Executive Underwriter OR AVP, Underwriting Director ...
Zurich Insurance Company Ltd. - Austin, TX
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p style=margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackZurich is seeking an experienced Executive Underwriter or AVP, Underwriter Director – Construction Casualty Underwriter to join our Specialties Construction team. This is a remote position to be based in the San Antonio or Austin area. /span/pp style=margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif /pp style=margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackThis role will be filled at either the Executive Underwriter or AVP, Underwriter Director – Construction Casualty Underwriter. 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./span/pp style=margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackbrAs a Executive Underwriter or AVP, Underwriter Director – Construction Casualty Underwriter you will handle complex new and renewal domestic Construction Casualty accounts and serve as a Subject Matter Expert on the team. 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 Select Brokers focused in the South US.brbrIn this role, you will:/span/pp style=margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif /pul style=margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in type=discli style=color:black;margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackAdminister and monitor underwriting rules and guidelines, insurance laws and regulations, and rating annual rules./span/lili style=color:black;margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackDevelop, maintain collaborate with Line of Business representatives on referrals and other business related needs, as appropriate./span/lili style=color:black;margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackMay provide guidance to lower level associates./span/lili style=color:black;margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackDevelop and maintain relationships with distributors (agents brokers) in support of business retention and acquisition and works with customers and distributors (agents brokers) to determine their insurance related needs and provide solutions./span/lili style=color:black;margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackSupports the sales culture by being a Help Point for agents, brokers and customers./span/lili style=color:black;margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackProactively seek renewal and new account opportunities./span/lili style=color:black;margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifspan 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=color:black;margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifspan 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=color:black;margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackMake broker/customer and on-sight calls with a planned and well-prepared purpose/span/li/ulp style=margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackbrBasic Qualifications, Executive Underwriter Level:/span/pp style=margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif /pul style=margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in type=discli style=color:black;margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifspan 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 areabrOR /span/lili style=color:black;margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifspan 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 areabrOR/span/lili style=color:black;margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifspan 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 areabrOR/span/lili style=color:black;margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifspan 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 brAND/span/lili style=color:black;margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackKnowledge of Microsoft Office/span/lili style=color:black;margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifspan 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=color:black;margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifspan 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;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif /pp style=margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackOR/span/pp style=margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackbrBasic Qualifications, AVP, Underwriting Director Level:/span/pp style=margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif /pp style=margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif /pul style=margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in type=discli style=color:black;margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifspan 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/span/lili style=color:black;margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackOR /span/lili style=color:black;margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifspan 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 areabrOR /span/lili style=color:black;margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifspan 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 areabrOR /span/lili style=color:black;margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifspan 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 areabrAND/span/lili style=color:black;margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackExperience with Microsoft Office/span/li/ulp style=margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackbrPreferred Qualifications (Both Levels):/span/pp style=margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif /pul style=margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in type=discli style=color:black;margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackBachelor’s Degree /span/lili style=color:black;margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackTechnical knowledge of Construction Casualty Underwriting/span/lili style=color:black;margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackEstablished broker relationships (retail brokers). /span/lili style=color:black;margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackSales execution mindset/span/lili style=color:black;margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackCreative problem solving skills/span/lili style=color:black;margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackStrong verbal and written communication skills/span/li/uldiv/divp 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: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 $105,200.00 - $227,900.00. The proposed salary range for the Executive Underwriter is $105,200.00 - $172,300.00, with Global Specialty Incentive Plan bonus eligibility set at 30%. The proposed salary range for the AVP, Underwriting Director is $139,100.00 - $227,900.00, with Global Specialty Incentive Plan bonus eligibility set at 40%./span/pp /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. [Learn more about Total Rewards a style=color:black title= href=target=_selfhere/a.]/span/ppspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:blackstrong /strong/span/ppspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:blackstrongWhy Zurich?/strong/span/ppspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:blackAt Zurich, we value your ideas and experience. We offer growth, inclusion, and a supportive environment—so you can help shape the future of insurance. Zurich North America is a leader in risk management, with over 150 years of expertise and coverage across 25+ industries, including 90% of the Fortune 500®./span/pp /ppspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:blackJoin us for a brighter future—for yourself and our customers./span/pp /ppspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:blackZurich in North America does not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, age, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy or other characteristics protected by applicable law. Equal Opportunity Employer disability/vets./span/pp /ppspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:blackZurich complies with 18 U.S. Code § 1033./span/ppspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:blackstrong /strong/span/ppspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:blackstrongPlease note:/strong Zurich does not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies. Preferred vendors should use our Recruiting Agency Portal./span/pp /ppspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:blackLocation(s): AM - Texas Virtual Office, AM - Austin, AM - San AntoniobrRemote Working: YesbrSchedule: Full TimebrEmployment Sponsorship Offered: No br brLinkedin Recruiter Tag: #LI-BN1 #LI-DIRECTOR #LI-REMOTE /span/pp /pp /p
Created: 2026-05-14