Financial Lines Technical Underwriting Director

Financial Lines Technical Underwriting Director – Zurich North America

Zurich North America (ZNA) is seeking a Financial Lines Technical Underwriting Director for Zurich E&S, ZNA’s independent business division servicing the excess and surplus lines industry. This new position will develop and implement underwriting rules, guidelines and products to support Zurich E&S financial lines offerings in Public and Private Management Liability, Employment Practices Liability, Miscellaneous Errors and Omissions, Cyber and supporting lines. The director will monitor market trends and ensure the financial lines offerings remain current and appropriate for the customer segments served by the E&S unit.

Responsibility

• Recommend and develop underwriting rules and guidelines, leveraging objective data points to drive risk selection, coverage and terms.
• Collaborate with the Head of E&S, Head of Underwriting and Head of E&S Financial Lines to define appetite supported by market sizing, profitability assessments and corrective actions to enhance profitability.
• Work with the Product Development team as an SME in the development of new standard or bespoke coverages and ensure product changes are reflected in rating plans through cooperation with actuaries.
• Identify and develop reporting capabilities to monitor portfolio KPIs, provide insights and report regularly to line of business management.
• Provide training to underwriting teams on new products or processes and participate in ongoing Quality Assurance reviews.

Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Compensation

The proposed salary range for this position is $130,000.00 – $213,000.00, with short‑term incentive bonus eligibility set at 20%.

Location

The new position reports to the Head of Underwriting E&S and will be located in Chicago, IL, Schaumburg, IL or New York, NY. Flexible work arrangements may be available. Some travel may be required.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Zurich maintains a comprehensive employee benefits package for employees as well as eligible dependents and competitive compensation. Zurich North America is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race / ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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