Executive Underwriter or AVP, Underwriting Director - Group Captives

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 hiring an Executive Underwriter or AVP, Underwriting Director - Group Captives for our Schaumburg HQ! While it is preferred that this position works a hybrid schedule of three days per week of our Schaumburg, IL office, we are open to remote candidates with the U.S.. You will partner with your manager to set a flexible work schedule that supports you, our customers, and our brokers and agents./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:blackAs one of the leaders in this space, we work together with the largest captives consultants in the U.S. to deliver a wide range of services to member-owned, agency and other (fronted) captives./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:blackThis role will be filled at either an Executive Underwriter or AVP, Underwriting Director 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=margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif /pp style=margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackCore Responsibilities:/span/pp style=margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif /pulli style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackProactively seek renewal and new account opportunities for captives/span/lili style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackComplete detailed opportunity assessment with key distributors to identify growth opportunities./span/lili style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackQualify accounts to meet with the organizations appetite, balanced with sound business opportunity./span/lili style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackHelp with the daily administrative requests that come in on policy maintenance/span/lili style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackManage broker and captive consultant interactions./span/lili style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackServe as a technical resource to less tenured team members./span/lili style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackNegotiate Terms amp; Conditions and close deals./span/lili style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackParticipate in Sales Team meetings related to assigned brokers and / or territory/span/lili style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackMeasure exposure/analyze risk and pricing on new business./span/lili style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackWillingness to travel 20% including international travel roughly twice a year/spanbrspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black /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:blackExecutive Underwriter – Group Captives 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=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 5 or more years of experience in the Underwriting or Market Facing area./spanbrspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackOR/span/lili style=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 10 or more years of experience in the Claims or Underwriting Support area/spanbrspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackOR/span/lili style=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 3 or more years of experience in the Underwriting or Market Facing area/spanbrspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackOR/span/lili style=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 8 or more years of experience in the Claims or Underwriting Support area/spanbrspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackAND/span/lili style=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 Microsoft Office/span/lili style=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 working on time restraints for quotes on new and renewal business/span/lili style=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 working in a team environment/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:blackAVP, Underwriting Director – Group Captives 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=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 7 or more years of experience in the Underwriting or Market Facing area/spanbrspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackOR/span/lili style=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 14 or more years of experience in the Claims or Underwriting Support area/spanbrspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackOR/span/lili style=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 5 or more years of experience in the Underwriting or Market Facing area/spanbrspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackOR/span/lili style=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 12 or more years of experience in the Claims or Underwriting Support area/spanbrspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackAND/span/lili style=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 Microsoft Office/span/lili style=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 working on time restraints for quotes on new and renewal business/span/lili style=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 working in a team environment/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 /pulli style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackBachelor’s Degree/span/lili style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackConstruction underwriting experience/span/lili style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackStrong verbal and written communication skills/span/lili style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackMicrosoft Office experience/span/lili style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackEstablished Underwriting/Insurance exposure/span/lili style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackIntermediate insurance level understanding/span/lili style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackEvidence of effective negotiation skills/span/lili style=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 handling difficult conversations/span/li/uldiv/divdivp /ppspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;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 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 $100,000.00 - 215,000.00. The proposed salary range for the span style=line-height:115%Executive Underwriter/span is $100,000.00 - $165,000.00, with short-term incentive bonus eligibility set at 15%. The proposed salary range for the span style=line-height:115%AVP, Underwriting Director/span is $130,000.00 - $215,000.00, with short-term incentive bonus eligibility set at 20%./span/pdiv /div/divp /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. 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