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Zurich Insurance · 2 months ago

Underwriting Specialist OR Executive Underwriter- MM Private Equity

New York, NY

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$93K/yr - $201K/yr

3+ years exp

Zurich Insurance is a leading provider of commercial property-casualty insurance solutions. They are seeking an experienced Underwriting Specialist or Executive Underwriter to join their Private Equity team in New York City, focusing on improving customer experience and managing a profitable book of business.

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Comp. & Benefits

No H1B

Responsibilities

You will develop and maintain relationships with brokers partners and customers across all industries in support of business objectives

You will leverage your Private Equity 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

Qualification

Private Equity underwritingRisk assessmentExposure evaluationNegotiation skillsMicrosoft OfficeEstablished relationshipsCommunication skills

Required

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

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 area

Knowledge of Microsoft Office

Experience working on time restraints for quotes on new and renewal business

Preferred

Bachelors Degree

Established relationships with Private Equity broker partners

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Microsoft Office experience

Benefits

Short-term incentive bonuses

Merit increases

Company

Zurich Insurance

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Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) is a leading global multi-line insurer founded more than 150 years ago, which has grown into a business serving more than 75 million customers in more than 200 countries and territories, while delivering industry-leading total shareholder returns.

Founded in 1872

Zürich, Zurich, CHE

10001+ employees