Underwriting Specialist or Executive Underwriter- Financial Intuitions, Middle Market
About The Position
Zurich is hiring an experienced Underwriting Specialist or Executive Underwriter for its Financial Institutions Middle Market Property & Casualty (P&C) team in the Midwest Region. This customer-focused position supports Financial Institution insurance needs by understanding customer risks and delivering end-to-end solutions. The role is hybrid and based in Austin, Houston, or San Antonio, Texas. The underwriter develops and maintains relationships with broker partners and customers across industries, assesses risks and exposures, prices business, and builds a profitable portfolio of new and renewal business. The position collaborates with claims, finance, risk engineering, actuarial, and technical underwriting teams, and uses underwriting, negotiation, and interpersonal skills to grow relationships with preferred distribution partners in an assigned territory. The hiring manager will determine whether the successful applicant is placed at the Underwriting Specialist or Executive Underwriter level based on experience and skills.
Requirements
- For Underwriting Specialist: High school diploma or equivalent and at least 3 years of experience in underwriting or a market-facing area, or at least 6 years of experience in claims or underwriting support.
- For Underwriting Specialist: Alternatively, Zurich Certified Insurance Apprentice including an associate degree and at least 1 year of underwriting or market-facing experience, or at least 4 years of claims or underwriting support experience.
- For Executive Underwriter: High school diploma or equivalent and at least 5 years of experience in underwriting or a market-facing area, or at least 10 years of experience in claims or underwriting support.
- For Executive Underwriter: Alternatively, Zurich Certified Insurance Apprentice including an associate degree and at least 3 years of underwriting or market-facing experience, or at least 8 years of claims or underwriting support experience.
- Underwriting Specialist candidates must know applicable lines of business and legal and regulatory guidelines, understand time constraints for quotes on new and renewal business, and have experience with Microsoft Office.
- Executive Underwriter candidates must have knowledge of Microsoft Office and experience working within time constraints for quotes on new and renewal business.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree.
- Established relationships with Financial Institutions or P&C broker partners.
- Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
- Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong business relationships.
- Strong analytical, negotiation, and decision-making skills.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain relationships with broker partners and customers across industries in support of business objectives.
- Assess risks and exposures and price new and renewal business to generate and maintain a profitable book.
- Work collaboratively with claims, finance, risk engineering, actuarial, and technical underwriting teams.
- Build and develop relationships with preferred distribution partners in an assigned territory.
- Apply technical underwriting, negotiation, and interpersonal skills to support customer experience and business growth.
Benefits
- Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits for employees and their families.
- Short-term incentive bonus eligibility: 10% for Underwriting Specialist and 15% for Executive Underwriter.
- Potential eligibility for bonuses and merit increases.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
