Underwriting Specialist, Private Equity (Middle Market) (New York, NY, US)

Zurich Insurance
New York
Workplace: HybridFull timeUSD 94,800 - 205,100 annuallyFunction: Insurance & ActuarialExperience: 3+ yearsSkills: ["Relationship-building","Customer advocacy","Verbal communication","Written communication","Negotiation"]

Underwrite Private Equity Middle Market P&C business by building relationships with brokers and customers and delivering end-to-end risk solutions. Apply underwriting expertise to risk assessment, exposure analysis, and pricing to grow a profitable book of new and renewal business. Partner cross-functionally with claims, finance, risk engineering, actuarial, and technical underwriting teams, using strong negotiation and communication skills to expand relationships within your assigned territory.

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Zurich Insurance
Zurich Insurance
10 hours ago

Underwriting Specialist, Private Equity (Middle Market) (New York, NY, US)

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Job Summary

Underwrite Private Equity Middle Market P&C business by building relationships with brokers and customers and delivering end-to-end risk solutions. Apply underwriting expertise to risk assessment, exposure analysis, and pricing to grow a profitable book of new and renewal business. Partner cross-functionally with claims, finance, risk engineering, actuarial, and technical underwriting teams, using strong negotiation and communication skills to expand relationships within your assigned territory.
Location: New York
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Insurance & Actuarial
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Act as a trusted advisor and customer advocate, partnering with brokers and clients to understand unique exposures.
  • •Build, develop, and maintain strong relationships with broker partners and customers across a broad range of industries.
  • •Use Private Equity underwriting expertise to perform risk assessment, exposure analysis, and pricing for new and renewal business.
  • •Collaborate cross-functionally with claims, finance, risk engineering, actuarial, and technical underwriting teams to deliver comprehensive solutions.
  • •Leverage technical underwriting and negotiation skills to grow relationships with preferred distribution partners in your assigned territory.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 94,800 - 205,100 annually

Key Requirements

  • •3+ years of underwriting or market-facing experience (Underwriting Specialist) or 5+ years (Executive Underwriter), with relevant experience in underwriting or claims/underwriting support as specified.
  • •Knowledge of line(s) of business and legal/regulatory guidelines.
  • •Knowledge of time restraints for quotes on new and renewal business.
  • •Experience with Microsoft Office.
  • •Preferred: Bachelor’s degree and established relationships with Private Equity broker partners.
Experience:3+ yearsInsurancePrivate equityMiddle marketP&CRisk underwriting
Skills:Relationship-buildingCustomer advocacyVerbal communicationWritten communicationNegotiation
Certifications:Zurich Certified Insurance Apprentice
Tech Stack:Microsoft Office

Company Brief

Zurich Insurance
Zurich Insurance Group is a global insurance company offering a wide range of general insurance and life insurance products and services to individuals, small businesses and large corporations across multiple markets worldwide.
Industry: Insurance
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Zurich, Switzerland
Founded: 1872
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