Property Underwriter (Senior or AVP)

$115,000 - $205,000/Yr

Zurich Insurance - Seattle, WA

Full-time - Senior

Remote - Seattle, WA

Insurance Carriers and Related Activities

About the position

Zurich is seeking a Property Underwriter (Senior or AVP Level) for our Commercial Insurance team in our Seattle or San Francisco office. This is a hybrid position requiring 2-3 days per week in office. As Property Underwriter (Senior or AVP), you will have a chance to use your marketing and analytical skills. Specifically, you will analyze and underwrite new and renewal business, under general direction, utilizing The Zurich Way of Underwriting Framework within delegated authority levels on assignments of higher technical complexity ensuring a high level service to customers. This is a market-facing position thus we are seeking someone with a strong sales execution mindset and knowledge of property policies. This role will be filled at either the Property Underwriter (Senior) or AVP Property Underwriter level. 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. Some of the key accountabilities of this role include administering and monitoring underwriting rules and guidelines, rating manual rules, and insurance laws and regulations. You will develop, maintain & collaborate with Line of Business representatives and other business-related needs, as appropriate. Additionally, you will develop and maintain relationships with distributors (agents & brokers) in support of business retention and acquisition and work with customers and distributors to determine their insurance-related needs and provide solutions. You will support the organization's sales culture by being a Help Point for agents, brokers, and customers, proactively seeking renewal and new account opportunities, completing detailed opportunity assessments with key distributors to identify growth opportunities, qualifying accounts to meet with the organization's appetite, balanced with sound business opportunity, and making broker/customer and on-site calls with a planned and well-prepared purpose.

Responsibilities

• Administer and monitor underwriting rules and guidelines, rating manual rules, and insurance laws and regulations.
• Develop, maintain & collaborate with Line of Business representatives and other business-related needs, as appropriate.
• Develop and maintain relationships with distributors (agents & brokers) in support of business retention and acquisition.
• Work with customers and distributors (agents & brokers) to determine their insurance-related needs and provide solutions.
• Support the organization's sales culture by being a Help Point for agents, brokers, and customers.
• Proactively seek renewal and new account opportunities.
• Complete detailed opportunity assessments with key distributors to identify growth opportunities.
• Qualify accounts to meet with the organization's appetite, balanced with sound business opportunity.
• Make broker/customer and on-site calls with a planned and well-prepared purpose.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or Equivalent and 5 or more years of experience in the Underwriting or Market Facing area for Senior Property Underwriter.
• High School Diploma or Equivalent and 10 or more years of experience in the Claims or Underwriting Support area for Senior Property Underwriter.
• Zurich Certified Insurance Apprentice including an Associate Degree and 3 or more years of experience in the Underwriting or Market Facing area for Senior Property Underwriter.
• Zurich Certified Insurance Apprentice including an Associate Degree and 8 or more years of experience in the Claims or Underwriting Support area for Senior Property Underwriter.
• High School Diploma or Equivalent and 7 or more years of experience in the Underwriting or Market Facing area for AVP Property Underwriter.
• High School Diploma or Equivalent and 14 or more years of experience in the Claims or Underwriting Support area for AVP Property Underwriter.
• Zurich Certified Insurance Apprentice including an Associate Degree and 5 or more years of experience in the Underwriting or Market Facing area for AVP Property Underwriter.
• Zurich Certified Insurance Apprentice including an Associate Degree and 12 or more years of experience in the Claims or Underwriting Support area for AVP Property Underwriter.
• Experience with Microsoft Office.

Nice-to-haves

• Bachelors Degree
• Technical knowledge of commercial Property Underwriting
• Established broker relationships (Retail, select brokers) in Region
• International customer base experience
• Sales execution mindset
• Creative problem solving skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Benefits

• Comprehensive employee benefits package for employees and eligible dependents.
• Competitive compensation including short term incentive bonuses and merit increases.