AVP, Underwriting Director or VP, Senior Underwriting Director - ES...

  • Atlanta, Georgia
  • Full Time
Apply Now p style=margin:0.0in;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:#39;Times New Roman#39;, serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackZurich is seeking an experienced AVP, Underwriting Director OR VP, Senior Underwriting Director Eamp;S Excess Casualty to join our team in our Atlanta, GA, Dallas, TX or Houston, TX office. While this position will be based out of our Atlanta, GA, Dallas, TX or Houston, TX office, you will have the flexibility to work on a hybrid basis. You will partner with your manager to set a flexible work schedule th 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. In this role you will be working with nional wholesalers to drive growth with a focus on profitability. /span/pp style=margin:0.0in;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:#39;Times New Roman#39;, serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:#1d2d3e /span/pp style=margin:0.0in;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:#39;Times New Roman#39;, serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifspan style=color:blackZurich Eamp;S is dediced 100% to a wholesale distribution model and a product and technology stregy designed to make Zurich a market leader in Eamp;S as measured by gross written premium, profitability, and employee sisfaction!/spanspan style=color:#1d2d3e /span/span/pp style=margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifbrAs an AVP, Underwriting Director or VP, Senior Underwriting Director Zurich Eamp;S you will have the opportunity to grow and develop your career as a member of seasoned and dynamic team. You will be underwriting new and renewal business, under limited direction, utilizing The Zurich Way of Underwriting Framework within deleged authority levels on a variety of accounts. We focus strongly on our customers and are seeking someone with the ability to develop exceptional relionships and a strong market facing presence./span/pp style=margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif brThis role will be responsible for:br /span/pulli style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifProactively seeking new account opportunities and managing existing renewal accounts./span/lili style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifDemonstring specialized knowledge and expertise in underwriting excess casualty lines of business./span/lili style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifCompleting detailed opportunity assessments with key distributors to identify growth opportunities./span/lili style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifContributing to the development and completion of proposals./span/lili style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifQualifying accounts th meet the organizions appetite, balanced with sound business opportunity./span/lili style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifMaking agent/broker/customer and on-sight calls with a planned and well-prepared purpose./span/lili style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifNegotiing Terms amp; Conditions and closing deals./span/lili style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifCross-Selling other lines of business to increase product density with the account./span/lili style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifParticiping in Sales Team meetings as reled to assigned brokers and / or territory./span/lili style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifProactively engaging in the target account process, managing a qualified list of opportunities 90 to 120 days prior to effective de./span/lili style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifDeveloping strong broker and client networks as reled to industries underwritten by Business Unit./span/li/ulp style=margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif /pp style=margin:0.0in;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifAVP, Underwriting Director Zurich Eamp;S Basic Qualificions:/span/pp style=margin:0.0in;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif /pul style=margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in type=discli style=margin-top:1.5pt;margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifHigh School Diploma or Equivalent and 7 or more years of experience in the Underwriting or Market Facing areabrOR/span/lili style=margin-top:1.5pt;margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifHigh School Diploma or Equivalent and 14 or more years of experience in the Claims or Underwriting Support areabrOR/span/lili style=margin-top:1.5pt;margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifZurich Certified Insurance Apprentice including an Associe Degree and 5 or more years of experience in the Underwriting or Market Facing areabrOR/span/lili style=margin-top:1.5pt;margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifZurich Certified Insurance Apprentice including an Associe Degree and 12 or more years of experience in the Claims or Underwriting Support area/span/li/ulp style=margin:0.0in;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif /pp style=margin:0.0in;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifOR/span/pp style=margin:0.0in;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif /pp style=margin:0.0in;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifVP, Senior Underwriting Director Zurich Eamp;S/span/pp style=margin:0.0in;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif /pul style=margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in type=discli style=margin-top:1.5pt;margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifBachelors Degree and 9 or more years of experience in the Underwriting or Market Facing area.brOR/span/lili style=margin-top:1.5pt;margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifBachelors Degree and 18 or more years of experience in the Claims or Underwriting Support area/spanspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifbrAND/span/lili style=margin-top:1.5pt;margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifExperience in Excess amp; Surplus Property Underwriting/span/li/ulp style=margin:0.0in;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif /pp style=margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif /pp style=margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifPreferred Qualificions: /span/pp style=margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;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:107%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifBachelors Degreeor equivalent years of Eamp;S Commercial insurance industry experience /span/lili style=margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifTechnical knowledge of Excess Underwriting with Eamp;S /span/lili style=margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifEstablished wholesale broker relionships (Eamp;S brokers) /span/lili style=margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifCreive problem-solving skills /span/lili style=margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifStrong verbal and written communicion skills/span/li/ulp style=margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif /pdiv/divp 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-serifYour pay Zurich is based on your role, locion, skills, and experience. We follow local laws to ensure fair compension. You may also be eligible for bonuses and merit increases. If your expections are above the listed range, we still encourage you to applyyour unique background mters to us. The combined salary range for this position is$131,500.00 - $287,000.00. The proposed salary range for the AVP, Underwriting Director is $131,500.00 - $217,000.00, with Global Specialty Incentive Plan bonus eligibility set 40%. The proposed salary range for the VP, Senior Underwriting Director is $175,200.00 - $287,000.00, with Global Specialty Incentive Plan bonus eligibility set 50%. /span/pp 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:12.0ptWe offer competitive pay and comprehensive benefits for employees and their families. [Learn more about Total Rewards a title= href= target=_selfhere/a.]/span/ppspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptstrong /strong/span/ppspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptstrongWhy Zurich?/strong/span/ppspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptAt 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:12.0ptJoin us for a brighter futurefor yourself and our customers./span/pp /ppspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptZurich in North America does not discrimine based on race, ethnicity, color, religion, nional origin, sex, gender expression, gender identity, genetic informion, age, disability, protected veteran stus, marital stus, sexual oriention, 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:12.0ptZurich complies with 18 U.S. Code 1033./span/ppspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptstrong /strong/span/ppspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptstrongPlease 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-serifLocion(s): AM - Atlanta, AM - Dallas, AM - HoustonbrRemote Working: HybridbrSchedule: Full TimebrEmployment Sponsorship Offered: No br brspan style=color:#ffffffLinkedin Recruiter Tag: #LI-JR1 #LI-ASSOCIATE #LI-HYBRID /span/span/pp /pp /p Apply Now
Job ID: 523247046
Originally Posted on: 6/1/2026

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