Market Facing Life Sciences Underwriter, Middle Markets [Apply in 3 Minutes]
Location: Charlotte
Posted on: June 23, 2025
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Job Description:
pspan style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial,
Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan style=color:333333Zurich is currently
seeking an experienced Life Sciences Underwriter to join the Middle
Market team in our Charlotte or Atlanta office! /spanspan
style=color:blackWhile this position will be based out of our
Charlotte, NC or Atlanta, GA office, 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 on a regular schedule./span/span/span/span/pp
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/span/span/span/pp style=text-align:justifyspan
style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica,
sans-serifspanspan style=color:333333Middle Markets is a key
business segment within Zurich North America, and we are focused on
attracting top customer advocates who possess a sales mindset,
strong technical underwriting skills and solution focused
problem-solving abilities. Zurich Middle Markets offers end to end
solutions for our customers, inclusive of international programs.
/span/span/span/span/pp style=text-align:justify /pp
style=text-align:justifyspan style=font-size:12.0pxspan
style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan
style=color:333333In this role you will handle complex new and
renewal Middle Markets business and serve as a Subject Matter
Expert for Middle Markets Life Science. As a member of Zurichs Life
Sciences Underwriting Team, you will enjoy the opportunity to fully
apply and hone your underwriting and marketing skills while
building relationships with our Preferred Distribution Partners
within the region and grow your long-term career. This is an
exciting time to join Middle Markets at
Zurich!/span/span/span/span/ppspan style=font-size:12.0pxspan
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/span/span/span/ppspan style=font-size:12.0pxspan
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style=color:222222This role will be filled at either the Senior or
AVP level. The hiring manager will determine the appropriate level
based upon the selected applicant’s experience and skillset
relative to the qualifications listed for this
position./span/span/span/span/ppspan style=font-size:12.0pxspan
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/span/span/span/ppspan style=font-size:12.0pxspan
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style=color:222222 Responsibilities
include:/span/span/span/span/ppspan style=font-size:12.0pxspan
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/span/span/span/pullispan style=font-size:12.0pxspan
style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan
style=color:blackspan style=color:333333Serving as a Life Science
industry practice 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./span/span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size:12.0pxspan
style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan
style=color:blackspan style=color:333333Using a disciplined
approach to exposure evaluation, risk assessment and
pricing/span/span/span/span/span/lilispan
style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica,
sans-serifspanspan style=color:blackspan style=color:333333Using
risk insights, data and models to drive informed decisions at point
of sale/span/span/span/span/span/lilispan
style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica,
sans-serifspanspan style=color:blackspan
style=color:333333Assisting in the refinement of underwriting
guidelines for life science
exposures/span/span/span/span/span/lilispan
style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica,
sans-serifspanspan style=color:blackspan
style=color:333333Identifying gaps in customer’s programs and
aligning Zurich’s products and value proposition to offer a
solution that provides the contract certainty the customer
needs/span/span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size:12.0pxspan
style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan
style=color:blackspan style=color:333333Demonstrating strong
analytical skills and executing as an innovative
advisor/span/span/span/span/span/lilispan
style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica,
sans-serifspanspan style=color:blackspan
style=color:333333Underwriting, analyzing and generating new and
renewal business for Life Science
risks/span/span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size:12.0pxspan
style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan
style=color:blackspan style=color:333333Demonstrating strong
coverage analysis skills and understanding and ability to
communicate life science defenses and exposure analysis for product
liability/span/span/span/span/span/lilispan
style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica,
sans-serifspanspan style=color:blackspan style=color:333333Market
facing and production within the growing Middle Markets division
/span/span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size:12.0pxspan
style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan
style=color:blackspan style=color:333333Collaborating with multiple
groups within Zurich to build knowledge and understanding of life
science exposures, controls, market requirements, and
opportunities/span/span/span/span/span/lilispan
style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica,
sans-serifspanspan style=color:blackspan
style=color:333333Administering and monitoring underwriting rules
and guidelines, insurance laws and regulations and rating manual
rules/span/span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size:12.0pxspan
style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan
style=color:blackspan style=color:333333Developing and maintaining
agency and broker relationships/span/span/span/span/span/lilispan
style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica,
sans-serifspanspan style=color:blackspan style=color:333333Working
within broad limits and authorities on highly complex
assignments/span/span/span/span/span/li/ulpspan
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sans-serifspan /span/span/span/ppspan style=font-size:12.0pxspan
style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan
style=color:333333Senior Life Sciences Underwriter
Qualifications:/span/span/span/span/ppspan
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sans-serifspan /span/span/span/pullispan style=font-size:12.0pxspan
