Complex/Loss Sensitive Casualty Underwriter

pspan style=font-size:11.0ptspanspanspan style=font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-size:9.0ptspan style=font-family:#39;Arial#39;, sans-serifspan style=color:blackZurich is currently looking for an experienced Loss Sensitive Casualty Underwriter to join our Middle Market Complex Casualty Underwriting team in the Midwest. We are open to hiring talent in Chicago, St. Louis and/or Kansas City and are looking for someone who has established relationships with Brokers in the Midwest. Travel to the Chicagoland area will be needed for this position. This is a technical and market facing role working with our complex/loss sensitive casualty products and is a great opportunity to join an expanding team. /span/span/span/span/span/span/span/ppspan style=font-size:11.0ptspanspanspan style=font-family:Calibri, sans-serif /span/span/span/span/ppspan style=font-size:11.0ptspanspanspan style=font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-size:9.0ptspan style=font-family:#39;Arial#39;, sans-serifspan style=color:#1d2d3eWhile this position will be based out of one of our office locations, you will have the flexibility to work on a hybrid basis (or remote if not located within commuting distance to one of our offices within the region). 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./span/span/span/span/span/span/span/ppspan style=font-size:11.0ptspanspanspan style=font-family:Calibri, sans-serif /span/span/span/span/ppspan style=font-size:11.0ptspanspanspan style=font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-size:9.0ptspan style=font-family:#39;Arial#39;, sans-serifspan style=color:blackThis role will be filled at either the Senior or AVP underwriting 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./span/span/span/span/span/span/span/ppspan style=font-size:11.0ptspanspanspan style=font-family:Calibri, sans-serif /span/span/span/span/ppspan style=font-size:11.0ptspanspanspan style=font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-size:9.0ptspan style=font-family:#39;Arial#39;, sans-serifspan style=color:blackOur Underwriters are market-facing with objectives focused on profitable growth and superior service to our broker partners and customers and are responsible for:/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/ppspan style=font-size:11.0ptspanspanspan style=font-family:Calibri, sans-serif /span/span/span/span/pullispan style=font-size:11.0ptspanspan style=color:blackspanspanspan style=font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-size:9.0ptspan style=font-family:#39;Arial#39;, sans-serifGenerating, underwriting and analyzing domestic Complex and Loss Sensitive Casualty business/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size:11.0ptspanspan style=color:blackspanspanspan style=font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-size:9.0ptspan style=font-family:#39;Arial#39;, sans-serifMarket facing and production activities/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size:11.0ptspanspan style=color:blackspanspanspan style=font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-size:9.0ptspan style=font-family:#39;Arial#39;, sans-serifComplying with underwriting rules and guidelines, insurance laws and regulations and rating manual rules /span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size:11.0ptspanspan style=color:blackspanspanspan style=font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-size:9.0ptspan style=font-family:#39;Arial#39;, sans-serifDeveloping and maintaining agency and broker relationships/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size:11.0ptspanspan style=color:blackspanspanspan style=font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-size:9.0ptspan style=font-family:#39;Arial#39;, sans-serifWorking within broad limits and authorities on complex assignments/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/li/ulpspan style=font-size:11.0ptspanspanspan style=font-family:Calibri, sans-serif /span/span/span/span/ppspan style=font-size:11.0ptspanspanspan style=font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-size:9.0ptspan style=font-family:#39;Arial#39;, sans-serifspan style=color:blackComplex/Loss Sensitive Senior Casualty Underwriter /span/span/spanspan style=font-size:9.0ptspan style=font-family:#39;Arial#39;, sans-serifspan style=color:#333333Basic Qualifications: /span/span/span/span/span/span/span/ppspan style=font-size:11.0ptspanspanspan style=font-family:Calibri, sans-serif /span/span/span/span/pullispan style=font-size:11.0ptspanspan style=color:blackspanspanspan style=font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-size:9.0ptspan style=font-family:#39;Arial#39;, sans-serifspan style=color:#222222High School Diploma or Equivalent and 5 or more years of experience in the Underwriting or Brokerage or Market Facing areabrOR/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size:11.0ptspanspan style=color:blackspanspanspan style=font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-size:9.0ptspan style=font-family:#39;Arial#39;, sans-serifspan style=color:#222222High School Diploma or Equivalent and 10 or more years of experience in the Claims or Underwriting Support areabrOR/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size:11.0ptspanspan style=color:blackspanspanspan style=font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-size:9.0ptspan style=font-family:#39;Arial#39;, sans-serifspan style=color:#222222Zurich Certified Insurance Apprentice including an Associate Degree and 3 or more years of experience in the Underwriting or Market Facing areabrOR/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size:11.0ptspanspan style=color:blackspanspanspan style=font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-size:9.0ptspan style=font-family:#39;Arial#39;, sans-serifspan style=color:#222222Zurich Certified Insurance Apprentice including an Associate Degree and 8 or more years of experience in the Claims or Underwriting Support areabrAND/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size:11.0ptspanspan style=color:blackspanspanspan style=font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-size:9.0ptspan style=font-family:#39;Arial#39;, sans-serifspan style=color:#222222Knowledge of Microsoft Office/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size:11.0ptspanspan style=color:blackspanspanspan style=font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-size:9.0ptspan style=font-family:#39;Arial#39;, sans-serifspan style=color:#222222Experience working on