Senior Excess Casualty Underwriter, E&S

$117,500 - $192,500/Yr

Zurich Insurance - New York, NY

Part-time - Mid Level

Remote - New York, NY

Insurance Carriers and Related Activities

About the position

The Zurich E&S Excess Casualty team is currently seeking a Senior Excess Casualty Underwriter to join the Eastern Zone Team, with potential locations in New York, Parsippany, Boston, or Philadelphia. This role offers a unique opportunity to apply and enhance your underwriting and marketing skills within a hybrid work environment that combines both remote and in-office work. As a leading provider in the Excess and Surplus (E&S) insurance industry, Zurich is committed to delivering innovative solutions to address the evolving risks faced by our customers today and in the future. In this position, you will be responsible for managing complex new and renewal accounts, serving as an advocate for customer industries, and focusing on enhancing the customer experience. This involves a thorough understanding of their risks and providing tailored insurance solutions. You will utilize a disciplined approach to exposure evaluation, risk assessment, and pricing, leveraging risk insights, data, and models to make informed decisions at the point of sale. Your role will also include market-facing responsibilities and production within the expanding Zurich E&S Excess Casualty division. Additionally, you will be tasked with administering and monitoring underwriting rules and guidelines, ensuring compliance with insurance laws and regulations, and adhering to rating manual rules. You will work within broad limits and authorities on highly complex assignments, making this a challenging and rewarding position for an experienced underwriter.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a customer industry advocate to improve the customer experience by understanding their risk and offering tailored insurance solutions.
• Handle complex new and renewal accounts within the Excess Casualty division.
• Utilize a disciplined approach to exposure evaluation, risk assessment, and pricing.
• Leverage risk insights, data, and models to drive informed decisions at the point of sale.
• Engage in market-facing activities and production within the Zurich E&S Excess Casualty division.
• Administer and monitor underwriting rules and guidelines, insurance laws and regulations, and rating manual rules.
• Work within broad limits and authorities on highly complex assignments.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or Equivalent and 5 or more years of experience in the Underwriting or Market Facing area.
• High School Diploma or Equivalent and 10 or more years of experience in the Claims or Underwriting Support area.
• Zurich Certified Insurance Apprentice including an Associate Degree and 3 or more years of experience in the Underwriting or Market Facing area.
• 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
• Technical knowledge of Excess Casualty Underwriting specific to Construction and Habitational
• Established wholesale broker relationships (E&S brokers)
• Creative problem-solving skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Benefits

• Comprehensive employee benefits package for employees and eligible dependents
• Competitive compensation
• Short term incentive bonuses and merit increases
• Ongoing career development opportunities
• Diversity and inclusion initiatives
• Flexible work arrangements.