Underwriter - Large Contract Surety

p style=margin: 0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height: 115%;font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: Aptos, sans-serifspan style=font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12.0ptInvest your career with an industry you can bank on…Insurance! Zurich North America is currently looking for an Underwriter to join our large account contract space. We are looking for someone to work from one of the following major cities/states: AL, AR, FL, GA, LA, KY, NC, MO, MS, OK, SC, TN, TX./span/pp 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-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12.0ptYour bright ideas and determination will help us drive positive impact with our customers, communities, and each other. Our global footprint and 148 years of experience enables you to develop your skills and put your problem-solving expertise to use while working with a wide range of Fortune 500® companies.

/span/pp 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-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12.0ptTo bring leading talent into the organization and foster a strongculture of innovation and excellence/strong, we strongencourage professionals from wide range of backgrounds /strongand industries to apply and: /spanbrspan style=font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12.0pt /span/pul style=margin-top: 0.0in;margin-bottom: 0.0in type=discli style=margin-top: 0.0in;margin-right: 0.0in;margin-bottom: 8.0pt;line-height: 115%;font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serifspan style=font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12.0ptJoin a strongglobal company/strong that gives you strongempowermen/strongt over your own activities and decisions/span/lili style=margin-top: 0.0in;margin-right: 0.0in;margin-bottom: 8.0pt;line-height: 115%;font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serifspan style=font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12.0ptUse strongyour financial/credit/accounting acumen/strong along with your analytical and customer focus to support our team /span/lili style=margin-top: 0.0in;margin-right: 0.0in;margin-bottom: 8.0pt;line-height: 115%;font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serifspan style=font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12.0ptHave the strongautonomy/strong and fstrongreedo/strongm to be successful in your career/span/li/ulp 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-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12.0ptThis is a highly technical and market facing position and requires some experience with Surety lines of business. We are open to hiring talent located within different locations. This position will require approximately 20-25% travel./span/pp 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-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12.0ptThis role is responsible for the following: /span/pp style=margin: 0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height: 115%;font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: Aptos, sans-serif /pulli style=font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serifspan style=font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12.0ptProduction and underwriting of new and renewal Surety business/span/lili style=font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serifspan style=font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12.0ptManaging of a large book of prominent accounts/span/lili style=font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serifspan style=font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12.0ptInternal marketing and production within Zurich North America in support of our cross-sell efforts /span/lili style=font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serifspan style=font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12.0ptExecution of the external marketing strategy/span/lili style=font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serifspan style=font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12.0ptAdherence to underwriting rules and guidelines, insurance laws, regulations, and the Zurich Way of underwriting/span/lili style=font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serifspan style=font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12.0ptEstablish new as well as develop existing agency and broker relationships/span/lili style=font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serifspan style=font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12.0ptWorking within limits and authorities on assignments of varying degrees of complexity /span/li/ulp style=margin: 0.0in;font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: Aptos, sans-serif /pp style=background-color: white;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-serifBasic Qualifications: /span/pp style=background-color: white;margin: 0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height: 115%;font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: Aptos, sans-serif /pulli style=line-height: 115%;font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serifspan style=font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12.0ptHigh School Diploma or Equivalent and 1 or more years of experience in the Insurance, Market Facing area, Finance, Accounting, OR Banking experience./spanbrspan style=font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12.0ptOR/span/lili style=line-height: 115%;font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serifspan style=font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12.0ptHigh School Diploma or Equivalent and 2 or more years of experience in the Claims or Underwriting Support area/spanbrspan style=font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12.0ptAND/span/lili style=line-height: 115%;font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serifspan style=font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12.0ptKnowledge of the insurance industry and the legal and regulatory environment/span/lili style=line-height: 115%;font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serifspan style=font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12.0ptKnowledge of underwriting philosophy, techniques, national/local filing regulations and guidelines/span/li/ulp 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-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12.0ptPreferred span style=line-height: 115%Qualifications/span: /span/pp style=margin: 0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height: 115%;font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: Aptos, sans-serif /pulli style=line-height: 115%;font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serifspan style=font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12.0ptBachelors Degree with 2 or more years experience in the surety underwriting area/span/lili style=line-height: 115%;font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serifspan style=font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12.0ptStrong negotiation skills/span/lili style=line-height: 115%;font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serifspan style=font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12.0ptStrong verbal and written communication skills/span/lili style=line-height: 115%;font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serifspan style=font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12.0ptMicrosoft Office skills/span/li/uldiv/divp /ppspan style=font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: arial, helvetica, 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 proposed Salary range for this position is $60,000.00 - $95,000.00, with short-term incentive bonus eligibility set at 10%./span/pp /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. Equal Opportunity Employer disability/vets./span/pp /ppspan style=font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12.0ptZurich complies with 18 U.S.

Code § 1033./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: 12.0ptstrongPlease 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-serifLocation(s): AM - Tennessee Virtual Office, AM - Alabama Virtual Office, AM - Arkansas Virtual Office, AM - Atlanta, AM - Charlotte, AM - Dallas, AM - Florida Virtual Office, AM - Georgia Virtual Office, AM - Kentucky Virtual Office, AM - Louisiana Virtual Office, AM - Mississippi Virtual Office, AM - Missouri Virtual Office, AM - Nashville, AM - North Carolina Virt. Office, AM - Oklahoma Virtual Office, AM - South Carolina Virt. Office, AM - Texas Virtual OfficebrRemote Working: YesbrSchedule: Full TimebrEmployment Sponsorship Offered: No br brspan style=color: #ffffffLinkedin Recruiter Tag: #LI-RA1 #LI-ASSOCIATE #LI-REMOTE /span/span/pp /pp /p