AVP, Technical Underwriting, Liability

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 working in Technical Underwriting within Casualty insurance and are looking for a new challenge, we would love to hear from you.

Zurich Canada is currently looking for an AVP, Technical Underwriting, Liability to provide technical underwriting expertise and guidance to Business Units and Underwriters, acting independently and with minimal direction and as Subject Matter Expert in all aspects of a line of business (LoB) or product line, to enable achievement of business plan and the delivery of excellent customer service.

Reporting to the Chief Underwriting Officer, you will steer the Zurich Canada Liability portfolio and help deliver on our business objective of growth and profitability, working closely with our field underwriting teams.

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

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Zurich Canada uses artificial intelligence–enabled tools to support certain aspects of the recruitment process, including the initial review and screening of applications. Artificial intelligence is not the sole basis for candidate shortlisting or selection. All hiring decisions are reviewed and made by qualified hiring professionals.

Zurich follows a hybrid work model requiring three days per week of in-person presence, which may include time in the office or market-facing engagements.

What you will do:

• Operationalize an underwriting business strategy through active engagement with internal and external stakeholders utilizing market and industry data to drive decision making.

• Lead the due diligence for liability on all programs and MGA business and be responsible for developing and conducting training for front line underwriters in line with Zurich’s ambition to provide market leading underwriting education.

• Implement risk appetite changes based on relevant internal and external data.

• Contribute to the development of technical standards, controls and practices in line of business or product line.

• Working with cross-functional resources, actively drive the implementation of Underwriting strategies (e.g. Pricing), propositions, and solutions (e.g. product development, underwriting tools and processes) for a portfolio, line of business or product line.

• Monitor underwriting strategy execution via performance metrics, data and insights.

• Operate in established Zurich Risk Policy, Global Underwriting Policy and underwriting governance policies, and operationalize the policies into guidance and best practices.

• Lead initiatives that have a high impact on the development of technical underwriting guidelines, and Best Practices, including controls and procedures.

• Lead various projects, aligning appropriate resources, setting project direction and engage work team with successful outcome.

• Provide expert technical underwriting guidance to Business Units Leaders and Underwriters in support of the achievement of business plans and proposition development, to find creative solutions.

• Handle complex queries and referrals within delegated authority.

• Assist with approval of terms and conditions and Line of Business-wide issues, enabling Underwriters to write profitable business.

• Provide guidance to lower level associates.

• Take a leading role in contributing to the development of business plans and pricing strategies and alignment of these with Business Unit Strategies.

• Lead key aspects of portfolio management, including analysis to monitor profitability and growth of specialty areas of business. Provide recommendations on aspects requiring change or remedial action.

• Monitor Technical Price accuracy and develops and implements solutions to enhance Technical Price.

• Drive continuous enhancements of pricing tools in adherence to Technical Price Certification requirements.

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