Market Facing Underwriting Trainee, San Diego
Zurich North America
About the Role
Zurich’s Underwriting Training Program offers an opportunity to combine relationship building with an analytical mindset in a critical insurance role. Through hands-on training and expert guidance, you will develop skills to assess complex risks for large and multinational organizations, learn to negotiate coverage, evaluate exposures, and determine pricing and terms.
About Us
Zurich US has over 150 years of experience managing risk and supporting resilience, serving as a leading provider of commercial property-casualty insurance solutions and risk management products and services.
Key Responsibilities
- Assess complex risks for large and multinational organizations.
- Negotiate coverage.
- Evaluate exposures.
- Determine pricing and terms.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Pursuing a business-related bachelor's degree and on track to graduate by Spring/Summer 2027.
- Strong analytical and intercommunication skills.
- Ability to multi-task and handle multiple priorities often under tight deadlines.
- Intermediate Microsoft Office experience.
Qualifications
- Previous corporate internship experience.
- Underwriting experience is a plus.
- Aptitude for automation and process improvement.
- Strong organizational and negotiation skills.
Location
- San Diego
- Working: Hybrid
- Schedule: Full Time Employment
Compensation & Benefits
- Salary: $80,300.00
- Short-term incentive bonus eligibility: 5%
- 401(K) plan with generous company contributions starting your first day.
- Generous Paid Time Off.
- Summer hours allowing you to leave early on Fridays.
- Paid parental and caregiver leave.
- Health and wellbeing benefits include: medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Accounts (HAS’s), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA’s).
- Work/life benefit programs.