Market Facing Underwriter OR Underwriting Specialist- Accident & He...

Zurich Insurance is currently looking for a Market Facing Underwriter/Underwriting Specialist for our Accident & Health Division. While this position will be based out of a Zurich 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 includes three in-office days each week, ensuring both connection and adaptability as you build your career Zurich.

The position will have technical and transactional responsibilities and will support higher level underwriters/business leads within the Group Accident team in building, implementing, and fulfilling complex B to B to C programs across a diverse suite of Accident & Health products.

Our Underwriters are market-facing with objectives focused on profitable growth, operional excellence and superior service to our broker partners and customers.

Our Market Facing Underwriter/Underwriting Specialist is responsible for:

• Market facing, account servicing, and production activities within the A&H Division.
• Providing technical support on complex nional/regional program development and implemention creing ring/pricing documention, quote/proposal documents, plan and policy development, ste requirements review across customer footprint, instructing and reviewing customer fulfillment merials, and review of third-party marketing merials.
• Performing system entry, driving end-to-end policy/plan processing, and ensuring the completeness of underwriting/program files.
• Complying with underwriting rules and guidelines, insurance laws and regulions and ring manual rules across multi-ste footprints.
• Participe in the development and maintenance of market relionships through providing superior service to our distribution partners, third party administrors and customers.
• Collaboring with higher level underwriters/business leads and various other internal stakeholders.

This role will be filled either theUnderwriter or Underwriting Specialist.The hiring manager will determine the approprie level based upon the selected applicants experience and skill set relive to the qualificions listed for this position.

Underwriter Required Qualificions:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent and 1 or more years of experience in the Insurance or Market Facing area.
  OR
• High School Diploma or Equivalent and 2 or more years of experience in the Claims or Underwriting Support area
  AND
• Knowledge of the insurance industry and the legal and regulory environment
• Knowledge of underwriting philosophy, techniques, nional/local filing regulions and guidelines

OR

Underwriting Specialist Required Qualificions:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent and 3 or more years of experience in the Underwriting or Market Facing area.
  OR
• High School Diploma or Equivalent and 6 or more years of experience in the Claims or Underwriting Support area
  OR
• Zurich Certified Insurance Apprentice including an Associe Degree and 1 or more years of experience in the Underwriting or Market Facing area
  OR
• Zurich Certified Insurance Apprentice including an Associe Degree and 4 or more years of experience in the Claims or Underwriting Support area
  AND
• Knowledge of line/s of business and the legal and regulory guidelines
• Knowledge of time restraints for quotes on new and renewal business
• Experience with Microsoft Office

Preferred Qualificions:

• Bachelors Degree with 1 or more years experience in the underwriting area, preferably Accident and Health experience.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and Adobe Acrob
• Excellent tention to detail and organizional skills, able to manage multiple priorities and deadlines effectively
• Strong written and verbal communicion skills, with the ability to work collaborively across teams and interact confidently with external and internal partners
• Ability to work within a guiding set of rules/principles and solve for the ambiguous where/as needed

Your 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 pay range shown is a nional average and may vary by locion. The combined salary range for this position is $60,000.00 - $125,000.00. The proposed salary range for the Underwriter is $60,000.00 - $95,000.00, with short-term incentive bonus eligibility set 10%.

We offer competitive pay and comprehensive benefits for employees and their families. [Learn more about Total Rewards here .]

Why Zurich?

At 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.

Join us for a brighter futurefor yourself and our customers.

Zurich 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.

Zurich complies with 18 U.S. Code 1033.

Please note: Zurich does not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies. Preferred vendors should use our Recruiting Agency Portal.

Locion(s): AM - Chicago, AM - Atlanta, AM - New York, AM - Parsippany, AM - Philadelphia, AM - Schaumburg
Remote Working: Hybrid
Schedule: Full Time
Employment Sponsorship Offered: No

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