Underwriter Property

Underwriter Property & Engineering Lines to Zurich Nordic

Are you interested in joining an inspiring work environment where you can make a difference? Zurich Insurance Group is a global insurance company with 60,000 employees and one of the world’s most sustainable insurers, as shown by the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment.

We are now looking for a new colleague to join our Underwriting Property & Engineering team, working from our Finnish, hybrid office.

Underwriter Property & Engineering Lines, Finland

As an underwriter, you will build up and be responsible for your own portfolio of contracts and customers with assignments such as premium setting, quotations, negotiations, measuring exposure, and analyzing risk. You will underwrite new and renewal business and will build relationships in support of customer/business acquisition and retention. You will also proactively contribute ideas and work for the development of new or enhanced propositions based on technical, customer, and distributor insights, as well as proactively seek new business opportunities.

As a person, you are a team player and an analytical thinker. You are data-driven and have a strong business and customer focus, as well as interest in customer relationships and negotiation. You are fast-moving and flexible. You like working independently but have good abilities to cooperate with both customers and colleagues.

Qualifications:

1. Several years of professional experience within Property and CAR/EAR
2. Strong proven technical knowledge
3. Preferably an academic degree in engineering or equivalent
4. Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Finnish are required

Skills and competencies:

1. Ability to deliver excellent customer service
2. Strong data processing skills and analytical skills
3. Technical background and knowledge along the underwriting core processes
4. Knowledge of risk analysis and selection, pricing for new business and renewals
5. Good negotiation skills and sales-oriented
6. Good presentation skills and a solutions and service orientation
7. High level of risk and business awareness

You are welcome to submit your application online by 10 November 2024 at the latest. The selection process will run continuously, and the position may therefore be filled earlier. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

In the Nordic market, we are one of the most specialized companies within commercial insurance and risk management services for local and international businesses. Zurich has been active in the Nordics since 1875 and has approximately 230 colleagues in offices in Sweden, Denmark, Finland, and Norway where we work closely with our global network consisting of over 215 countries. We provide nearly 1,000 customers with tailor-made insurance solutions and services within different segments such as Liability, Property, Marine, Engineering lines and construction, Financial lines, Accident, and health.