Underwriting Specialist OR Executive Underwriter - E&S Excess Casualty

Zurich E&S•Houston, TX

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Zurich E&S is seeking an experienced Excess Casualty Underwriter to join our E&S Excess Casualty team. This role will be based out of our Dallas, Houston, or Atlanta office and offers a hybrid work arrangement with flexibility in scheduling. The position requires market visibility to engage with agents and brokers, focusing on driving growth and profitability with national wholesalers. Zurich E&S is committed to being a market leader in E&S through its wholesale distribution model and product/technology strategy. This role provides opportunities for career growth within a seasoned team, involving underwriting new and renewal business using The Zurich Way of Underwriting Framework within delegated authority levels. A strong customer focus, ability to build exceptional relationships, and a market-facing presence are essential. The role is responsible for proactively seeking new business, managing renewals, demonstrating expertise in excess casualty lines, conducting opportunity assessments, contributing to proposals, qualifying accounts, making broker/customer calls, negotiating terms, cross-selling, participating in sales meetings, managing target accounts, and developing broker/client networks.

Requirements

Underwriting Specialist Required Qualifications: High School Diploma or Equivalent and 3 or more years of experience in the Underwriting or Market Facing area.
OR High School Diploma or Equivalent and 6 or more years of experience in the Claims or Underwriting Support area
OR Zurich Certified Insurance Apprentice including an Associate Degree and 1 or more years of experience in the Underwriting or Market Facing area
OR Zurich Certified Insurance Apprentice including an Associate Degree and 4 or more years of experience in the Claims or Underwriting Support area
AND Knowledge of line/s of business and the legal and regulatory guidelines
Knowledge of time restraints for quotes on new and renewal business
Experience with Microsoft Office
Executive Underwriter Required 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 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

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent years of E&S Commercial insurance industry experience
Technical knowledge of Excess Underwriting with E&S
Established wholesale broker relationships (E&S brokers)
Creative problem-solving skills
Strong verbal and written communication skills

Responsibilities

Proactively seeking new account opportunities and managing existing renewal accounts.
Demonstrating specialized knowledge and expertise in underwriting excess casualty lines 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.