Underwriting Specialist or Executive Underwriter- ES Property

  • Zurich Insurance Company Ltd.
  • Chicago, Illinois
  • Full Time
p style=line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackZurich is currently looking to hire an Underwriting Specialist or Executive Underwriter Eamp;S Property to join our Eamp;S team! We are open to candidates working out of one of the following locations: Chicago, IL, Atlanta, GA, New York City, NY, or Dallas, TX. While this position will be based out of one of these locations, you will have the flexibility to work on a hybrid basis. You will partner with your manager to set a flexible work schedule that supports you, our customers, and our brokers and agents. This role will require you to be visible in the marketplace to meet with our agents and brokers and be in the office/market three days per week./span/pp style=line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif /pp style=margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackThe Eamp;S Property Underwriter will analyze and underwrite new and renewal business, regularly interacting and facing the market, under limited supervision, utilizing The Zurich Way of Underwriting Framework within delegated authority levels on assignments of moderate technical complexity ensuring a high-level service to customers. In this role you will be working with national wholesalers to drive growth with a focus on profitability./span/pp style=margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif /pp style=margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackResponsibilities include:/span/pp style=margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif /pul style=margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in type=discli style=margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackspan style=font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackServing 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./span/lili style=margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackspan style=font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackUsing a disciplined approach to exposure evaluation, risk assessment and pricing/span/lili style=margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackspan style=font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackUsing risk insights, data, and models to drive informed decisions at point of sale/span/lili style=margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackspan style=font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackMarket facing and production within the Eamp;S Standard Property group /span/lili style=margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackspan style=font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackAdministering and monitoring underwriting rules and guidelines, insurance laws and regulations and rating manual rules/span/lili style=margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:blackspan style=line-height:115%Working within broad limits and authorities on highly complex assignments/span/span/li/ulp style=margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif /pp style=margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serifspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:blackThis role will be filled at either the span style=line-height:115%Underwriting Specialist /spanor span style=line-height:115%Executive Underwriter Eamp;S Property level/span. The hiring manager will determine the appropriate level based upon the selected applicants experience and skill set relative to the qualifications listed for this position./span/pp style=margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif /pp style=margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackUnderwriting Specialist Eamp;S Property Basic Qualifications:/span/pp style=margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif /pulli style=line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackHigh School Diploma or Equivalent and 3 or more years of experience in the Underwriting or Market Facing area. brOR/span/lili style=line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackHigh School Diploma or Equivalent and 6 or more years of experience in the Claims or Underwriting Support areabrOR/span/lili style=line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackZurich Certified Insurance Apprentice including an Associate Degree and 1 or more years of experience in the Underwriting or Market Facing area brOR/span/lili style=line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:blackZurich Certified Insurance Apprentice including an Associate Degree and 4 or more years of experience in the Claims or Underwriting Support areabrANDbr/span/lili style=line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackKnowledge of line/s of business and the legal and regulatory guidelines/span/lili style=line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackKnowledge of time restraints for quotes on new and renewal business/span/lili style=line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackExperience with Microsoft Office/span/li/ulp style=margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif /pp style=margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackOR /span/pp style=margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif /pp style=margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackExecutive Underwriter Eamp;S Property Basic Qualifications: /span/pp style=margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif /pulli style=line-height:107%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackspan style=font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackHigh School Diploma or Equivalent and 5 or more years of experience in the Underwriting or Market Facing area brOR /span/lili style=line-height:107%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackspan style=font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackHigh School Diploma or Equivalent and 10 or more years of experience in the Claims or Underwriting Support area brOR /span/lili style=line-height:107%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackspan style=font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackZurich Certified Insurance Apprentice including an Associate Degree and 3 or more years of experience in the Underwriting or Market Facing area brOR /span/lili style=line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackspan style=font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackZurich Certified Insurance Apprentice including an Associate Degree and 8 or more years of experience in the Claims or Underwriting Support area /span/li/ulp style=margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif /pp style=margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackPreferred Qualifications:/span/pp style=margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif /pul style=margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in type=discli style=margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackspan style=font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackBachelors Degree/span/lili style=margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackspan style=font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackExperience in Eamp;S Property Underwriting or Underwriting Support/span/lili style=margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackspan style=font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackStrong negotiation skills and wholesale broker relationships nationwide/span/lili style=margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackspan style=font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackStrong verbal and written communication skills/span/lili style=margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackspan style=font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackMicrosoft Office skills/span/li/ulp style=margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif /ppspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black /span/pdiv/divp /ppspan style=font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackYour pay at Zurich is based on your role, location, skills, and experience. We follow local laws to ensure fair compensation. You may also be eligible for bonuses and merit increases. If your expectations are above the listed range, we still encourage you to applyyour unique background matters to us. The pay range shown is a national average and may vary by location. The combined salary range for this position is $75,000.00 - $165,000.00. The proposed salary for the Underwriting Specialist Eamp;S Property is $75,000.00 - $125,000.00, with short-term incentive bonus eligibility set at 10%. The proposed salary for the Executive Underwriter Eamp;S Property is $100,000.00 - $165,000.00, with Global Specialty Incentive Plan bonus eligibility set at 30%./span/pp /ppspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:blackWe offer competitive pay and comprehensive benefits for employees and their families. [Learn more about Total Rewards a style=color:black title= href= target=_selfhere/a.]/span/ppspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:blackstrong /strong/span/ppspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:blackstrongWhy Zurich?/strong/span/ppspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:blackAt Zurich, we value your ideas and experience. We offer growth, inclusion, and a supportive environmentso you can help shape the future of insurance. Zurich North America is a leader in risk management, with over 150 years of expertise and coverage across 25+ industries, including 90% of the Fortune 500./span/pp /ppspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:blackJoin us for a brighter futurefor yourself and our customers./span/pp /ppspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:blackZurich in North America does not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, age, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy or other characteristics protected by applicable law. Equal Opportunity Employer disability/vets./span/pp /ppspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:blackZurich complies with 18 U.S. Code 1033./span/ppspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:blackstrong /strong/span/ppspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:blackstrongPlease note:/strong Zurich does not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies. Preferred vendors should use our Recruiting Agency Portal./span/pp /ppspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackLocation(s): AM - Chicago, AM - Atlanta, AM - Dallas, AM - New YorkbrRemote Working: HybridbrSchedule: Full TimebrEmployment Sponsorship Offered: No br brLinkedin Recruiter Tag: #LI-JR1 #LI-ASSOCIATE #LI-HYBRID /span/pp /pp /p
Job ID: 523133628
Originally Posted on: 6/1/2026

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