AVP, Senior Underwriter, Primary Casualty-Chicago

Title:

AVP, Senior Underwriter, Primary Casualty-Chicago

Company:

Everest Insurance Company

Job Category:

Underwriting

Job Description:

About Everest

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

Job Summary

The Primary Casualty Team of Everest Insurance, a member of the Everest Group, Ltd. is looking for an AVP, Senior Underwriter to join our underwriting team with primary responsibility for broker relationships in Chicago and the surrounding Central Region.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Utilizing authority to underwrite and price business for the following lines of coverage: Workers Compensation, Commercial General Liability, and Commercial Auto liability, while adhering to divisional underwriting guidelines.
• Establishing and maintaining broker relationships in Chicago and the Central US, with a concentration on Upper Middle Market and Large Account Primary Casualty business.
• Assisting in development and execution of business strategy necessary to drive submission flow and binding of profitable business.
• Working collaboratively with home office, marketing & distribution, actuary, claims, loss control, premium audit, and legal in an effort to develop and maintain a profitable portfolio of risk management insurance placements.

Qualifications, Education & Experience:

• College degree preferred, with a minimum of 5 to10 years of experience underwriting Casualty insurance.
• Should have significant experience and expertise in working with a broad array of guaranteed cost and loss sensitive program structures.
• Existing relationships with Central Region brokers handling complex primary casualty business and/or direct client relationships required.

Knowledge, Skills & Competencies: 

• Possess strong presentation, communication, and business development skills.
• Fluent in leadership skills, negotiation strategies, and problem-solving capabilities.

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