style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan
style=color:blackspan style=color:333333High School Diploma or
Equivalent and 5 or more years of experience in the Underwriting or
Market Facing areabrOR /span/span/span/span/span/lilispan
style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica,
sans-serifspanspan style=color:blackspan style=color:333333High
School Diploma or Equivalent and 10 or more years of experience in
the Claims or Underwriting Support
areabrOR/span/span/span/span/span/lilispan
style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica,
sans-serifspanspan style=color:blackspan style=color:333333Zurich
Certified Insurance Apprentice including an Associate Degree and 3
or more years of experience in the Underwriting or Market Facing
areabrOR/span/span/span/span/span/lilispan
style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica,
sans-serifspanspan style=color:blackspan style=color:333333Zurich
Certified Insurance Apprentice including an Associate Degree and 8
or more years of experience in the Claims or Underwriting Support
area /spanbrAND/span/span/span/span/lilispan
style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica,
sans-serifspanspan style=color:blackKnowledge of Microsoft
Office/span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size:12.0pxspan
style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan
style=color:blackExperience working on time restraints for quotes
on new and renewal business/span/span/span/span/lilispan
style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica,
sans-serifspanspan style=color:blackExperience working in a team
environment/span/span/span/span/li/ulpspan
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-serifspanOR/span/span/span/pp /ppspan
style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica,
sans-serifspanspan style=color:333333AVP, Life Sciences Underwriter
Qualifications:/span/span/span/span/ppspan
style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica,
sans-serifspan /span/span/span/pullispan style=font-size:12.0pxspan
style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan
style=color:blackHigh School Diploma or Equivalent and 7 or more
years of experience in the Underwriting or Market Facing
area.brOR/span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size:12.0pxspan
style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan
style=color:blackHigh School Diploma or Equivalent and 14 or more
years of experience in the Claims or Underwriting Support
areabrOR/span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size:12.0pxspan
style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan
style=color:blackZurich Certified Insurance Apprentice including an
Associate Degree and 5 or more years of experience in the
Underwriting or Market Facing areabrOR/span/span/span/span/lilispan
style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica,
sans-serifspanspan style=color:blackZurich Certified Insurance
Apprentice including an Associate Degree and 12 or more years of
experience in the Claims or Underwriting Support
areabrAND/span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size:12.0pxspan
style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan
style=color:blackExperience with Microsoft
Office/span/span/span/span/li/ulpspan 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:222222Preferred
Qualifications:/span/span/span/span/ppspan
style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica,
sans-serifspan /span/span/span/pullispan style=font-size:12.0pxspan
style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan
style=color:blackspan style=color:333333In-depth experience
underwriting Life Science product liability on a primary and excess
basis/span/span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size:12.0pxspan
style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan
style=color:blackspan style=color:333333In-depth experience
underwriting Life Science
property/span/span/span/span/span/lilispan
style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica,
sans-serifspanspan style=color:blackspan style=color:222222Existing
broker relationships in the Southeast
region/span/span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size:12.0pxspan
style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan
style=color:blackspan style=color:222222Strong negotiation
skills/span/span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size:12.0pxspan
style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan
style=color:blackspan style=color:222222Strong verbal and written
communication skills/span/span/span/span/span/lilispan
style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica,
sans-serifspanspan style=color:blackspan style=color:222222Strong
relationship building, active listening, needs analysis, and
win-win negotiating skills. Demonstrates presentation skills and a
solutions and service orientation/span/span/span/span/span/lilispan
style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica,
sans-serifspanspan style=color:blackspan
style=color:222222Knowledge of underwriting philosophy, techniques,
national/local filing regulations and
guidelines/span/span/span/span/span/lilispan
style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica,
sans-serifspanspan style=color:blackspan style=color:333333Surplus
Lines license for NC or GA would be a
plus/span/span/span/span/span/lilispan style=font-size:12.0pxspan
style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanspan
style=color:blackspan style=color:222222Bachelor’s
Degree/span/span/span/span/span/li/ulp /ppspan
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sans-serifspanspan style=color:blackAt 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
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style=color:black. 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.
/span/spanspan style=color:242424The combined salary range for this
position /spanis $120,000.00- $222,000.00. The proposed salary
range for the spanspan style=color:1d2d3eSenior /span/spanis
$120,000.00 - $170,000.00, with short-term incentive bonus
eligibility set at 15%. For the AVP is $172,000.00- $222,000.00,
with short-term incentive bonus eligibility set at
20%./span/span/pdiv/divp /ppspan style=font-size:12.0pxspan
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What can go right when you apply at Zurich?/span/span/ppspan
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