Senior Market Facing Underwriter

Zurich 56 Company Ltd; Oregon (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an experienced Market Facing Underwriter to join their dynamic team. This role offers the opportunity to enhance customer experiences by providing tailored Property & Casualty insurance solutions. As a key player, you'll build relationships with brokers and clients while leveraging your underwriting expertise to assess risks and price policies effectively. With a focus on collaboration across various business units, you will gain invaluable insights in a growing market. If you're ready to take your career to the next level and make a significant impact, this position is for you.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in Underwriting or Market Facing roles.
• Knowledge of legal and regulatory guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Develop relationships with brokers and customers.
• Leverage underwriting knowledge for profitable business.

Skills

Underwriting

Risk Assessment

Negotiation Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Associate Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Senior Market Facing Underwriter

119750

Zurich Middle Markets has delivered double-digit growth over the last four consecutive years, and we strive to exceed that growth in the years ahead! We are looking to add to our team in San Diego and hire an experienced Market Facing Property & Casualty Underwriter. In this role, you will serve as a customer advocate with a focus on improving the customer experience by understanding their unique risks and offering the best end-to-end solution for their Property & Casualty insurance needs.

What you can expect in a Market Facing, Middle Markets Underwriting position at Zurich:

• You will develop and maintain relationships with broker partners and customers across all industries in support of business objectives.
• You will leverage your Property and Casualty underwriting acumen across risk assessment, exposure evaluation and pricing to generate and maintain a profitable book of new and renewal business.
• You will work collaboratively across business units including but not limited to claims, finance, risk engineering, actuary, and technical underwriting while gaining extensive knowledge in a growing and innovative industry.
• You will be empowered to use your technical underwriting, negotiation and interpersonal skills to grow and develop relationships with preferred distribution partners in an assigned territory.

This role will be filled at either the Mid-Senior or Senior Level. The hiring manager will determine the appropriate level based upon the selected applicant’s experience and skill set relative to the qualifications listed for this position.

Mid-Senior Underwriter Basic Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent and 3 or more years of experience in the Underwriting or Market Facing area.
  OR
• High School Diploma or Equivalent and 6 or more years of experience in the Claims or Underwriting Support area.
  OR
• Zurich Certified Insurance Apprentice including an Associate Degree and 1 or more years of experience in the Underwriting or Market Facing area.
  OR
• 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.

Senior Underwriter Basic Qualifications:

• 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 Qualifications:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

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 combined salary range for this position is $90,000.00-$165,000.00. The starting salary range for the Mid-Senior Market Facing Underwriter is $90,000.00-$135,000.00 and for the Senior Market Facing Underwriter is $115,000.00-$165,000.00.

As a global company, Zurich recognizes the diversity of our workforce as an asset. We recruit talented people from a variety of backgrounds with unique perspectives that are truly welcome here. Zurich does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other legally protected status. EOE disability/vet.