AVP, Underwriting Director - Large Casualty

About the role

Zurich North America is looking for an experienced Large Casualty Underwriter to join its National Account Team as an AVP Underwriting Director. The role may be in San Francisco, Los Angeles or Denver. It supports profitable production growth and strong renewal retention by evaluating, pricing and negotiating highly complex large-scale commercial insurance risks and cultivating broker and client relations. This is a technical, market-facing position requiring experience with Casualty lines of business.

Underwriters use The Zurich Way of Underwriting Framework within delegated authority levels. The team focuses on profitable growth and service to broker partners and customers, offering Domestic Casualty together with Umbrella, Property, Financial Lines, Cyber and International for large, complex customers.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite, analyze and generate new and renewal business.
• Work in a market-facing production role within the Large Casualty, National Accounts division.
• Administer and monitor underwriting rules and guidelines, insurance laws and regulations, and rating manual rules.
• Develop and maintain broker relationships in the San Francisco/Northern CA region.
• Work within broad limits and authorities on highly complex assignments.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or Equivalent and 7 or more years of experience in the Underwriting or Market Facing area.
• Experience with Casualty lines of business.

Key facts

• The role may be in San Francisco, Los Angeles or Denver.
• The role requires experience with Casualty lines of business.
• Required: High School Diploma or Equivalent and 7 or more years in Underwriting or Market Facing.