Surety Underwriting Specialist — Zurich Insurance (sede Ticino)
- Location
- Lugano
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- Yesterday
Role overview
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?
- The Opportunity
- Are you looking for a caring, collaborative, values-driven workplace with inspiring teammates and leaders?
- This range reflects the expected pay for the role across Canada and may vary depending on factors like office location, specific responsibilities, and individual qualifications.
- As required by local law, Zurich provides in good faith a reasonable compensation range, but starting salaries may exceed this range based on a candidate’s skills and experience. Our Culture
- If you have experience in Surety Underwriting and are looking for a new challenge, we would love to hear from you.
- Provide detailed recommendations of bond and account support utilizing your skills in financial and credit analysis.
Main responsibilities
- This range reflects the expected pay for the role across Canada and may vary depending on factors like office location, specific responsibilities, and individual qualifications.
- As required by local law, Zurich provides in good faith a reasonable compensation range, but starting salaries may exceed this range based on a candidate’s skills and experience. 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.
Key requirements
- If you have experience in Surety Underwriting and are looking for a new challenge, we would love to hear from you.
- Provide detailed recommendations of bond and account support utilizing your skills in financial and credit analysis.
- Experience with tight deadlines for requests and new account submissions.
- Effective risk assessment skills.
- Independent and strategic thinker with strong negotiation skills.
- Excellent listening, verbal, written communication, presentation and interpersonal skills.
Application process
- Zurich Canada is currently looking for a Surety Underwriting Specialist to enhance and fully apply their underwriting, marketing, and financial & credit analysis skills, and contribute to our ongoing success as a member of our dynamic Toronto Contract Surety team.
- Zurich Canada uses artificial intelligence–enabled tools to support certain aspects of the recruitment process, including the initial review and screening of applications.
- Artificial intelligence is not the sole basis for candidate shortlisting or selection.
- All hiring decisions are reviewed and made by qualified hiring professionals.
- Zurich follows a hybrid work model requiring three days per week of in-person presence, which may include time in the office or market-facing engagements. What you will do
- Production and underwriting of new and existing contract surety business.
- Serve as key contact and underwrite an assigned portfolio of accounts with a modest to high level of autonomy.
Contacts
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Company and context
- Conduct thorough assessments of customer’s financial, technical, and organizational capacity within Zurich’s appetite, balanced with sound business opportunity, in accordance with department policies and procedures.
- Provide detailed recommendations of bond and account support utilizing your skills in financial and credit analysis.
- Proactively seek new account opportunities by managing existing and developing new relationships with key brokers.
- Make broker / customer and on-site calls with a planned and well-prepared purpose.
- Negotiate account and / or bond specific terms & conditions.
- Participate in team meetings, providing updates related to assigned portfolio of accounts, brokers, territory, and market intelligence.
- Proactively engage in the target account process, developing and managing a qualified list of opportunities.
- Internal marketing and production in support of cross-sell efforts.
- External marketing to new and existing broker partners.
- Contribute to development of underwriting manuals, programs, and guidelines.
Additional details
- Zurich follows a hybrid work model requiring three days per week of in-person presence, which may include time in the office or market-facing engagements.
- Maintain visibility in the office, as required. Job Qualifications What you bring to the table
- High level of customer service.
- Minimum of five years of relevant surety experience.
- Banking and / or construction industry experience Developer Surety experience
- As required by local law, Zurich provides in good faith a reasonable compensation range, but starting salaries may exceed this range based on a candidate’s skills and experience.
- Read more at www.zurichcanada.com . A future with Zurich
Notes and original content
- What you will do
- Maintain visibility in the office, as required.
- Job Qualifications
- What you bring to the table
- Banking and / or construction industry experience
- Developer Surety experience
- Our Culture
- Work for us.
- Read more at www.zurichcanada.com .
- A future with Zurich
Questions about this listing
What salary does Zurich Insurance (sede Ticino) offer for this role?
Zurich Insurance (sede Ticino) lists CHF 70'500 - 98'500 gross per year for this position in Lugano. This is the salary published in the original listing (or, when the employer omits a figure, a realistic estimate for the role and sector) — the calculator on this site converts it to your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does Zurich Insurance (sede Ticino) offer?
This listing is a full-time position. The contract type shown here comes directly from the employer's original posting; always confirm exact hours, notice period and probation length with Zurich Insurance (sede Ticino) during the application process, since these details can vary by role even within the same contract category.
Do I need the G permit to apply for this role in Ticino as an Italian cross-border worker?
Yes, if you are resident in Italy within the 20 km border zone. The Swiss employer files the G-permit application at the Ticino cantonal migration office after the contract is signed — first issuance takes 2-6 weeks, then automatic yearly renewal for as long as the employment continues. Weekly return to your Italian home is required to keep the status. Note: this listing allows remote work — teleworking above 25 % of your time can shift your social-security base to Italy, so confirm the agreed remote share with HR before signing.
How do I apply for this position at Zurich Insurance (sede Ticino)?
Use the "Apply now" button on this page — it links directly to Zurich Insurance (sede Ticino)'s original listing at careers.zurich.com, so your application goes straight to the employer's own applicant-tracking system. Frontaliere Ticino does not collect or forward applications itself.
