Underwriter OR Underwriting Specialist - E&S Property
Zurich North America is seeking an E&S Property Underwriter to join their Property team, offering a hybrid work schedule. The role involves analyzing and underwriting new and renewal business while ensuring high-level service to customers and collaborating with national wholesalers to drive growth and profitability.
Responsibilities
- 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
- Market facing and production within the E&S Standard Property group
- Administering and monitoring underwriting rules and guidelines, insurance laws and regulations and rating manual rules
- Working within broad limits and authorities on highly complex assignments
Skills
- High School Diploma or Equivalent and 1 or more years of experience in the Underwriting or Market Facing area
- High School Diploma or Equivalent and 2 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
- 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 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
- 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 with 1 or more years of experience in Underwriting with emphasis on E&S Property Underwriting or Underwriting Support
- Strong negotiation skills and wholesale broker relationships nationwide
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Microsoft Office skills
Benefits
- You may also be eligible for bonuses and merit increases.
- Short-term incentive bonus eligibility set at 10%.
- We offer competitive pay and comprehensive benefits for employees and their families.
- Flexibility to work on a hybrid basis.
- You will have the flexibility to work on a hybrid basis.
- We offer growth, inclusion, and a supportive environment.
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