Director of Large Accounts Underwriting

Zenith Insurance Company•Los Angeles, CA

1d•$138,079 - $189,859

About The Position

Zenith is a team of Workers' Compensation Specialists committed to helping businesses succeed by protecting against the financial and human consequences of workplace injuries, providing for the needs of injured employees and making the workplace safer. To distinguish ourselves as the desired provider of Workers' Compensation Insurance, values such as collaboration, work-life balance, and integrity are placed at the center of all our operations. In addition, Zenith supports career advancement through a dedication to ongoing learning and development. An individual coming to Zenith will not only receive competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package, but continuous opportunities to grow as a professional. Overnight travel is required. Position will involve travel approximately 10-15% of year. As part of the Corporate Underwriting team, strengthen underwriting quality standards in Field Offices through interaction with underwriters on individual accounts and structured group training. Establish strong working relationships with Zenith's Field Underwriting, Marketing, Actuarial, Communications and Safety & Health departments to enhance and improve communication, elevate and explore concepts, to strengthen our operations.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent combination of training/experience required.
Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of training/experience required.
8+ years any combination of education and experience with large accounts underwriting that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities.
8+ years of experience in commercial underwriting or product management experience required.
Hands-on experience with loss-sensitive workers' compensation underwriting
Candidate should be a quick study, be comfortable and effective in marketing settings and have intermediate Excel skills.
Candidate needs to be a self-starter with ability to manage multiple and disparate tasks and projects with the highest standard of responsiveness to the Field’s needs.

Responsibilities

As part of the Corporate Underwriting team, strengthen underwriting quality standards in Field Offices through interaction with underwriters on individual accounts and structured group training.
Serve as a subject matter expert in policy systems and a business lead in development of reports and resources to continue to enhance our capabilities and processes.
Support various Corporate Underwriting projects that strategically assist Field Underwriting execution.
Partner with Underwriting Managers on issues central to underwriting execution, including staff development, underwriting appetite and pricing strategy.
Involved in project management roles with Actuarial team regarding state forms and product filings.
Work across departments to help solve organizational data and information delivery issues. Build cross regional relationships to enhance communications, share processes, elevate and explore concepts, and facilitate the strengthening of our operations.
Engage with other departments to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions to standardize approach to analysis and enhance execution.
Apply principles of logical thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
Works productively and harmoniously with others on a consistent basis.
Respond positively to direction and feedback on performance.
Consistently maintain professional and appropriate demeanor.
Perform other duties as assigned.