Zurich North America · 2 days ago
Executive Underwriter OR AVP Underwriting Director - Middle Market
Sacramento, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$108K/yr - $234K/yr
5+ years expZurich North America is a leader in risk management, seeking to expand its team of Middle Market leaders and underwriters. The role involves serving as a customer advocate in Property & Casualty insurance, focusing on risk assessment, exposure evaluation, and maintaining profitable business relationships.
CommercialFinancial ServicesInsurance
No H1B
Hiring Manager
Wendy Lawrence
Responsibilities
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
Qualification
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
Bachelors Degree
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Microsoft Office experience
Benefits
Competitive pay
Comprehensive benefits for employees and their families
Company
Zurich North America
Zurich American Insurance is an international commercial property-casualty insurance provider. It is a sub-organization of Zurich Insurance Group.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
James Bracken
Chief Financial Officer
Ann Chai
Chief Risk Officer
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