What are the responsibilities and job description for the Corporate GL and Excess, Technical Director position at Zurich Insurance Company Ltd.?
pspan style=font-size: 12.0pxspan style=font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=color: blackZurich North America is currently looking for an experienced Commercial GL and Excess Technical Director. This position reports to the Casualty Technical Director and our preference is for the individual to be located in our Schaumburg, IL or New York NY office but we will consider one of our other Zurich offices with business travel expected.br /span/span/span/span/ppspan style=font-size: 12.0pxspan style=font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=color: blackThe Commercial GL and Excess Technical Director is responsible for managing a team, and establishing Zurich North America underwriting standards, driving underwriting guidelines and appetite, defining authority levels, and monitoring underwriting actions. S/he provides insights, underwriting knowledge, and supports product development across business units. /span/span/span/span/ppbrspan style=font-size: 12.0pxspan style=font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=color: blackThis leader will utilize their expertise to manage, design and drive diverse multidimensional strategies for our Commercial GL and Excess book of business.
S/he will work closely with our Global Colleagues and Business Unit Heads of Underwriting to deliver portfolio quality and performance measurements, technical underwriting strategies, product management and pricing that support the achievement of the financial plans for our market-facing units. We are looking for a leader with strong influencing and leadership skills and the ability to cultivate portfolio insights and actionable underwriting plans./span/span/span/span/ppspan style=font-size: 12.0pxspan style=font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspan /span/span/span/ppspan style=font-size: 12.0pxspan style=font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=color: blackKey Accountabilities: /span/span/span/span/pullispan style=font-size: 12.0pxspan style=font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=color: blackLead the delivery technical underwriting services necessary to support successful Commercial GL and Excess underwriting to drive expected financial results in North America./span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size: 12.0pxspan style=font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=color: blackProduce results and achieve profits by providing business unit support for developing, implementing and monitoring business plans./span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size: 12.0pxspan style=font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=color: blackDevelop, negotiate and implement strategic operational plans to support BU goals; provide input to Commercial GL and Excess underwriting strategies for all North American portfolios with Commercial GL and Excess exposures./span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size: 12.0pxspan style=font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=color: blackRegularly monitor opportunities and risks associated with changes in direction of external environment, looking forward 5 years./span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size: 12.0pxspan style=font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=color: blackDetermine which emerging issues (internal and external) are relevant to current and future needs and ensure strategies, programs, processes incorporate these./span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size: 12.0pxspan style=font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=color: blackEnsure that appropriate documentation, implementation and communication of established policy, procedures and operating standards is completed for area of responsibility./span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size: 12.0pxspan style=font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=color: blackOptimize allocation of resources and launch common products, projects, investments in Commercial GL and Excess that meet business unit needs./span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size: 12.0pxspan style=font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=color: blackIdentify and evaluate Commercial GL and Excess underwriting activities to identify potential risks and issues of non-compliance./span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size: 12.0pxspan style=font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=color: blackParticipate or may lead risk assessment for their area of responsibility and escalates potential issues to higher management./span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size: 12.0pxspan style=font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=color: blackEnsures consistent and enhanced underwriting across the assigned LoB to maintain or improve underwriting performance./span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size: 12.0pxspan style=font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=color: blackDescribes, encourages and enforces a rigorous underwriting process and procedure monitoring system./span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size: 12.0pxspan style=font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=color: blackEnsures effective leadership and management of Underwriting people resources: pursuing active talent management, driving capability development and creating a high-performance culture./span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size: 12.0pxspan style=font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=color: blackMonitors framework for underwriting decisions e.g. authority grants, referrals, technical underwriting reviews./span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size: 12.0pxspan style=font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=color: blackResponsible for design and implementation of rating and pricing tools and methodologies./span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size: 12.0pxspan style=font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=color: blackProvides underwriting insight for underwriting tools./span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size: 12.0pxspan style=font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=color: blackDevelops, promotes and maintains strategic partnerships both internally and externally./span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size: 12.0pxspan style=font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=color: blackLeads and manages the LoB underwriting strategy for product development in close collaboration with the business units and the Product Management team./span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size: 12.0pxspan style=font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=color: blackDrives standardization and simplification of product, process and tools across the LoB