Senior Underwriter, Primary E&S Casualty

Title:

Senior Underwriter, Primary E&S Casualty

Company:

Everest Insurance Company

Job Category:

Underwriting

Job Description:

About Everest

Everest Group, Ltd. ('Everest' or 'the Group') is a leading global reinsurance and insurance provider, operating for nearly 50 years through subsidiaries in the Europe, Bermuda, Canada, Singapore, US, and other territories. Our strengths include extensive product and distribution capabilities, a strong balance sheet, and an innovative culture. Throughout our history, Everest has maintained its discipline and focuses on creating long-term value through underwriting excellence and strong risk and capital management. But the most critical asset in this organization is our people.

Everest is a growth company offering Property, Casualty and specialty products among others, through its various operating subsidiaries located in key markets around the world. Everest has been a global leader in reinsurance with a broad footprint, deep client relationships, underwriting excellence, responsive service and customized solutions. Our insurance arm draws upon impressive global resources and financial strength to tailor each policy to meet the individual needs of our customers.

Our financial strength is evident in Financial Agency Ratings of: A+ A. M. Best, A+ S&P Global and A1 Moody's Investor Service. We are a market leader for our broad diversified income streams, strong underlying underwriting performance with reduced volatility and strong cash flow. We take pride in being known in the industry as nimble, entrepreneurial and responsive

About the Role:

The Primary E&S Casualty team is looking for a Senior Underwriter to join the team.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• New business wholesale production underwriting of middle to large market sized E&S Casualty business for General Liability and Automobile lines of business

• Underwrite renewal accounts to renewal retention and department standards

• Adhering to underwriting guidelines and referral processes

• Utilize underwriting tools and resources to evaluate risks on new business prospects, makes decisions to quote or decline to quote, and develop premiums in accordance with underwriting guidelines and authority limits.

• Maintain detailed underwriting files, worksheets and documentation supporting the underwriting decision and pricing thought process.

• Manages new business to balance profitability and growth.

• Develops and maintains relationships with brokers to support production and marketing goals

• Understand market and industry trends, loss development, and proper risk classification

• Assist management with training, mentoring and development of other underwriters on the team

Qualifications, Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree

• CPCU, CRIS, ARM or other insurance certifications are a plus

• A minimum of 5+ years of experience as a Primary Casualty Underwriter with a focus on the General Liability line.

• Know of the Automobile line is desirable but not a requirement.

• Existing wholesale broker relationships in the region desirable

Knowledge, Skills & Competencies:

• Excellent analytical, communication, negotiating and computer skills

• A positive, customer-oriented approach

• Ability to establish relationships with wholesale brokers

Our Culture

At Everest, our purpose is to provide the world with protection. We help clients and businesses thrive, fuel global economies, and create sustainable value for our colleagues, shareholders and the communities that we serve. We also pride ourselves on having a unique and inclusive culture which is driven by a unified set of values and behaviors. Click here to learn more about our culture.

• Our Values are the guiding principles that inform our decisions, actions and behaviors. They are an expression of our culture and an integral part of how we work: Talent. Thoughtful assumption of risk. Execution. Efficiency. Humility. Leadership. Collaboration. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

• Our Colleague Behaviors define how we operate and interact with each other no matter our location, level or function: Respect everyone. Pursue better. Lead by example. Own our outcomes. Win together.

All colleagues are held accountable to upholding and supporting our values and behaviors across the company. This includes day to day interactions with fellow colleagues, and the global communities we serve.

FOR CA ONLY: The base salary range for this position is $135,000 - $175,000 annually. The offered rate of compensation will be based on individual education, experience, qualifications and work location.

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Type:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

Primary Location:

Chicago, IL - South Riverside

Additional Locations:

Houston, TX, Los Angeles, CA, Orange, CA, San Francisco, CA

Everest is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or creed, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, genetics, physical or mental disability, age, marital status, civil union status, family or parental status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. As part of this commitment, Everest will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact Everest Benefits at everestbenefits@everestglobal.com.

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