AVP Underwriting Director-Excess Casualty
About the position Zurich is seeking an Umbrella Executive Underwriter or AVP underwriting Director to join our Los Angeles team! Excess Casualty/Umbrella is a key business segment within National Accounts, and we are focused on attracting top customer advocates who possess a sales mindset, strong technical underwriting skills and solution focused problem-solving abilities. As an Umbrella, Executive Underwriter or AVP underwriting you will handle new and renewal Umbrella business. As a member of Zurich's Underwriting Team, you will enjoy the opportunity to fully apply and hone your underwriting and marketing skills while building relationships with Select Brokers across Los Angeles, CA This is an exciting time to join Excess Casualty team at Zurich! The Umbrella is responsible for: Serving as a customer industry advocate with a focus on improving the customer experience by understanding their risk and offering the best end to end solution for their insurance needs. Using a disciplined approach to exposure evaluation, risk assessment and pricing Using risk insights, data and models to drive informed decisions at point of sale Identifying gaps involves and aligning Zurich’s products and value proposition to offer a solution that provides the contract certainty the customer needs Demonstrating strong analytical skills and executing as an innovative advisor Underwriting, analyzing and generating new and renewal business Market facing and production within the growing Umbrella division Administering and monitoring underwriting rules and guidelines, insurance laws and regulations and rating manual rules Developing and maintaining agency and broker relationships Working within broad limits and authorities on highly complex assignments This role will be filled at either the Umbrella Executive Underwriter or AVP underwriting Director . The hiring manager will determine the appropriate level based upon the selected applicant’s experience and skill set relative to the qualifications listed for this position. Responsibilities • Serving as a customer industry advocate with a focus on improving the customer experience by understanding their risk and offering the best end to end solution for their insurance needs. • Using a disciplined approach to exposure evaluation, risk assessment and pricing • Using risk insights, data and models to drive informed decisions at point of sale • Identifying gaps involves and aligning Zurich’s products and value proposition to offer a solution that provides the contract certainty the customer needs • Demonstrating strong analytical skills and executing as an innovative advisor • Underwriting, analyzing and generating new and renewal business • Market facing and production within the growing Umbrella division • Administering and monitoring underwriting rules and guidelines, insurance laws and regulations and rating manual rules • Developing and maintaining agency and broker relationships • Working within broad limits and authorities on highly complex assignments Requirements • Executive Underwriter- Excess: 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 • AND Knowledge of Microsoft Office • Experience working on time restraints for quotes on new and renewal business • Experience working in a team environment • OR AVP- Underwriting Director-Excess: High School Diploma or Equivalent and 7 or more years of experience in the Underwriting or Market Facing area. • OR High School Diploma or Equivalent and 14 or more years of experience in the Claims or Underwriting Support area • OR Zurich Certified Insurance Apprentice including an Associate Degree and 5 or more years of experience in the Underwriting or Market Facing area • OR Zurich Certified Insurance Apprentice including an Associate Degree and 12 or more years of experience in the Claims or Underwriting Support area • AND Experience with Microsoft Office Nice-to-haves • Bachelor’s Degree • Strong verbal and written communication skills • Microsoft Office experience Apply tot his job