AVP, Reinsurance Underwriting

Title:

AVP, Reinsurance Underwriting

Company:

Everest Reinsurance Company

Job Category:

Underwriting

Job Description:

About Everest:

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.

Job Summary:

To support our market expansion in North America, we are currently looking for an Assistant Vice President of Property Facultative Underwriting.

This is a hybrid position working 3 days in office, 2 remote in either Atlanta, GA, New York, NY, Chicago, IL or Philadelphia, PA offices.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Manage and underwrite a large book of national risks over various occupancies through the broker channel on a pro rata and excess basis.
• Develop new business opportunities in order to achieve company goals for growth and profitability.
• Work with all functional areas of the company including claims, accounting, actuarial and product management to support company objectives.
• Adhere to pricing and selection standards that supports strategic objectives and achieve desired financial goals.
• Maintain awareness of competitor capabilities and strategies, as well as the overall insurance marketplace.
• Referral approver once underwriting authority is obtained.
• Assist in developing junior staff.
• Assist with managing risk on a portfolio basis.
• Assist with improvement of underwriting processes and procedures.
  
  
  

Experience and Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Experience as a senior underwriter with 10 years of experience focusing on property facultative underwriting.
• Large general property, complex risk and B&M underwriting experience preferred.
• Flexibility to market and travel up to 20%.
• The ability to interpret catastrophe modeling and actuarial methodologies and output.
• Must possess established relationships with brokers and direct markets.
• Capable of managing a large portfolio.
• Knowledge of attritional loss costs.
• Strong decision-making skills.
  
  
  

For NYC Only: The base salary range for this position is $160,000 - $210,000 annually. The offered rate of compensation will be based on individual education, experience, qualifications and work location.

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:

Atlanta, GA

Additional Locations:

Chicago, IL - South Riverside, New York, NY, Philadelphia, PA

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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