Senior Underwriter - Casualty / NYC or Warren, NJ (HQ)

Title:

Senior Underwriter - Casualty / NYC or Warren, NJ (HQ)

Company:

Everest Insurance Company

Job Category:

Underwriting

Job Description:

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.

Everest is a growth company 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.

The Primary Casualty Group of Everest Insurance, a member of the Everest Re Group, Ltd. is looking for a Senior Underwriter to join our New York office.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Utilizing authority to underwrite and price loss sensitive casualty (deductibles, SIRs, retros) and Guaranteed Cost business for the following lines of coverage: Workers Compensation, Commercial General Liability, and Commercial Auto Liability, while adhering to divisional underwriting guidelines.

• Establishing and maintain broker relationships in the Northeast region with a concentration on primary casualty business

• Development and execution of business strategy necessary to drive submission flow and binding of profitable business.

• Working collaboratively with home office, marketing and distribution, actuary, claims, loss control, premium audit, and legal in an effort to develop and maintain a profitable portfolio of primary casualty insurance placements.

Qualifications, Education & Experience:

• College degree preferred, with a minimum of 2-4 years of experience underwriting Primary Casualty loss sensitive insurance

• CPCU, CRIS, ARM or other insurance certifications are a plus

• Should have experience and/or expertise in working with a broad array of program structures – guaranteed cost to large deductibles to captives

• Existing relationships with Northeast brokers handling primary casualty business

• Possess strong presentation, communication, and business development skills

Knowledge, Skills & Competencies: 

• Demonstrated ability to generate profitable new business

• Strong relationship management skills

• Excellent analytical, communication, and computer skills

• Ability to successfully complete multiple tasks concurrently within a fast-paced, team-oriented, working environment

• Customer-oriented approach (Specify qualities and attributes needed to perform the job, i.e., leadership, influencing, problem solving, creativity, communication skills, analytical skills, networking, multitasking, etc.

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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. 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