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Zurich Insurance · 1 month ago

AVP Underwriting Director-Excess Casualty

Los Angeles, CA

Contract

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$113K/yr - $277K/yr

5+ years exp

Zurich Insurance is seeking an AVP Underwriting Director for their Excess Casualty team in Los Angeles. The role involves managing new and renewal Umbrella business while enhancing customer experiences through effective risk assessment and relationship building with brokers.

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Comp. & Benefits

No H1B

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

Identifying gaps involves and aligning Zurich’s products and value proposition to offer a solution that provides the contract certainty the customer needs

Demonstrating strong analytical skills and executing as an innovative advisor

Underwriting, analyzing and generating new and renewal business

Market facing and production within the growing Umbrella division

Administering and monitoring underwriting rules and guidelines, insurance laws and regulations and rating manual rules

Developing and maintaining agency and broker relationships

Working within broad limits and authorities on highly complex assignments

Qualification

Underwriting experienceMarket facing experienceRisk assessmentMicrosoft OfficeTeam environment experienceCommunication skills

Required

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

Experience working in a team environment

High School Diploma or Equivalent and 7 or more years of experience in the Underwriting or Market Facing area

High School Diploma or Equivalent and 14 or more years of experience in the Claims or Underwriting Support area

Zurich Certified Insurance Apprentice including an Associate Degree and 5 or more years of experience in the Underwriting or Market Facing area

Zurich Certified Insurance Apprentice including an Associate Degree and 12 or more years of experience in the Claims or Underwriting Support area

Experience with Microsoft Office

Preferred

Bachelor's Degree

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Microsoft Office experience

Benefits

Short-term incentive bonus eligibility set at 15%

Short-term incentive bonus eligibility set at 20%

Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits for employees and their families

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