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Construction Casualty Underwriter (Senior OR AVP)


Company : Zurich Insurance Company Ltd.


Location : Sterling Heights, MI


Created : 2024-05-10


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

p class=paragraphspan style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=vertical-align:baselinespan style=color:blackZurich is currently hiring an experienced Construction Casualty Underwriter (Levell III or IV, AVP)"¯to join the Construction team in Michigan!  The position would be remote./span /span/span/span/span/pp class=paragraphspan style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=vertical-align:baselinespanspanspanspanspan style=white-space:pre-wrapspan"¯ /span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/pp class=paragraphspan style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=vertical-align:baselinespanspanspanspanspan style=white-space:pre-wrapspanspan style=color:blackZurich is one of the leading insurance providers in the construction industry, our mission is to provide creative solutions for the risks our customers face today and in the future./span /span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/pp class=paragraphspan style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=vertical-align:baselinespanspanspanspanspan style=white-space:pre-wrapspan"¯ /span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/pp class=paragraphspan style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=vertical-align:baselinespanspanspanspanspan style=white-space:pre-wrapspanspan style=color:blackAs a Construction Casualty Underwriter, you will handle complex new and renewal accounts across Auto, GL, and Worker's Compensation. As a member of Zurichs 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 in Michigan. This is an exciting time to join Construction at Zurich!/span /span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/pp class=paragraphspan style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=vertical-align:baselinespanspanspanspanspan style=white-space:pre-wrapspan"¯ /span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/pp class=paragraphspan style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=vertical-align:baselinespanspanspanspanspan style=white-space:pre-wrapspanspan style=color:blackThe 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 br"¯ /span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/pp class=paragraphspan style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=vertical-align:baselinespanspanspanspanspan style=white-space:pre-wrapspanspan style=color:blackThe Construction Casualty Underwriter is responsible for:/span /span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/pp class=paragraphspan style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=vertical-align:baselinespanspanspanspanspan style=white-space:pre-wrapspan"¯ /span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/pulli class=paragraphspan style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=vertical-align:baselinespanspanspanspanspan style=white-space:pre-wrapspanspan style=color:blackServing 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./span /span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/lili class=paragraphspan style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=vertical-align:baselinespanspanspanspanspan style=white-space:pre-wrapspanspan style=color:blackUsing a disciplined approach to exposure evaluation, risk assessment and pricing/span /span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/lili class=paragraphspan style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=vertical-align:baselinespanspanspanspanspan style=white-space:pre-wrapspanspan style=color:blackUsing risk insights, data and models to drive informed decisions at point of sale/span /span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/lili class=paragraphspan style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=vertical-align:baselinespanspanspanspanspan style=white-space:pre-wrapspanspan style=color:blackMarket facing and production within the growing Construction division"¯/span /span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/lili class=paragraphspan style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=vertical-align:baselinespanspanspanspanspan style=white-space:pre-wrapspanspan style=color:blackAdministering and monitoring underwriting rules and guidelines, insurance laws and regulations and rating manual rules/span /span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/lili class=paragraphspan style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=vertical-align:baselinespanspanspanspanspan style=white-space:pre-wrapspanspan style=color:blackWorking within broad limits and authorities on highly complex assignments/span /span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/li/ulp class=paragraphspan style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=vertical-align:baselinespanspanspanspanspan style=white-space:pre-wrapspan"¯"¯ /span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/pp class=paragraphspan style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=vertical-align:baselinespanspanspanspanspan style=white-space:pre-wrapspanspan style=color:blackSenior Construction Casualty Underwriter (Level III) Basic Qualifications:/span /span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/pp class=paragraphspan style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=vertical-align:baselinespanspanspanspanspan style=white-space:pre-wrapspan"¯ /span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/pulli class=paragraphspan style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=vertical-align:baselinespanspanspanspanspan style=white-space:pre-wrapspanspan style=color:blackHigh School Diploma or Equivalent and 5 or more years of experience in the Underwriting or Brokerage or Market Facing area/span brspan style=color:blackOR /span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/lili class=paragraphspan style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=vertical-align:baselinespanspanspanspanspan style=white-space:pre-wrapspanspan style=color:blackHigh School Diploma or Equivalent and 10 or more years of experience in the Claims or Underwriting Support area/span brspan style=color:blackOR /span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/li/ululli class=paragraphspan style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=vertical-align:baselinespanspanspanspanspan style=white-space:pre-wrapspanspan style=color:blackZurich Certified Insurance Apprentice including an Associate Degree and 3 or more years of experience in the Underwriting or Market Facing area/span brspan style=color:blackOR /span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/lili class=paragraphspan style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=vertical-align:baselinespanspanspanspanspan style=white-space:pre-wrapspanspan style=color:blackZurich Certified Insurance Apprentice including an Associate Degree and 8 or more years of experience in the Claims or Underwriting Support area/span /span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/li/ulp class=paragraphspan style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=vertical-align:baselinespanspanspanspanspan style=white-space:pre-wrapspan /span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/pp class=paragraphspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pxOR/span/span/pp class=paragraph /pp class=paragraphspan