Title: AVP, National Accounts Excess Casualty / Philadelphia or Atlanta
Company: Everest Insurance Company
Job Category: Underwriting
Job Description:
Everest 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.
At Everest, we are committed to the development of our people. We offer dynamic training & professional development to our employees. You will benefit from career development and learning opportunities that will let you set career goals and fulfill them, including:
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.
We are looking for a dedicated and detail-oriented Senior Underwriter/AVP to join our National Accounts Excess Casualty Team. You will be responsible for:
Conducting comprehensive underwriting analysis of P&C reinsurance treaties, assessing complex risks, and providing clear, actionable recommendations to support business objectives.
Interacting and collaborating with all functional areas of the company including actuarial, contract wording, finance, and claims department.
Managing the entire underwriting process, from opportunity identification, data input, and risk analysis to deal conclusion, ensuring operational efficiency and accurate reporting.
Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients and brokers, ensuring their needs are met through proactive communication and exceptional service.
Delivering high-quality service to clients and brokers, consistently representing Everest with professionalism and integrity.
Contributing to business planning and projects, staying informed of market trends and innovations that impact reinsurance practice.
Representing Everest at internal and external meetings, actively participating in discussions with brokers, clients, and other key stakeholders.
Participating in business travel as required to support client relationships and foster business development.
Responsibilities include but not limited to:
Manage the Eastern Region Territory for Umbrella and Excess Casualty business
Analyze risk data of proposed insureds to identify hazards and exposures for new and renewal business
Implement underwriting rationale through exposure evaluation, risk assessment and pricing of individual risks
Adhering to underwriting rules and guidelines
Developing and maintaining relationships with brokers to facilitate a flow of desirable new business and to maintain renewal business via quality service
Collaborating with other product lines to provide full product support to the client
Qualifications, Education & Experience:
Bachelor's degree or above and/or insurance certifications
A minimum of 5-7 years of experience in underwriting excess casualty business, or other casualty lines
Knowledge, Skills & Competencies:
Demonstrated ability to generate profitable new business
Strong relationship management and negotiation skills
Excellent analytical, communication, and computer skills
Ability to successfully complete multiple tasks concurrently within a fast-paced, team-oriented, working environment
Customer-oriented approach
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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.
Type: Regular
Time Type: Full time
Primary Location: Philadelphia, PA
Additional Locations: Atlanta, GA
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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