Everest Group, Ltd. (Everest), is a leading global reinsurance and insurance provider, operating for nearly 50 years through subsidiaries in North America, Latin America, the UK & Ireland, Continental Europe and Asia Pacific regions. Throughout our history, Everest has maintained its discipline and focuses on creating long-term value through underwriting excellence and strong risk and capital management. Our strengths include extensive product and distribution capabilities, a strong balance sheet, and an innovative culture. Our most critical asset is our people. We offer dynamic training & professional development to our employees. We also offer generous tuition/continuing education reimbursement programs, mentoring opportunities, flexible work arrangements, and Colleague Resource Groups.
About the Role: Everest Insurance is searching for an Underwriter to join our Energy Casualty team in our Warren, NJ office to support the Power Generation, Utilities and Renewable Energy segment of our industry practice. This is a hybrid position working 3 days onsite and 2 days remote.
Role & Responsibilities (include but not limited to):
Maintaining and growing a profitable book of new and renewal Energy business, consisting of the following lines of coverage: Workers Compensation, Commercial General Liability, Commercial Auto liability, Excess/Umbrella, Excess Workers Compensation, while adhering to divisional underwriting guidelines.
Establishing and maintaining broker relationships throughout the country, with a concentration on power generation and utility casualty business
Assisting in development and execution of business strategy necessary to drive submission flow and binding of profitable business.
Effectively working with Client Services, Actuarial, Claims, Loss Control, Operations, Finance, Marketing and Distribution, Corporate Underwriting, Premium Audit and Information Technology to develop and implement thoughtful risk selection that supports our strategic objectives and desired financial goals.
Develop client tailored casualty insurance programs consisting of guaranteed cost, large deductible and SIR programs.
Maintain awareness of competitor capabilities and strategies, as well as the overall insurance marketplace.
Participate in peer review and quality control for team(s) as needed.
Manage both internal and external relationships with timely responses relative to service inquiries.
Regularly review and adheres to department processing guidelines and procedures to ensure accuracy including recommended changes/enhancements.
Review and analyze incoming transactions and related information for completeness accuracy and quality.
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree required.
Minimum 3 years of experience working in the insurance industry, with knowledge of primary and/or excess casualty insurance.
Ability to prioritize competing demands and requests to complete work within required time constraints with a high volume of work.
Demonstrate strong analytical skills and aptitudes to working within a team environment.
Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills
Commitment to relationship building and employee coaching and development skills.
Proficient in MS Office, with exceptional skills in Microsoft Excel.
Knowledge, Skills & Competencies:
Outstanding interpersonal relationship building with all business functions.
Demonstrates abilities in employee coaching and a positive, customer-oriented approach.
Strong analytical skills in dissecting risk and portfolio data.
Possesses strong presentation, communication, and business development skills.
Fluent in leadership skills, negotiation strategies, and problem-solving capabilities
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.
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Type: Regular
Time Type: Full time
Primary Location: Warren, NJ
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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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