Construction Casualty Underwriter (Senior or AVP)

Zurich is currently hiring a Construction Primary Casualty Underwriter (Senior or AVP) to join the Construction team in the Tri-State area of New York (New Jersey, Connecticut, and New York), Boston, or Philadelphia regions. As a member of Zurich's Underwriting Team, you will enjoy the opportunity to fully apply and hone your underwriting and marketing skills while building relationships with our Preferred Distribution Partners within the Northeast territory. This is an exciting time to join Construction at Zurich!

 

In this role, you will handle a wide range of large, complex construction risk types including new and renewal accounts across Auto, GL, and Worker’s Compensation as well as large project/wrap-up insurance programs.

 

Zurich is one of the leading insurance providers in the construction industry, and our mission is to provide creative solutions for the risks our customers face today and in the future. 

 

While candidates with construction casualty experience are ideal, we will consider Senior Underwriter candidates who have a desire to expand their skillsets in the construction risk management space.

 

This role will be filled at either the Senior Underwriter (Level III) or AVP Underwriter (Level IV). 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.

  

The Construction Casualty Underwriter is responsible for:

 

• Serving as a customer industry advocate with a focus on improving the customer experience by understanding their risk and offering the best end to end solution for their insurance needs.
• Using a disciplined approach to exposure evaluation, risk assessment and pricing
• Using risk insights, data and models to drive informed decisions at point of sale
• Market facing and production within the growing Construction division 
• Administering and monitoring underwriting rules and guidelines, insurance laws and regulations and rating manual rules
• Working within broad limits and authorities on highly complex assignments

 

Basic Qualifications:

 

Construction Casualty Underwriter Senior

 

• High School Diploma or Equivalent and 5 or more years of experience in the Underwriting or Market Facing area
  OR 
• High School Diploma or Equivalent and 10 or more years of experience in the Claims or Underwriting Support area
  OR
• Zurich Certified Insurance Apprentice including an Associate Degree and 3 or more years of experience in the Underwriting or Market Facing area
  OR
• Zurich Certified Insurance Apprentice including an Associate Degree and 8 or more years of experience in the Claims or Underwriting Support area 

 

OR

 

Construction Casualty Underwriter AVP:

  

• High School Diploma or Equivalent and 7 or more years of experience in the Underwriting or Market Facing area 
  OR 
• High School Diploma or Equivalent and 14 or more years of experience in the Claims or Underwriting Support area 
  OR 
• Zurich Certified Insurance Apprentice including an Associate Degree and 5 or more years of experience in the Underwriting or Market Facing area 
  OR 
• Zurich Certified Insurance Apprentice including an Associate Degree and 12 or more years of experience in the Claims or Underwriting Support area 
  AND 
• Experience with Microsoft Office 

 

Preferred Qualifications: 

  

• Bachelor’s Degree  
• Technical knowledge of Construction Casualty Underwriting 
• Established broker relationships (retail brokers) in New England and/or Greater NY metro region
• Sales execution mindset 
• Creative problem-solving skills 

• Strong verbal and written communication skills  

 

At Zurich, compensation for roles is influenced by a variety of factors, including but not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. In compliance with local laws, Zurich commits to providing a fair and reasonable compensation range for each role. For more information about our Total Rewards, please click here. Additional rewards may encompass short-term incentive bonuses and merit increases. We encourage candidates with salary expectations beyond the provided range to apply, as they will be considered based on their experience, skills, and education. The salary indicated represents a nationwide market range and has not been adjusted for geographic differentials pertaining to the location where the position may be filled. The combined salary range for this position is $120,000.00- $222,000.00. The p