style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=vertical-align:baselinespanspanspanspanspan style=white-space:pre-wrapspanspan style=color:#32363aAVP, Level IV Underwriter Basic Qualifications:/span /span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/pp class=paragraphspan style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=vertical-align:baselinespanspanspanspanspan style=white-space:pre-wrapspan"¯ /span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/pulli class=paragraphspan style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=vertical-align:baselinespanspanspanspanspan style=white-space:pre-wrapspanspan style=color:#32363aHigh School Diploma or Equivalent and 7 or more years of experience in the Underwriting or Market Facing area/span brspan style=color:#32363aOR /span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/lili class=paragraphspan style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=vertical-align:baselinespanspanspanspanspan style=white-space:pre-wrapspanspan style=color:#32363aHigh School Diploma or Equivalent and 14 or more years of experience in the Claims or Underwriting Support area/span brspan style=color:#32363aOR /span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/lili class=paragraphspan style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=vertical-align:baselinespanspanspanspanspan style=white-space:pre-wrapspanspan style=color:#32363aZurich Certified Insurance Apprentice including an Associate Degree and 5 or more years of experience in the Underwriting or Market Facing area/span brspan style=color:#32363aOR /span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/lili class=paragraphspan style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=vertical-align:baselinespanspanspanspanspan style=white-space:pre-wrapspanspan style=color:#32363aZurich Certified Insurance Apprentice including an Associate Degree and 12 or more years of experience in the Claims or Underwriting Support area/span brspan style=color:#32363aAND /span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/lili class=paragraphspan style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=vertical-align:baselinespanspanspanspanspan style=white-space:pre-wrapspanspan style=color:#32363aExperience with Microsoft Office/span /span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/li/ulp class=paragraphspan style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=vertical-align:baselinespanspanspanspanspan style=white-space:pre-wrapspan /span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/pp class=paragraphspan style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=vertical-align:baselinespanspanspanspanspan style=white-space:pre-wrapspanspan style=color:blackPreferred Qualifications:/span /span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/pp class=paragraphspan style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=vertical-align:baselinespanspanspanspanspan style=white-space:pre-wrapspan"¯ /span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/pulli class=paragraphspan style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=vertical-align:baselinespanspanspanspanspan style=white-space:pre-wrapspanspan style=color:blackBachelor's Degree"¯/span /span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/lili class=paragraphspan style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=vertical-align:baselinespanspanspanspanspan style=white-space:pre-wrapspanspan style=color:blackTechnical knowledge of Construction Casualty Underwriting/span /span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/lili class=paragraphspan style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=vertical-align:baselinespanspanspanspanspan style=white-space:pre-wrapspanspan style=color:blackEstablished broker relationships (retail brokers) in Michigan/span /span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/lili class=paragraphspan style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=vertical-align:baselinespanspanspanspanspan style=white-space:pre-wrapspanspan style=color:blackSales execution mindset/span /span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/lili class=paragraphspan style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=vertical-align:baselinespanspanspanspanspan style=white-space:pre-wrapspanspan style=color:blackCreative problem-solving skills/span /span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/li/ululli class=paragraphspan style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=vertical-align:baselinespanspanspanspanspan style=white-space:pre-wrapspanspan style=color:blackStrong verbal and written communication skills"¯/span /span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/li/uldiv/divpbrspan style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifAs a condition of employment at Zurich, employees must adhere to any COVID-related health and safety protocols in place at that time (a href=target=_blankstyle=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifA future with Zurich. What can go right when you apply at Zurich?/span/span/pp /ppspan style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifNow is the time to move forward and make a difference. At Zurich, we want you to share your unique perspectives, experiences and ideas so we can grow and drive sustainable change together. As part of a leading global organization, Zurich North America has over 150 years of experience managing risk and supporting resilience. Today, Zurich North America is a leading provider of commercial property-casualty insurance solutions and a wide range of risk management products and services for businesses and individuals. We serve more than 25 industries, from agriculture to technology, and we insure 90% of the Fortune 500®. Our growth strategy is not limited to our business. As an employer, we strive to provide ongoing career development opportunities, and we foster an environment where voices are diverse, behaviors are inclusive, actions drive equity, and our people feel a sense of belonging. Be a part of the next evolution of the insurance industry. Join us in building a brighter future for our colleagues, our customers and the communities we serve. Zurich maintains a comprehensive employee benefits package for employees as well as eligible dependents and competitive compensation. Please click a href=to learn more./span/span/pp /ppspan style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifAs a global company, Zurich recognizes the diversity of our workforce as an asset. We recruit talented people from a variety of backgrounds with unique perspectives that are truly welcome here. Taken together, diversity and inclusion bring us closer to our common goal: exceeding our customers' expectations. Zurich does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other legally protected status. EOE disability/vet /span/span/pp /ppspan style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifZurich does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies. Any unsolicited resume will become the property of Zurich American Insurance. If you are a preferred vendor, please use our Recruiting Agency Portal for resume submission. /span/span/pp /ppspan style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifLocation(s): AM - Michigan Virtual OfficebrRemote Working: YesbrSchedule: Full TimebrEmployment Sponsorship Offered: No/span/span span style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif br brspan style=color:#ffffffLinkedin Recruiter Tag: #LI-JJ1 #LI-DIRECTOR /span/span/span/pp /pp /p