VP, Senior UW Manager - Energy Casualty

Zurich Insurance Group•Houston, NY

13d•Hybrid

About The Position

Zurich North America is hiring a VP, Senior UW Manager - Energy Casualty to join our Global Specialties team. This is a hybrid position requiring three days per week in the office. As a member of Zurich's Underwriting management team, you will have the opportunity to fully apply and hone your underwriting management and marketing skills. Specifically, you will manage a market-facing underwriting unit and aid in making appropriate underwriting decisions.

Requirements

Bachelors Degree and 10 or more years of experience in the Underwriting, Market Facing, Broker, Carrier or Risk Management area within the Commercial Insurance industry OR Bachelors Degree with 20 or more years of experience in Claims or Underwriting Support area within the Commercial Insurance industry
Experience in Energy Casualty business segment
2 or more years of people management experience

Nice To Haves

Bachelors Degree
CPCU
Advanced knowledge of Energy Casualty product lines and commercial insurance industry
Experience leading and managing market-facing underwriters
Strong Broker relationships in Energy Casualty
Excellent communication skills
Excellent skills in relationship building
Strong presentation skills
Results oriented

Responsibilities

Managing up to 6-8 market-facing underwriters who proactively seek renewal and new account opportunities.
Identifies new growth opportunities with key distributors for areas of responsibility.
Ensure that accounts are qualified, and meet with the organization's appetite, balanced with sound business opportunity.
Along with underwriters in areas supervised, make agents/broker/customer and on-sight calls with a planned and well-prepared purpose.
Oversee negotiations of Terms & Conditions and closes deals.
Ensure cross-sell within areas of responsibility to increase product density with the account.
Provide continuous coaching on sales best practices, mentor staff to develop strong broker and client networks as related to industries underwritten by Business Unit.