What are the responsibilities and job description for the Underwriting Account Service Associate - Construction position at Kalepa Insurance Services, LLC?
Zurich North America is currently hiring an Underwriting Account Service Associate to join the Construction team! As an Underwriting Account Service Associate, you will support and work closely with experienced Underwriters in the review and analysis of risks. You will enjoy the opportunity to fully apply and hone your research and analytical skills to effectively assess risk and grow your career.
While this position will be based out of the following office location : Chicago, IL, you will have the flexibility to work on a hybrid basis. You will partner with your manager to set a flexible work schedule that supports you, our customers, and our brokers and agents. This role will require you to be visible in the marketplace to meet with our agents and brokers and be in the office / market three days per week.
In this role you will be responsible for :
- Reviews, evaluates, and summarizes risk exposures, controls, loss history, and financial condition to aid underwriting decisions around submission acceptance or declination.
- Follows instructions from Underwriters in areas of policy rating, subjective pricing, policy construction, coverages & exclusions, mandatory forms, etc. to accurately quote and issue policies.
- Provides account servicing support in collaboration with Underwriter and Manager, with responsibility for end-to-end servicing processes for new business, renewals, and endorsements for basic to moderately complex business and products.
- Responds to written, verbal telephone inquiries appropriately and on time under close supervision by Underwriter and / or Manager. Working collaboratively with assigned underwriters.
- Supports Underwriter with broker / agent / distributor / customer interactions by providing basic customer service skills.
Basic Qualifications :
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Preferred Qualifications :
At Zurich, compensation for roles is influenced by a variety of factors, including but not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. In compliance with local laws, Zurich commits to providing a fair and reasonable compensation range for each role. For more information about our Total Rewards, please click here. Additional rewards may encompass short-term incentive bonuses and merit increases. We encourage candidates with salary expectations beyond the provided range to apply, as they will be considered based on their experience, skills, and education. The salary indicated represents a nationwide market range and has not been adjusted for geographic differentials pertaining to the location where the position may be filled. The proposed salary range for this position is $23.37 - $38.22 an hour, with short-term incentive bonus eligibility set at 5.0%.
As 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
Location(s) : AM - Chicago
Remote Working : Hybrid
Schedule : Full Time
Employment Sponsorship Offered : No
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Salary : $23 - $38
