Sr Underwriter/Specialist, Technology, Middle Market - Vancouver

The Opportunity

Are you looking for a caring, collaborative, values-driven workplace with inspiring teammates and leaders? Do you have the ambition and desire to be the best and thrive at the most impactful global insurance provider in the world? Look no further than Zurich Canada.

If you have experience in Professional Liability, Cyber, and Property and Casualty, and are looking for a new challenge, we would love to hear from you.

Zurich Canada is currently looking for a Middle Market Senior Underwriter or Underwriting Specialist to join the team in our Technology practice.

Reporting to VP, Industry Verticals, Canada Middle Market, you will handle complex new and renewal Middle Markets business and serve as a Subject Matter Expert for the Technology practice. 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 our distribution partners.

This is a unique opportunity to build your knowledge and experience for the future in a supportive environment where your voice matters.

This is a hybrid work opportunity.

What you will do

1. 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.
2. Using a disciplined approach to exposure evaluation, risk assessment and pricing.
3. Using risk insights, data and models to drive informed decisions at point of sale.
4. Identifying gaps involved and aligning Zurich’s products and value proposition to offer a solution that provides the contract certainty the customer needs.
5. Demonstrating strong analytical skills and executing as an innovative advisor.
6. Underwriting, analyzing and generating new and renewal business.
7. Market facing and production within the growing Middle Markets division.
8. Administering and monitoring underwriting rules and guidelines, insurance laws and regulations and rating manual rules.
9. Developing and maintaining broker relationships.
10. Working within broad limits and authorities on highly complex assignments.

Job Qualifications - What you bring to the table

Required:

1. High School Diploma or Equivalent and 5 or more years of experience in the Underwriting or Market Facing area. OR
2. High School Diploma or Equivalent and 10 or more years of experience in the Claims or Underwriting Support area.
3. Zurich Certified Insurance Apprentice including an Associate Degree and 3 or more years of experience in the Underwriting or Market Facing area.
4. Zurich Certified Insurance Apprentice including an Associate Degree and 8 or more years of experience in the Claims or Underwriting Support area.

AND

1. Knowledge of Microsoft Office.
2. Experience working on time restraints for quotes on new and renewal business.
3. Experience working in a team environment.

Preferred:

1. Existing broker relationships.
2. Cyber and E&O experience preferred.
3. Bachelor’s Degree.
4. Knowledge of Middle Markets Property and Casualty Underwriting.
5. Strong negotiation skills.
6. Strong verbal and written communication skills.
7. Strong relationship building, active listening, needs analysis, and win-win negotiating skills.
8. Presentation skills and a solutions and service orientation.
9. Knowledge of underwriting philosophy, techniques, national/local filing regulations and guidelines.

Compensation

Compensation 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. The starting salary range is:

• Senior Underwriter – $85,000 to $105,000
• Underwriting Specialist - $115,000 to $135,000

Our Culture

At Zurich, we are proud of our culture. We are passionate about Diversity, Inclusion, Equity and Belonging (DIEB). We want you to bring your whole self to work, and we want our employees to be reflective of the communities in which we live and work. Our DIEB initiatives are creating an environment where everyone feels welcome.

We have a collaborative culture where diversity of thought is valued. We value your input and strive to give our employees the tools they need to make an impact.

We care about our employees’ well-being and offer a comprehensive health/benefits plan with varying levels of coverage to suit your specific needs and a competitive total compensation package.

We understand how important it is to rest, recharge and do the things you love. At Zurich, all employees receive a minimum of four weeks of vacation per year to do just that.

We also understand that employees require time off for personal reasons. Zurich employees receive four personal days per year to be used at their discretion.

We are committed to continuous improvement, and offer access to a comprehensive range of training and development opportunities.

We care about our communities. Our communities are where our customers, people, and shareholders live and work. While we can be proud of the contribution to society Zurich makes through our core business of insurance, we must also give back to our communities through our talent, time and resources.

We have won numerous awards for our workplace culture. We are proud to be one of Greater Toronto’s Top Employers and to have received Insurance Business Canada’s 5-Star Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award.

Make a difference. Be challenged. Be inspired. Be supported. Love what you do. Work for us.

About Us

Zurich Canada is part of the Zurich Insurance Group, a multi-line insurer with approximately 55,000 employees worldwide serving customers in global and local markets. Zurich Canada has been a leading insurance provider serving mid-sized and large companies, including multinational corporations, in the Canadian commercial market for 100 years. With over 500 employees in offices across the country, Zurich offers the global strength of a top insurance provider combined with in-depth knowledge of industries and local markets. Zurich Canada aspires to be risk management professionals’ first choice as their premier partner to help meet the risk challenges of today and tomorrow.

A future with Zurich

Now 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 148 years of experience managing risk and supporting resilience. We are a leading provider of commercial property-casualty insurance solutions and a wide range of risk management products and services for businesses and individuals. Today, we serve more than 25 industries, from agriculture to technology and insure 90% of the Fortune 500.

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 is committed to providing a diverse, inclusive and barrier-free environment resulting in an accessible organization for employees, customers, and other parties who interact with, or on behalf of, Zurich.

Zurich does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies. Any unsolicited resume will become the property of Zurich Canadian Holdings Limited.