VP Liability Underwriting Officer
Zurich Insurance
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: California, Connecticut, Illinois, Kansas, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $197,800 - $324,000 per year
Job Level
Lead
About the role
- Shape portfolio performance by defining strategies, identify trends, support pricing adequacy, and drive profitability frameworks
- Lead the delivery of underwriting direction to enable successful Commercial GL and Excess underwriting to achieve financial objectives in North America
- Drive profitable growth by providing business unit support for developing, implementing and monitoring business unit portfolio strategies
- Develop, negotiate and implement strategic operational plans aligned with BU goals; provide input to Commercial GL and Excess underwriting strategies for all North American portfolios with Commercial GL and Excess exposures
- Anticipate and assess long-term opportunities and risks associated with external market shifts, looking forward 5+ years
- Ensure governance and alignment of policy, procedures and operating standards is completed for area of responsibility
- Optimize resource allocation and champion products, projects, investments in Commercial GL and Excess that meet business unit needs
- Evaluate underwriting activities to identify strategic risks and compliance issues
- Provide effective leadership and management of Underwriting people resources: pursuing active talent management, driving capability development and creating a high-performance culture
Requirements
- Bachelors Degree and 10 or more years of experience in the Operations area
- Experience working globally or internationally with underwriting partners
- Supervisory or management experience
- CPCU preferred
- Technical knowledge and multi-level leadership skills reflective of a practitioner who has been operating at a senior underwriting level or manager role
- Track record of fostering business improvement and delivering change in a complex insurance environment
Benefits
- competitive pay
- comprehensive benefits for employees and their families
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
underwritingportfolio managementstrategic planningrisk assessmentfinancial analysiscompliance evaluationresource allocationbusiness strategy developmentperformance optimizationchange management
Soft skills
leadershipmanagementtalent managementcommunicationstrategic thinkingnegotiationteam developmentproblem-solvingorganizational skillshigh-performance culture creation
Certifications
Bachelors DegreeCPCU