wherever feasible./span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size: 12.0pxspan style=font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=color: blackIdentify Commercial GL and Excess Technical training and develops relational Commercial GL and Excess training framework./span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size: 12.0pxspan style=font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=color: blackOversees underwriting engagement with industry and regulatory bodies./span/span/span/span/li/ulpbrspan style=font-size: 12.0pxspan style=font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=color: blackBasic Qualifications: /span/span/span/span/pullispan style=font-size: 12.0pxspan style=font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=color: blackBachelor’s Degree and 10 or more years of experience in Property & Casualty Commercial Underwriting in the Commercial Insurance IndustrybrAND/span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size: 12.0pxspan style=font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=color: blackExperience operating in different business cultures/span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size: 12.0pxspan style=font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=color: blackSupervisory or management experience/span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size: 12.0pxspan style=font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=color: blackCommercial GL and Excess lines of business experience/span/span/span/span/li/ulpbrspan style=font-size: 12.0pxspan style=font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=color: blackPreferred Qualifications: /span/span/span/span/pullispan style=font-size: 12.0pxspan style=font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=color: blackAdvanced and in-depth knowledge of Commercial GL and Excess lines of business/span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size: 12.0pxspan style=font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=color: blackExperience with Commercial GL and Excess State Boards of Insurance and the National Council on Compensation Insurance /span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size: 12.0pxspan style=font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=color: blackPortfolio management, underwriting, product underwriting, product development, risk selection and pricing experience/span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size: 12.0pxspan style=font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=color: blackStrong people management experience including development of talent/span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size: 12.0pxspan style=font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=color: blackExperience building and implementing key strategies/span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size: 12.0pxspan style=font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=color: blackStrong influencing, collaboration, conflict resolution, and presentation skills/span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size: 12.0pxspan style=font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=color: blackExecutive presence and the ability to interact across all levels of the organization/span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size: 12.0pxspan style=font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=color: blackAbility to manage vision and purpose, lead the organization through innovative and creative thinking /span/span/span/span/li/ulpbrspan style=font-size: 12.0pxspan style=font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=color: #1d2d3eCompensation for roles at Zurich varies depending on a wide array of factors including but not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Zurich provides in good faith a reasonable range of compensation for roles.
For additional information about our Total Rewards, click /spanspan style=color: blacka href=https://www.zurichna.com/careers/benefitsspan style=color: #0563c1here/span/a/spanspan style=color: #1d2d3e. Other rewards may include short term incentive bonuses and merit increases. bCandidates with salary expectations outside of the range are encouraged to apply, and will be considered based on experience, skill, and education. /bThe starting salary range for this position is $193,700 - $280,300./span/span/span/span/pdiv/divpbrspan style=font-size: 12.0pxspan style=font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifAs a condition of employment at Zurich, employees must adhere to any COVID-related health and safety protocols in place at that time (a href=https://www.zurichna.com/careers/faq target=_blankhttps://www.zurichna.com/careers/faq/a)./span/span/pp /ppspan style=font-size: 12.0pxspan style=font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifA future with Zurich.
What can go right when you apply at Zurich?/span/span/pp /ppspan style=font-size: 12.0pxspan style=font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifNow is the time to move forward and make a difference. At Zurich, we want you to share your unique perspectives, experiences and ideas so we can grow and drive sustainable change together. As part of a leading global organization, Zurich North America has over 150 years of experience managing risk and supporting resilience. Today, Zurich North America is a leading provider of commercial property-casualty insurance solutions and a wide range of risk management products and services for businesses and individuals.
We serve more than 25 industries, from agriculture to technology, and we insure 90% of the Fortune 500®. Our growth strategy is not limited to our business. As an employer, we strive to provide ongoing career development opportunities, and we foster an environment where voices are diverse, behaviors are inclusive, actions drive equity, and our people feel a sense of belonging. Be a part of the next evolution of the insurance industry.
Join us in building a brighter future for our colleagues, our customers and the communities we serve. Zurich maintains a comprehensive employee benefits package for employees as well as eligible dependents and competitive compensation. Please click a href=https://www.zurichna.com/careershere/a to learn more./span/span/pp /ppspan style=font-size: 12.0pxspan style=font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifAs a global company, Zurich recognizes the diversity of our workforce as an asset. We recruit talented people from a variety of backgrounds with unique perspectives that are truly welcome here.
Taken together, diversity and inclusion bring us closer to our common goal: exceeding our customers’ expectations. Zurich does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other legally protected status. EOE disability/vet /span/span/pp /ppspan style=font-size: 12.0pxspan style=font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifZurich does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies. Any unsolicited resume will become the property of Zurich American Insurance.
