VP Liability Underwriting Officer

Join Zurich Insurance as the VP Liability Underwriting Officer
; bring your leadership and deep liability expertise to guide our Uninsured Liability underwriting strategy across North America.

• Shape portfolio performance by defining strategies, identifying trends, supporting pricing adequacy, and driving profitability frameworks.
• Lead the delivery of underwriting direction to enable successful Commercial GL and Excess underwriting to achieve financial objectives in North America.
• Drive profitable growth by providing business unit support for developing, implementing and monitoring business unit portfolio strategies.
• Develop, negotiate and implement strategic operational plans aligned with BU goals; provide input to Commercial GL and Excess underwriting strategies for all North American portfolios.
• Anticipate and assess long‑term opportunities and risks associated with external market shifts, looking forward 5+ years.
• Determine emerging issues relevant to current and future needs and ensure strategies, programs and processes incorporate these insights.
• Ensure governance and alignment of policy, procedures and operating standards is completed for area of responsibility.
• Optimize resource allocation and champion products, projects and investments in Commercial GL and Excess that meet business unit needs.
• Evaluate underwriting activities to identify strategic risks and compliance issues.
• Lead risk assessment for their area of responsibility and elevate potential issues to higher management.
• Drive consistency and enhance underwriting standards across the Commercial GL and Excess Lines of Business to maintain or improve underwriting performance.
• Promote a rigorous underwriting process and procedure monitoring system.
• Provide effective leadership and management of Underwriting people resources, pursuing active talent management, capability development and a high‑performance culture.
• Oversee framework for underwriting decisions, e.g., authority grants, referrals, technical underwriting reviews.
• Guide design and implementation of rating and pricing tools and methodologies.
• Provide strategic underwriting insight for tools development and modernization.
• Develop and maintain strategic partnerships both internally and externally to advance business objectives.
• Lead Line‑of‑Business underwriting strategy for product development in collaboration with business units and the Product Management.
• Drive standardization and simplification of products, processes and tools across the Line of Business.
• Identify Commercial GL and Excess training opportunities and assist with facilitation of training framework.
• Oversee underwriting engagement with industry and regulatory bodies.

• Bachelor’s Degree and 10 or more years of experience in operations.
• Experience working globally or internationally with underwriting partners.
• Supervisory or management experience.

• CPCU.
• Technical knowledge and multi‑level leadership skills reflective of a senior underwriting professional.
• Track record of fostering business improvement and delivering change in a complex insurance environment.

The proposed salary range for this position is $197,800 to $324,000, with short‑term incentive bonus eligibility set at 25%. Zurich offers competitive pay, merit increases, bonuses and comprehensive benefits for employees and their families. Local laws are followed to ensure fair compensation.

At Zurich, we value your ideas and experience. We offer growth, inclusion and a supportive environment that helps 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®.

Zurich 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.

Zurich complies with 18 U.S. Code §1033.

Preferred vendors should use our Recruiting Agency Portal. Zurich does not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies. Remote Working:
Hybrid.

Employment type:

Full‑time. Sponsorship:
No.

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