Underwriter / Senior Underwriter- Excess Casualty (San Francisco)

Description

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.

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.

About the Role :

Everest Evolution, a member of the Everest Group, Ltd. (Everest), is looking for an Underwriter or Senior Underwriter Excess Casualty.

Role & Responsibilities (include but not limited to) :

• Responsibility for the profitable development of the Wholesale Excess Casualty portfolio.
• Execute strategy with a focus on the management of risk while driving business growth and achieving profit objectives.
• Maximizing business value through portfolio optimization, operational efficiency, and risk selection.
• Help creating a work environment that fosters teamwork, innovation, and cooperation.
• Finding ways to leverage technology within the Underwriting process to improve efficiency.

Qualifications :

• Accountability for the underwriting of an assigned book of business and accounts within the Excess lines of business.
• 3+ years of experience in the insurance business, with 3+ years of experience in the Wholesale Excess Casualty space.
• Support the successful execution of the Wholesale Excess Casualty plan;adjusting strategies and actions to meet the needs of a changing marketplace;effectively preserve and enhance profitability through product development and enhancement; pricing discipline, competitive analysis and the development of business-enhancing performance metrics and controls.
• Executing underwriting strategy and foster continuous improvement of guidelines and processes.
• Contribute to the delivery of all key metrics.
• Business development and execution of yearly business and budget planning.
• Provide insurance solutions & broader risk management support to clients most complex risks and challenges.
• Review insurance submissions and seek to provide terms.
• Properly assess and analyze client's background information.
• Participate in continuing education courses to remain knowledgeable and competitive in the industry.
• Use professional techniques and strategies to calculate the risk associated with client risk profile.
• Designate and prepare insurance proposals based upon informed judgment and market / litigation conditions.
• Organize external meetings with brokers and clients to build rapport with insureds and brokers and articulate / demonstrate the value and strength of the Everest Insurance organization.
• Organize internal meetings with specialists (loss control, claims, actuarial) to gain insight into unique circumstances.
• Excellent negotiation skills and strategies.
• Ability to multitask and work toward multiple deadlines simultaneously.
• Strong computer skills and ability to use necessary proprietary software / tools.
• Confident in decision making and the ability to explain processes or choices as needed.
• Additional responsibilities as required by Wholesale Excess Casualty responsibilities.

Knowledge, Skills & Competencies :

• Wholesale Excess Casualty expert with extensive Underwriting experience
• Bachelors college degree with 4 experience in the insurance industry
• Demonstrated ability to generate profitable new business and proven record of delivering meaningful underwriting profit.
• Proven people and skills, team player
• Highly collaborative and able to work effectively with peers.
• Strong technical background, problem solving analytical skills, and ability to connect data analytics with strategic deliverables to drive underwriting strategy.
• Ability to work in a hybrid work environment from an Everest office 3-2 model
• Word, Excel, PowerPoint, exceptional interpersonal skills, comfortable on phone and in-person meetings, local and overnight travel.
• Able to provide exceptional customer services at all times.
• Able to work and contribute as part of a team.
• Able to adhere to uncompromised, professional and ethical standards.
• Additional specific experience as required by specific Line Wholesale Excess Casualty

For CA and IL Only : The base salary range for this position is $88,000 - $108,000 annually. The offered rate of compensation will be based on individual education, experience, qualifications and work location. All offers include access to a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, an employee wellness program, life and disability insurance, 401k match, retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off (PTO).

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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. Clickto 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 :

Chicago, IL - South Riverside, Houston, TX, Los Angeles, CA, San Francisco, CA