Underwriter, E&S Casualty

Title:

Underwriter, E&S Casualty

Company:

Everest Insurance Company

Job Category:

Underwriting

Job Description:

Everest Group, Ltd. (Everest) is a global underwriting leader providing best-in-class property, casualty, and specialty reinsurance and insurance solutions that address customers’ most pressing challenges. Known for a 50-year track record of disciplined underwriting, capital and risk management, Everest, through its global operating affiliates, is committed to underwriting opportunity for colleagues, customers, shareholders, and communities worldwide.

About Everest Evolution™

Everest Evolution™ is the Wholesale-Exclusive arm of Everest serving the dynamic and rapidly-growing US E&S market. Everest Evolution™ offers Property and Casualty insurance products across multiple business units, with wholesale-exclusivity for various products.

Everest Evolution™, a member of the Everest Group, Ltd. (Everest), is looking for an Underwriter to join our Wholesale Primary Casualty Team in Atlanta. This is a hybrid position, working 3 days in the office and 2 days remotely.

The ideal candidate will possess a background in underwriting and be committed to delivering outstanding service and underwriting results.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

This candidate will be responsible for assisting in the development of a profitable book of middle to large market sized E&S Primary Casualty business for General Liability and Commercial Automobile lines of business within the designated underwriting territory for Everest. The selected candidate will assist in the implementation of a plan for growth in the region while creating brand awareness for Everest. This plan will include goals and objectives for the team as well as for the region.

• Underwrite select new and renewal accounts to department standards
• Adhering to underwriting guidelines and referral processes
• Building and underwriting a diverse and profitable book of business
• Developing and maintaining productive working relationships with appointed wholesale brokers
• Developing, implementing, and controlling pricing and a risk selection standard that supports strategic objectives and achieves desired financial goals
• Effectively working with Actuarial, Claims, Loss Control, Operations, Finance, and Information Technology
• Maintain awareness of competitor capabilities and strategies, as well as the overall insurance marketplace.
  
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in business or related field, with insurance designations a plus.
• 2 to 5 years of relevant, wholesale casualty underwriting experience, with demonstrated skills to support leadership with strategies to support a profitable portfolio.
• Knowledge in GL segments and Commercial Automobile
• Be self-motivated and independent while maintaining underwriting discipline to achieve strategic objectives.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills
• Outstanding interpersonal relationship building and employee coaching and development skills.
• Ability to assess risk-inherent exposures and natural hazards.
• The ability to travel up to 25%
  
  
  

Knowledge, Skills & Competencies:

• Outstanding interpersonal relationship building with all business functions.
• Strong analytical skills in dissecting risk and portfolio data.
• Excellent sales and negotiating competencies.
  
  
  

What if I don't meet every requirement? At Everest we are dedicated to building an inclusive and authentic workplace. So, if you are excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every element in the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. Please let us know if you need any accommodations throughout the application or interview process.

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. Inclusion and Belonging.
• 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:

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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