If you are a preferred vendor, please use our Recruiting Agency Portal for resume submission. /span/span/pp /ppspan style=font-size: 12.0pxspan style=font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifLocation(s): AM - Schaumburg, AM - Remote Work (US)brRemote Working: HybridbrSchedule: Full TimebrEmployment Sponsorship Offered: No/span/span span style=font-size: 12.0pxspan style=font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif br brspan style=color: #ffffffLinkedin Recruiter Tag: #LI-BK1 #LI-EXECUTIVE /span/span/span/pp /pp /p
S/he will work closely with our Global Colleagues and Business Unit Heads of Underwriting to deliver portfolio quality and performance measurements, technical underwriting strategies, product management and pricing that support the achievement of the financial plans for our market-facing units. We are looking for a leader with strong influencing and leadership skills and the ability to cultivate portfolio insights and actionable underwriting plans./span/span/span/span/ppspan style=font-size: 12.0pxspan style=font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspan /span/span/span/ppspan style=font-size: 12.0pxspan style=font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=color: blackKey Accountabilities: /span/span/span/span/pullispan style=font-size: 12.0pxspan style=font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=color: blackLead the delivery technical underwriting services necessary to support successful Commercial GL and Excess underwriting to drive expected financial results in North America./span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size: 12.0pxspan style=font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=color: blackProduce results and achieve profits by providing business unit support for developing, implementing and monitoring business plans./span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size: 12.0pxspan style=font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=color: blackDevelop, negotiate and implement strategic operational plans to support BU goals; provide input to Commercial GL and Excess underwriting strategies for all North American portfolios with Commercial GL and Excess exposures./span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size: 12.0pxspan style=font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=color: blackRegularly monitor opportunities and risks associated with changes in direction of external environment, looking forward 5 years./span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size: 12.0pxspan style=font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=color: blackDetermine which emerging issues (internal and external) are relevant to current and future needs and ensure strategies, programs, processes incorporate these./span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size: 12.0pxspan style=font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=color: blackEnsure that appropriate documentation, implementation and communication of established policy, procedures and operating standards is completed for area of responsibility./span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size: 12.0pxspan style=font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=color: blackOptimize allocation of resources and launch common products, projects, investments in Commercial GL and Excess that meet business unit needs./span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size: 12.0pxspan style=font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=color: blackIdentify and evaluate Commercial GL and Excess underwriting activities to identify potential risks and issues of non-compliance./span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size: 12.0pxspan style=font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=color: blackParticipate or may lead risk assessment for their area of responsibility and escalates potential issues to higher management./span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size: 12.0pxspan style=font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=color: blackEnsures consistent and enhanced underwriting across the assigned LoB to maintain or improve underwriting performance./span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size: 12.0pxspan style=font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=color: blackDescribes, encourages and enforces a rigorous underwriting process and procedure monitoring system./span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size: 12.0pxspan style=font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=color: blackEnsures effective leadership and management of Underwriting people resources: pursuing active talent management, driving capability development and creating a high-performance culture./span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size: 12.0pxspan style=font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=color: blackMonitors framework for underwriting decisions e.g. authority grants, referrals, technical underwriting reviews./span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size: 12.0pxspan style=font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=color: blackResponsible for design and implementation of rating and pricing tools and methodologies./span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size: 12.0pxspan style=font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=color: blackProvides underwriting insight for underwriting tools./span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size: 12.0pxspan style=font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=color: blackDevelops, promotes and maintains strategic partnerships both internally and externally./span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size: 12.0pxspan style=font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=color: blackLeads and manages the LoB underwriting strategy for product development in close collaboration with the business units and the Product Management team./span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size: 12.0pxspan style=font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=color: blackDrives standardization and simplification of product, process and tools across the LoB wherever feasible./span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size: 12.0pxspan style=font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=color: blackIdentify Commercial GL and Excess Technical training and develops relational Commercial GL and Excess training framework./span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size: 12.0pxspan style=font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=color: blackOversees underwriting engagement with industry and regulatory bodies./span/span/span/span/li/ulpbrspan style=font-size: 12.0pxspan style=font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=color: blackBasic Qualifications: /span/span/span/span/pullispan style=font-size: 