AVP - Middle Market Property / Philadelphia, New York or Atlanta

Title:

AVP - Middle Market Property / Philadelphia, New York or Atlanta

Company:

Everest Insurance Company

Job Category:

Underwriting

Job Description:

It’s an exciting time for Everest Re Group, Ltd. (“Everest”)! As we continue on our journey, we see significant opportunity ahead of us to expand our reach, build diversity, and enhance our capabilities in critical markets.

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. 

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:

•          Generous tuition/continuing education reimbursement

•          Mentoring opportunities

•          Flexible work arrangements

•          Talent development initiatives

•          Networking groups

Everest is a growth company with $14 Billion of Gross Written Premium 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.

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.

Job Description
Everest Insurance, a member of the Everest Global, Ltd. has multiple opportunities to join our Property Underwriting team due to our exciting growth. We are seeking an AVP to be a part of our Middle Market Property team in Philadelphia, New York City, or Atlanta office.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

This candidate will be responsible for assisting in the development a profitable book of business within the designated underwriting territory for Everest.  The selected candidate will assist in 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. 

• Building and underwriting a diverse and profitable book of business

• Developing and maintaining productive working relationships with appointed brokers

• Developing, implementing and controlling pricing and a risk selection standard that supports strategic objectives and achieve desired financial goals

• Effectively working with Actuarial, Claims, Loss Control, Operations, Finance, and Information Technology

• Mentor and coach underwriters both technically and professionally

• Maintain awareness of competitor capabilities and strategies, as well as the overall insurance marketplace.

Qualifications

• Bachelors or a Master’s Degree with a minimum of 7 years Commercial Property underwriting experience.

• Experience in single carrier property market

• 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 

• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree or equivalent in business or a departmentally related field.

• The ability to travel up to 25%

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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 educ