U.S. National Accounts Chief Growth Leader

Zurich; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 385,000 - 674,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Long-term incentive

Job summary

Zurich North America seeks a results-driven President, U.S. National Accounts to lead a 400-person organization and drive profitable growth across national accounts, including multinational programs and captives.

You will shape strategy, underwriting governance, and client experience at scale. This role requires deep P&C expertise, strong broker relationships, and the ability to translate market insights into differentiated propositions while building a high-performance leadership team in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 15+ years in underwriting, distribution, market-facing, or related leadership roles within commercial insurance.
• Five+ years of senior executive leadership experience.
• Demonstrated business-unit leadership with significant financial accountability.
• Deep Commercial Property and Casualty expertise, including experience with complex national account risks.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic, financial, and operational leadership for Zurich's U.S. National Accounts, driving profitable growth and portfolio performance.
• Drive and evolve customer propositions across the National Accounts portfolio to strengthen market position and client value.
• Establish underwriting, financial, and operational objectives to safeguard profitability.
• Monitor market developments and inform strategic decision-making.
• Partner with executive leadership to champion transformation and priorities, including cross-selling.
• Strengthen relationships with brokers, clients, and industry stakeholders to drive growth.
• Work across underwriting, claims, distribution, finance, operations, and risk management to deliver an exceptional customer experience.
• Lead portfolio management and underwriting governance aligned with risk appetite and capital objectives.
• Drive innovation and modernization to position Zurich as a leader in commercial insurance.
• Evaluate portfolio and distribution performance and implement profitability actions.
• Build and inspire a high-performing leadership team with accountability and inclusion.
• Serve as a visible ambassador for Zurich with clients, brokers, and marketplace leaders.

Skills

Underwriting

Distribution

Market-facing leadership

Commercial insurance

P&C expertise

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Zurich North America seeks a results-driven President, U.S. National Accounts to lead a 400-person organization and drive profitable growth across national accounts, including multinational programs and captives.

You will shape strategy, underwriting governance, and client experience at scale. This role requires deep P&C expertise, strong broker relationships, and the ability to translate market insights into differentiated propositions while building a high-performance leadership team in a