AVP Underwriting Director-Excess Casualty

Zurich Insurance Company Ltd.
Los Angeles, CA, United States

Full-time
excess casualty underwriting
umbrella insurance
insurance underwriting director

Our job summary

The AVP Underwriting Director-Excess Casualty at Zurich leads underwriting for new and renewal umbrella and excess casualty insurance policies, focusing on risk assessment, pricing, and customer-centric solutions. This role involves managing complex insurance accounts, maintaining broker relationships, and ensuring compliance with underwriting guidelines and regulations. Candidates must demonstrate strong analytical, sales, and communication skills, with extensive experience in underwriting or claims within the insurance sector.

Zurich is seeking an Umbrella Executive Underwriter or AVP underwriting Director to join our Los Angeles team!

Excess Casualty/Umbrella is a key business segment within National Accounts, and we are focused on attracting top customer advocates who possess a sales mindset, strong technical underwriting skills and solution focused problem-solving abilities.

As an Umbrella, Executive Underwriter or AVP underwriting you will handle new and renewal Umbrella business. As a member of Zurich's Underwriting Team, you will enjoy the opportunity to fully apply and hone your underwriting and marketing skills while building relationships with Select Brokers across Los Angeles, CA

This is an exciting time to join Excess Casualty team at Zurich!

The Umbrella is responsible for:

Serving 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.
Using a disciplined approach to exposure evaluation, risk assessment and pricing
Using risk insights, data and models to drive informed decisions at point of sale
Identifying gaps involves and aligning Zurich’s products and value proposition to offer a solution that provides the contract certainty the customer needs
Demonstrating strong analytical skills and executing as an innovative advisor
Underwriting, analyzing and generating new and renewal business
Market facing and production within the growing Umbrella division
Administering and monitoring underwriting rules and guidelines, insurance laws and regulations and rating manual rules
Developing and maintaining agency and broker relationships
Working within broad limits and authorities on highly complex assignments

This role will be filled at either the Umbrella Executive Underwriter or AVP underwriting Director . 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.

Basic Qualifications:

Executive Underwriter- Excess:

High School Diploma or Equivalent and 5 or more years of experience in the Underwriting or Market Facing area.
OR
High School Diploma or Equivalent and 10 or more years of experience in the Claims or Underwriting Support area
OR
Zurich Certified Insurance Apprentice including an Associate Degree and 3 or more years of experience in the Underwriting or Market Facing area
OR
Zurich Certified Insurance Apprentice including an Associate Degree and 8 or more years of experience in the Claims or Underwriting Support area
AND
Knowledge of Microsoft Office
Experience working on time restraints for quotes on new and renewal business
Experience working in a team environment

AVP- Underwriting Director-Excess:

High School Diploma or Equivalent and 7 or more years of experience in the Underwriting or Market Facing area.
OR
High School Diploma or Equivalent and 14 or more years of experience in the Claims or Underwriting Support area
OR
Zurich Certified Insurance Apprentice including an Associate Degree and 5 or more years of experience in the Underwriting or Market Facing area
OR
Zurich Certified Insurance Apprentice including an Associate Degree and 12 or more years of experience in the Claims or Underwriting Support area
AND
Experience with Microsoft Office

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Microsoft Office experience

Your 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 $113,100.00 -$276,900.00 . The proposed salary range for the Executive Underwriter is $113,100.00 - $209,300.00, with short-term incentive bonus eligibility set at 15%. The proposed salary range for the Underwriting Director is $149,500.00 - $276,900.00, with short-term incentive bonus eligibility set at 20%.

We offer competitive pay and comprehensive benefits for employees and their families. [Learn more about Total Rewards here.]

Why Zurich?

At 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®.

Join us for a brighter future—for yourself and our customers.

Zurich 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.

Zurich complies with 18 U.S. Code § 1033.

Please note: Zurich does not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies. Preferred vendors should use our Recruiting Agency Portal.

Location(s): AM - Los Angeles, AM - San Francisco
Remote Working: Hybrid
Schedule: Full Time
Employment Sponsorship Offered: No

Linkedin Recruiter Tag: #LI-JJ1 #LI-DIRECTOR #LI-HYBRID

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