time restraints for quotes on new and renewal business/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size:11.0ptspanspan style=color:blackspanspanspan style=font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-size:9.0ptspan style=font-family:#39;Arial#39;, sans-serifspan style=color:#222222Experience working in a team environment/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/li/ulpspan style=font-size:11.0ptspanspanspan style=font-family:Calibri, sans-serif /span/span/span/span/ppspan style=font-size:11.0ptspanspanspan style=font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-size:9.0ptspan style=font-family:#39;Arial#39;, sans-serifspan style=color:blackOR/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/ppspan style=font-size:11.0ptspanspanspan style=font-family:Calibri, sans-serif /span/span/span/span/ppspan style=font-size:11.0ptspanspanspan style=font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-size:9.0ptspan style=font-family:#39;Arial#39;, sans-serifspan style=color:blackComplex/Loss Sensitive Casualty AVP Underwriter/span/span/spanspan style=font-size:9.0ptspan style=font-family:#39;Arial#39;, sans-serifspan style=color:#222222 Basic Qualifications:/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/ppspan style=font-size:11.0ptspanspanspan style=font-family:Calibri, sans-serif /span/span/span/span/pullispan style=font-size:11.0ptspanspan style=color:blackspanspanspan style=font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-size:9.0ptspan style=font-family:#39;Arial#39;, sans-serifspan style=color:#222222High School Diploma or Equivalent and 7 or more years of experience in the Underwriting or Brokerage or Market Facing areabrOR/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size:11.0ptspanspan style=color:blackspanspanspan style=font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-size:9.0ptspan style=font-family:#39;Arial#39;, sans-serifspan style=color:#222222High School Diploma or Equivalent and 14 or more years of experience in the Claims or Underwriting Support areabrOR/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size:11.0ptspanspan style=color:blackspanspanspan style=font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-size:9.0ptspan style=font-family:#39;Arial#39;, sans-serifspan style=color:#222222Zurich Certified Insurance Apprentice including an Associate Degree and 5 or more years of experience in the Underwriting or Market Facing areabrOR/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size:11.0ptspanspan style=color:blackspanspanspan style=font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-size:9.0ptspan style=font-family:#39;Arial#39;, sans-serifspan style=color:#222222Zurich Certified Insurance Apprentice including an Associate Degree and 12 or more years of experience in the Claims or Underwriting Support areabrAND/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size:11.0ptspanspan style=color:blackspanspanspan style=font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-size:9.0ptspan style=font-family:#39;Arial#39;, sans-serifspan style=color:#222222Experience with Microsoft Office/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/li/ulpspan style=font-size:11.0ptspanspanspan style=font-family:Calibri, sans-serif /span/span/span/span/ppspan style=font-size:11.0ptspanspanspan style=font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-size:9.0ptspan style=font-family:#39;Arial#39;, sans-serifspan style=color:blackPreferred Qualifications (Senior/AVP Level):/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/ppspan style=font-size:11.0ptspanspanspan style=font-family:Calibri, sans-serif /span/span/span/span/pullispan style=font-size:11.0ptspanspan style=color:blackspanspanspan style=font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-size:9.0ptspan style=font-family:#39;Arial#39;, sans-serifBachelor’s Degree /span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size:11.0ptspanspan style=color:blackspanspanspan style=font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-size:9.0ptspan style=font-family:#39;Arial#39;, sans-serifKnowledge of Domestic Complex Casualty Products/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size:11.0ptspanspan style=color:blackspanspanspan style=font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-size:9.0ptspan style=font-family:#39;Arial#39;, sans-serifAbility to effectively assess risk/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size:11.0ptspanspan style=color:blackspanspanspan style=font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-size:9.0ptspan style=font-family:#39;Arial#39;, sans-serifStrong negotiation skills/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size:11.0ptspanspan style=color:blackspanspanspan style=font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-size:9.0ptspan style=font-family:#39;Arial#39;, sans-serifStrong broker relationships within the Midwest region/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size:11.0ptspanspan style=color:blackspanspanspan style=font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-size:9.0ptspan style=font-family:#39;Arial#39;, sans-serifSuperior skills in relationship building, active listening, needs analysis, and win-win negotiation./span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size:11.0ptspanspan style=color:blackspanspanspan style=font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-size:9.0ptspan style=font-family:#39;Arial#39;, sans-serifPossess a high level of customer service by meeting or exceeding broker and or customer expectations with respect to required deadlines/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size:11.0ptspanspan style=color:blackspanspanspan style=font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-size:9.0ptspan style=font-family:#39;Arial#39;, sans-serifExcellent oral and written communication skills/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size:11.0ptspanspan style=color:blackspanspanspan style=font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-size:9.0ptspan style=font-family:#39;Arial#39;, sans-serifStrong knowledge of underwriting philosophy, techniques, national/local filing regulations and guidelines/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/li/uldiv/divpbrspan style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifAs a condition of employment at Zurich, employees must adhere to any COVID-related health and safety protocols in place at that time (a href=https://www.zurichna.com/careers/faq 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