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Senior Market Facing Underwriting Specialist
Zurich Insurance Group
Chicago, IL, United States
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Description
Zurich Insurance is currently looking for an Excess Casualty Underwriting Specialist for our Specialties Division in our Chicago preferably, but it could also sit in San Francisco. We are looking for someone with excellent market facing and technical skills that has experience working with Wholesale Brokers. Construction industry expertise is desirable.
The ideal candidate would also have leadership skills with the interest in moving into a management role in the future.
The job’s core deliverables rely on delivering service to external clients and/or customers. Typically involves building relationships and promoting the company.
Our Excess Casualty Underwriting Specialist is responsible for:
• Underwriting and analyzing new and renewal Excess and Umbrella lines of business
• Proactively seek renewal and new account opportunities
• Qualify accounts to meet with the organization's appetite, balanced with sound business opportunity
• Negotiate Terms & Conditions and close deals
• Cross-Sell other lines of business to increase product density with the account
• Make agent/broker/customer and on-sight calls with a planned and well-prepared purpose
• Participate in Sales Team meeting as related to assigned brokers and/or territory
• Develop strong broker and client networks as related to industries underwritten by Business Unit
• Assist in coaching and developing staff
• Develop, maintain and handle referrals within the Profit Center
• Driving our market management strategy
Basic Qualifications:
• 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 or Underwriting Support area
OR
• Zurich approved Apprenticeship program including an Associate Degree and 3 or more years of experience in the Underwriting or Market Facing area
OR
• Zurich approved Apprenticeship program 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 working in a team environment
• Experience with Casualty lines of business
Preferred Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Strong knowledge of Excess Casualty and Umbrella lines of business especially Construction
• Strong Wholesale Broker relationships
• Ability to effectively assess risk
• Strong negotiation skills
• Superior skills in relationship building, active listening, needs analysis, and win-win negotiation
• Possess a high level of customer service by meeting or exceeding broker and or customer expectations with respect to required deadlines
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong knowledge of underwriting philosophy, techniques, national/local filing regulations and guidelines
Imagine working for a company that truly cares about their employees, customers, stakeholders, and communities they serve.
Imagine working for a values-driven organization that has the ambition and desire to be the best global insurance provider in the world.
Zurich is that place where 55,000 employees across approximately 200 countries and territories are all focused on helping people and helping companies protect what is truly most important to them. We are a values-driven organization that takes pride in the work that we do every day and we have the ambition to be the best global insurer in the world.
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