Executive Underwriter - Energy Property
4 days ago
Houston
p style=line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0ptspan style=font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:blackZurich is currently looking to hire a Underwriting Specialist or Executive Property Underwriter to join the team in Houston, TX./spanspan style=font-family:Arial, sans-serif br /span/span/pp style=line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0ptspan style=font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:blackThe Energy Property Underwriter will analyze and underwrite highly complex new and renewal business, under minimal direction, utilizing The Zurich Way of Underwriting Framework as a subject matter expert, ensuring a high-level service to customers. As a Senior Underwriter you will serve as a leader and mentor to the team offering technical guidance on key coverage issues and forms. In this role you will handle Texas and will be tasked with building strong broker relationships./spanspan style=font-family:Arial, sans-serif span style=color:black;background-color:whiteAs 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 across the regions. /span/span/span/pp style=line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif /pp style=line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;background-color:white;font-size:12.0ptZurich’s Energy group provides comprehensive energy risk solutions, risk engineering services and claims support tailored to the individual needs of oil and gas, petrochemical, natural resources, mining and power generation customers virtually worldwide./span/pp style=line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif /pp style=line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0ptspan style=font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:blackResponsibilities include:/spanspan style=font-family:Arial, sans-serif br /span/span/pul style=margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px type=discli style=line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;font-size:12.0ptServing 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/lili style=line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;font-size:12.0ptUsing a disciplined approach to exposure evaluation, risk assessment and pricing/span/lili style=line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;font-size:12.0ptUsing risk insights, data and models to drive informed decisions at point of sale/span/lili style=line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;font-size:12.0ptAdministering and monitoring underwriting rules and guidelines, insurance laws and regulations and rating manual rules/span/lili style=line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;font-size:12.0ptWorking within broad limits and authorities on highly complex assignments /span/lili style=line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;font-size:12.0ptDevelop, maintain amp; collaborate with Line of Business representatives on referrals and other business-related needs, as appropriate./span/lili style=line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;font-size:12.0ptMay provide guidance to lower-level associates./span/lili style=line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;font-size:12.0ptSupports the sales culture by being a Help Point for agents, brokers, and customers./span/lili style=line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;font-size:12.0ptProactively seek renewal and new account opportunities./span/lili style=line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;font-size:12.0ptComplete detailed opportunity assessment with key distributors to identify growth opportunities/span/lili style=line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;font-size:12.0ptQualify accounts to meet with the organizations appetite, balanced with sound business opportunity./span/lili style=line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;font-size:12.0ptMake broker/customer and on-sight calls with a planned and well-prepared purpose/span/li/ulp style=line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif /pp style=line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;background-color:white;font-size:12.0ptThis role will be filled at either the Underwriting Specialist or Executive Underwriter level. 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=line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif /pp style=margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0ptspan style=font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;background-color:whiteUnderwriting Specialist Basic Qualifications:/spanspan style=font-family:Arial, sans-serifbrbr/span/span/pp style=margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif /pul style=margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px type=discli style=line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;font-size:12.0ptHigh School Diploma or Equivalent and 3 or more years of experience in the Underwriting, or market facing area including brokerage experience in the Energy and Property Insurance industry.brOR/span/lili style=line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;font-size:12.0ptHigh School Diploma or Equivalent and 6 or more years of experience in the Claims or Underwriting Support area brOR/span/lili style=line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;font-size:12.0ptZurich approved Apprenticeship program including an Associate Degree and 1 or more years of experience in the Underwriting or Market Facing areabrOR /span/lili style=line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;font-size:12.0ptZurich approved Apprenticeship program including an Associate Degree and 4 or more years of experience in the Claims or Underwriting Support areabrAND/span/lili style=line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;font-size:12.0ptKnowledge of line/s of business and the legal and regulatory guidelines/span/lili style=line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;font-size:12.0ptKnowledge of time restraints for quotes on new and renewal business /span/li/ulp style=line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif /pp style=line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;font-size:12.0ptOR/span/pp style=line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif /pp style=line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0ptspan style=font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:blackExecutive Underwriter Basic Qualifications:/spanspan style=font-family:Arial, sans-serifbr /span/span/pul style=margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px type=discli style=line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;font-size:12.0ptHigh School Diploma or Equivalent and 5 or more years of experience in the Underwriting or Market Facing areabrOR /span/lili style=line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;font-size:12.0ptHigh School Diploma or Equivalent and 10 or more years of experience in the Claims or Underwriting Support areabrOR/span/lili style=line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;font-size:12.0ptZurich Certified Insurance Apprentice including an Associate Degree and 3 or more years of experience in the Underwriting or Market Facing areabrOR/span/lili style=line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;font-size:12.0ptZurich 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=line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;font-size:12.0ptKnowledge of Microsoft Office/span/lili style=line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;font-size:12.0ptExperience working on time restraints for quotes on new and renewal business/span/lili style=line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0ptspan style=font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:blackExperience working in a team environment/spanspan style=font-family:Arial, sans-serifbr /span/span/li/ulp style=margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;background-color:white;font-size:12.0ptPreferred Qualifications both levels:/span/pp style=margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-size:12.0ptspan style=font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;background-color:white /spanspan style=font-family:Arial, sans-serifbr/span/span/pul style=margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px type=discli style=line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;font-size:12.0ptBachelor’s Degree/span/lili style=line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;font-size:12.0ptKnowledge of Energy, Power Generation, and Oil/Gas/Chemical operations are preferred./span/lili style=line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;font-size:12.0ptEstablished broker relationships in the energy space/span/lili style=line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;font-size:12.0ptSuperior skills in relationship building, active listening, needs analysis, and win-win negotiating./span/lili style=line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serifspan style=font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;font-size:12.0ptSales execution mindset/span/li/uldiv/divdivp /pp style=margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serifYour 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 $79,600.00 - $172,400.00. The proposed salary range for the Underwriting Specialist is $79,600.00 - $130,400.00, with short-term incentive bonus eligibility set at 10%. The proposed salary range for the Executive Underwriter is $105,300.00 - $172,400.00, with Global Specialty Incentive Plan bonus eligibility set at 30%./p/divp /ppspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptWe offer competitive pay and comprehensive benefits for employees and their families. [Learn more about Total Rewards a title= href=https://www.zurichna.com/careers/benefits target=_selfhere/a.]/span/ppspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptstrong /strong/span/ppspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptstrongWhy Zurich?/strong/span/ppspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptAt 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:12.0ptJoin us for a brighter future—for yourself and our customers./span/pp /ppspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0ptZurich 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. 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