulatory guidelines.
• Knowledge of time restraints for quotes on new and renewal business.
• Experience with Microsoft Office.

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

The compensation indicated represents a nationwide market range and has not been adjusted for geographic differentials pertaining to the location where the…