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p style=line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0ptspan style=Zurich is currently looking to hire an experienced Underwriting Specialist or Executive Underwriter– Excess Casualty to join our growing Construction team in our New York, NY, Boston, MA or Philadelphia, PA office!. While we are open to our New York, NY, Boston, MA or Philadelphia, PA office, 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 /pp style=line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0ptspan style=The ideal candidate with have a background in Excess Casualty and/or Construction./span/pp style=margin:0.0in;background-color:white;Times New Roman#39;, serif /pp style=margin:0.0in;background-color:white;Times New Roman#39;, serifspan style=What you can expect in a Market Facing Underwriting position at Zurich:/span/pp style=margin:0.0in;background-color:white;Times New Roman#39;, serif /pul style=margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in type=discli style=margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0inspan style=You will develop and maintain relationships with broker partners and customers in the Construction industry in support of business objectives   /span/li/ulul style=margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in type=discli style=margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0inspan style=You will leverage your casualty underwriting acumen across risk assessment, exposure evaluation and pricing to generate and maintain a profitable book of new and renewal business  /span/li/ulul style=margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in type=discli style=margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0inspan style=You will work collaboratively across business units including but not limited to; claims, finance, risk engineering, actuary, and technical underwriting while gaining extensive knowledge in a growing and innovative industry    /span/li/ulul style=margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in type=discli style=margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0inspan style=You will be empowered to use your market facing, negotiation and interpersonal skills to grow and develop relationships with preferred distribution partners in an assigned territory  /span/li/ulp style=line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt /pp style=line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0ptspan style=In this role you will be responsible for:/span/pp style=line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt /pul style=margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in type=discli style=margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0inspan style=Underwriting and pricing a solid renewal book./span/lili style=margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0inspan style=Identifying and analyzing new growth opportunities./span/lili style=margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0inspan style=Ensuring that accounts are qualified, meet with the organizations appetite and are balanced with sound business opportunity./span/lili style=margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0inspan style=Making agent/broker/customer and on-sight calls with a planned and well-prepared purpose./span/lili style=margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0inspan style=Overseeing negotiations of Terms amp; Conditions and closing deals./span/lili style=margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0inspan style=Ensuring cross-sell within areas of responsibility to increase product density with the Zurich customer./span/li/ulp style=line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt /pp style=line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0ptspan style=This role will be filled at either an Underwriting Specialist or Executive Underwriter level. The hiring manager will determine the appropriate level based upon the selected applicant's experience and skillset relative to the qualifications listed for this position./span/pp style=line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt /pp style=line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0ptspan style=Underwriting Specialist – Excess Casualty Basic Qualifications: /span/pp style=line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt /pulli style=line-height:normalspan style=High School Diploma or Equivalent and 3 or more years of experience in the Underwriting or Market Facing area. brOR/span/lili style=line-height:normalspan style=High School Diploma or Equivalent and 6 or more years of experience in the Claims or Underwriting Support areabrOR/span/lili style=line-height:normalspan style=Zurich 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:normalspan style=Zurich Certified Insurance Apprentice including an Associate Degree and 4 or more years of experience in the Claims or Underwriting Support areabrAND/span/lili style=line-height:normalspan style=Knowledge of line/s of business and the legal and regulatory guidelines/span/lili style=line-height:normalspan style=Knowledge of time restraints for quotes on new and renewal business/span/lili style=line-height:normalspan style=Experience with Microsoft Office/span/li/ulp style=margin:0.0in;line-height:normal /pp style=margin:0.0in;line-height:normalspan style=OR/span/pp style=margin:0.0in;line-height:normal /pp style=margin:0.0in;line-height:normalspan style=Executive Underwriter – Excess Casualty Basic Requirements:/span/pp style=margin:0.0in;line-height:normal /pul style=margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in type=discli style=margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0inspan style=High School Diploma or Equivalent and 5 or more years of experience in the Underwriting or Market Facing area.brOR/span/lili style=margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0inspan style=High School Diploma or Equivalent and 10 or more years of experience in the Claims or Underwriting Support areabrOR/span/lili style=margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0inspan style=Zurich Certified Insurance Apprentice including an Associate Degree and 3 or more years of experience in the Underwriting or Market Facing areabrOR/span/lilistyle=margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0inspan style=Zurich Certified Insurance Apprentice including an Associate Degree and 8 or more years of experience in the Claims or Underwriting Support areabrAND/span/lili style=margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0inspan style=Knowledge of line/s of business and the legal and regulatory guidelines/span/lili style=margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0inspan style=Knowledge of time restraints for quotes on new and renewal business/span/lili style=margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0inspan style=Experience with Microsoft Office/span/li/ulp style=line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt /pp style=line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0ptspan style=Preferred Qualifications: /span/pp style=line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt /pulli style=line-height:normalspan style=Bachelor's Degree/span/lili style=line-height:normalspan style=Strong verbal and written communication skills/span/li/uldiv/divp style=margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:115% /pp style=margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:115%span style=Your 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 apply—your 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 range for the Underwriting Specialist is $75,000.00 - $125,000.00, with short-term incentive bonus eligibility set at 10%. The proposed salary range for the Executive Underwriter is span style=span style=line-height:115%$100,000.00/span/span - $165,000.00, with Global Specialty Incentive Plan bonus eligibility set at 30%./span/pp /ppspan style=We 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=strong /strong/span/ppspan style=strongWhy Zurich?/strong/span/ppspan style=At Zurich, we value your ideas and experience. We offer growth, inclusion, and a supportive environment—so you can help shape the future of insurance. Zurich NorthAmerica 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=Join us for a brighter future—for yourself and our customers./span/pp /ppspan style=Zurich 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=Zurich complies with 18 U.S. Code § 1033./span/ppspan style=strong /strong/span/ppspan style=strongPlease note:/strong Zurich does not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies. Preferred vendors should use our Recruiting Agency Portal./span/pp /ppspan style=Location(s): AM- New York, AM - Philadelphia, AM - BostonbrRemote Working: YesbrSchedule: Full TimebrEmployment Sponsorship Offered: No br brspan style=Linkedin Recruiter Tag: #LI-JR1 #LI-ASSOCIATE #LI-HYBRID /span/span/pp /pp /p