12.0pxspan style=font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=color: blackBachelor’s Degree and 10 or more years of experience in Property & Casualty Commercial Underwriting in the Commercial Insurance IndustrybrAND/span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size: 12.0pxspan style=font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=color: blackExperience operating in different business cultures/span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size: 12.0pxspan style=font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=color: blackSupervisory or management experience/span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size: 12.0pxspan style=font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=color: blackCommercial GL and Excess lines of business experience/span/span/span/span/li/ulpbrspan style=font-size: 12.0pxspan style=font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=color: blackPreferred Qualifications: /span/span/span/span/pullispan style=font-size: 12.0pxspan style=font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=color: blackAdvanced and in-depth knowledge of Commercial GL and Excess lines of business/span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size: 12.0pxspan style=font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=color: blackExperience with Commercial GL and Excess State Boards of Insurance and the National Council on Compensation Insurance /span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size: 12.0pxspan style=font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=color: blackPortfolio management, underwriting, product underwriting, product development, risk selection and pricing experience/span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size: 12.0pxspan style=font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=color: blackStrong people management experience including development of talent/span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size: 12.0pxspan style=font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=color: blackExperience building and implementing key strategies/span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size: 12.0pxspan style=font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=color: blackStrong influencing, collaboration, conflict resolution, and presentation skills/span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size: 12.0pxspan style=font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=color: blackExecutive presence and the ability to interact across all levels of the organization/span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size: 12.0pxspan style=font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=color: blackAbility to manage vision and purpose, lead the organization through innovative and creative thinking /span/span/span/span/li/ulpbrspan style=font-size: 12.0pxspan style=font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=color: #1d2d3eCompensation for roles at Zurich varies depending on a wide array of factors including but not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Zurich provides in good faith a reasonable range of compensation for roles.
For additional information about our Total Rewards, click /spanspan style=color: blacka href=https://www.zurichna.com/careers/benefitsspan style=color: #0563c1here/span/a/spanspan style=color: #1d2d3e. Other rewards may include short term incentive bonuses and merit increases. bCandidates with salary expectations outside of the range are encouraged to apply, and will be considered based on experience, skill, and education. /bThe starting salary range for this position is $193,700 - $280,300./span/span/span/span/pdiv/divpbrspan style=font-size: 12.0pxspan style=font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifAs a condition of employment at Zurich, employees must adhere to any COVID-related health and safety protocols in place at that time (a href=https://www.zurichna.com/careers/faq target=_blankhttps://www.zurichna.com/careers/faq/a)./span/span/pp /ppspan style=font-size: 12.0pxspan style=font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifA future with Zurich.
What can go right when you apply at Zurich?/span/span/pp /ppspan style=font-size: 12.0pxspan style=font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifNow is the time to move forward and make a difference. At Zurich, we want you to share your unique perspectives, experiences and ideas so we can grow and drive sustainable change together. As part of a leading global organization, Zurich North America has over 150 years of experience managing risk and supporting resilience. Today, Zurich North America is a leading provider of commercial property-casualty insurance solutions and a wide range of risk management products and services for businesses and individuals.
We serve more than 25 industries, from agriculture to technology, and we insure 90% of the Fortune 500®. Our growth strategy is not limited to our business. As an employer, we strive to provide ongoing career development opportunities, and we foster an environment where voices are diverse, behaviors are inclusive, actions drive equity, and our people feel a sense of belonging. Be a part of the next evolution of the insurance industry.
Join us in building a brighter future for our colleagues, our customers and the communities we serve. Zurich maintains a comprehensive employee benefits package for employees as well as eligible dependents and competitive compensation. Please click a href=https://www.zurichna.com/careershere/a to learn more./span/span/pp /ppspan style=font-size: 12.0pxspan style=font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifAs a global company, Zurich recognizes the diversity of our workforce as an asset. We recruit talented people from a variety of backgrounds with unique perspectives that are truly welcome here.
Taken together, diversity and inclusion bring us closer to our common goal: exceeding our customers’ expectations. Zurich does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other legally protected status. EOE disability/vet /span/span/pp /ppspan style=font-size: 12.0pxspan style=font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifZurich does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies. Any unsolicited resume will become the property of Zurich American Insurance.
If you are a preferred vendor, please use our Recruiting Agency Portal for resume submission. /span/span/pp /ppspan style=font-size: 12.0pxspan style=font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifLocation(s): AM - Schaumburg, AM - Remote Work (US)brRemote Working: HybridbrSchedule: Full TimebrEmployment Sponsorship Offered: No/span/span span style=font-size: 12.0pxspan style=font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif br brspan style=color: #ffffffLinkedin Recruiter Tag: #LI-BK1 #LI-EXECUTIVE /span/span/span/pp /pp /p
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