Strategic Distribution and Growth Lead at Zurich Canada focusing on broker and customer partnerships while supporting market expansion. Analyzing risks and enhancing client engagement for business growth.
About the role
- Underwriting Specialist managing broker partnerships in the E&S Casualty division at Zurich. Focused on risk assessment, pricing, and developing a profitable book of business.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain relationships with broker partners and customers across all industries in support of business objectives
- Leverage casualty underwriting acumen across risk assessment, exposure evaluation and pricing to generate and maintain a profitable book of new and renewal business
- Work collaboratively across business units including claims, finance, risk engineering, actuary, and technical underwriting while gaining extensive knowledge in a growing and innovative industry
- Empowered to use market facing, negotiation and interpersonal skills to grow and develop relationships with preferred distribution partners in an assigned territory
- Serve 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
- Use disciplined approach to exposure evaluation, risk assessment and pricing
- Use risk insights, data and models to drive informed decisions at point of sale
- Market facing and production within the growing Zurich E&S Casualty division
- Administer and monitor underwriting rules and guidelines, insurance laws and regulations and rating manual rules
- Work within broad limits and authorities on highly complex assignments
- Coach, develop and empower junior team members.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or Equivalent and 3+ years of experience in the Underwriting or Market Facing area
- OR High School Diploma or Equivalent and 6+ years of experience in the Claims or Underwriting Support area
- OR Zurich Certified Insurance Apprentice including an Associate Degree and 1+ years of experience in the Underwriting or Market Facing area
- OR Zurich Certified Insurance Apprentice including an Associate Degree and 4+ years of experience in the Claims or Underwriting Support area
- Knowledge of line/s of business and the legal and regulatory guidelines
- Knowledge of time restraints for quotes on new and renewal business
- Experience with Microsoft Office
- Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent years of E&S Commercial Insurance industry experience
- Technical knowledge of Excess Casualty Underwriting within the E&S space
- Established wholesale broker relationships
- Creative problem-solving skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Benefits
- Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits for employees and their families.
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