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Zurich Insurance · 3 weeks ago

Executive Underwriter OR AVP Underwriting Director - Excess Casualty

Dallas, TX

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$103K/yr - $224K/yr

5+ years exp

Zurich Insurance is seeking an experienced Executive Underwriter OR AVP, Underwriting Director for Excess Casualty. This role involves underwriting new and renewal business while building strong relationships with agents and brokers, requiring a proactive approach to account management and market visibility.

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Comp. & Benefits

No H1B

Responsibilities

Proactively seeking new account opportunities and managing existing renewal accounts

Demonstrating specialized knowledge and expertise in underwriting excess casualty and umbrella line of business

Completing detailed opportunity assessments with key distributors to identify growth opportunities

Contributing to the development and completion of proposals

Qualifying accounts that meet the organization's appetite, balanced with sound business opportunity

Making agent/broker/customer and on-sight calls with a planned and well-prepared purpose

Negotiating Terms & Conditions and closing deals

Cross-Selling other lines of business to increase product density with the account

Participating in Sales Team meetings as related to assigned brokers and / or territory

Proactively engaging in the target account process, managing a qualified list of opportunities 90 to 120 days prior to effective date

Developing strong broker and client networks as related to industries underwritten by Business Unit

Qualification

Excess Casualty UnderwritingUmbrella UnderwritingBroker RelationshipsMicrosoft OfficeCPCUCommunication SkillsRelationship BuildingPresentation SkillsResults Oriented

Required

High School Diploma or Equivalent and 5 or more years of experience in the Underwriting or Market Facing area OR

High School Diploma or Equivalent and 10 or more years of experience in the Claims, Underwriting support area OR

Zurich Certified Insurance Apprentice including an Associate Degree and 3 or more years of experience in the Underwriting or Market Facing area OR

Zurich Certified Insurance Apprentice including an Associate Degree and 8 or more years of experience in the Claims or Underwriting Support area AND

Knowledge of Microsoft Office

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

Experience with Umbrella underwriting

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

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

Zurich approved Apprenticeship program including an Associate Degree and 5 or more years of experience in the Underwriting or Market Facing area OR

Zurich approved Apprenticeship program including and Associate Degree and 12 or more years of experience in the Claims or Underwriting Support Area AND

Knowledge of Microsoft Office

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

Experience with Umbrella underwriting

Preferred

Bachelor's Degree

CPCU

Advanced knowledge of National Account Excess Casualty product lines

Knowledge of National Account Primary Casualty and loss sensitive programs and accounts

Strong broker/customer relationships

Excellent communication skills

Excellent skills in relationship building

Strong presentation skills

Results oriented

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