AVP, Underwriting Manager- E&S Financial Lines Express

Zurich North America is hiring an AVP, Underwriting Manager- E&S Financial Lines Express to join our team! We are open to hiring talent in the following location: Scottsdale, AZ.

 

This role will be filled at either the AVP, Underwriting Manager- E&S Financial Lines Express Level I or Level II.  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.

 

Role Responsibilities:

 

• Manage market facing underwriters who proactively seek renewal and new account opportunities.
• Identifies new growth opportunities with key distributors for areas of responsibility.
• Ensure that accounts are qualified, and meet with the organization's appetite, balanced with sound business opportunity.
• Along with underwriters in areas supervised, make agents/broker/customer and on-sight calls with a planned and well-prepared purpose.
• Ensure cross-sell within areas of responsibility to increase product density with the account.
• Mentor staff to develop strong broker and client networks as related to industries underwritten by Business Unit.
• Monitor Sales Funnel and Production Metrics of team.
• Identify market trends and coverage's exposures that may impact business results. Work with actuarial to insure a proper rate / price structure.
• Manage relationships with producers by conducting line of business, book of business, class and segment analysis to ensure profitability and growth.
• Market company products and services through agency plant and brokerage community.
• Support development and maintenance of agent/broker relationships to achieve profitable growth, market share, product mix, new business and account retention.
• Improve customer relations, profitability and productivity by continually analyzing branch office´s new business, loss ratio, expense ratio, loss frequency, agency distribution, product mix to determine its impact on other business units.
• Review agency books of business as well as profit/growth results and trends to recommend and implement action plans.

 

Required Qualifications Level II (7M):

 

• High School Diploma or Equivalent and 7 or more years of experience in the Underwriting or Market Facing area, Accounting, Banking, or Risk Management
  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, Accounting, Banking,  or Risk Management.
  AND
• 2 or more years of management experience

 

OR

 

Required Qualifications Level I (6M):

 

• 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

 

Preferred Qualifications:

 

• Bachelors Degree
• CPCU
• Advanced knowledge of product lines and insurance industry
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent skills in relationship building
• Strong presentation skills
• Results oriented

 

 

 

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