Senior Middle Market Underwriter — AVP Director

Zurich Insurance; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 110,200 - 238,700; Full time

Job summary

Zurich North America in Chicago is recruiting for a high-impact Executive Underwriter or AVP Underwriting Director for the Middle Market. This hybrid role focuses on building broker partnerships, assessing risks, and pricing to drive a profitable portfolio across Property & Casualty lines.

You will collaborate with claims, finance, risk engineering and other units, leveraging deep underwriting expertise to foster client and broker relationships in an evolving insurance landscape.

Qualifications

• 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 are AND

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain relationships with broker partners and customers across all industries.
• Leverage 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 claims, finance, risk engineering, actuary, and technical underwriting.
• Grow and develop relationships with preferred distribution partners in an assigned territory.

Skills

Underwriting

Broker relationships

Risk assessment

Pricing

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Zurich North America in Chicago is recruiting for a high-impact Executive Underwriter or AVP Underwriting Director for the Middle Market. This hybrid role focuses on building broker partnerships, assessing risks, and pricing to drive a profitable portfolio across Property & Casualty lines.

You will collaborate with claims, finance, risk engineering and other units, leveraging deep underwriting expertise to foster client and broker relationships in an evolving insurance landscape.