Senior Underwriter / AVP - National Accounts Excess Casualty / Los Angeles

Title:

Senior Underwriter / AVP - National Accounts Excess Casualty / Los Angeles

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.

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

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.

The National Accounts Excess Casualty division of Everest Insurance, a member of the Everest Re Group, Ltd. is looking for an Assistant Vice President to join our Los Angeles office.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Manage the Western Region Territory for Umbrella and Excess Casualty business

• Analyze risk data of proposed insureds to identify hazards and exposures for new and renewal business

• Implement underwriting rationale through exposure evaluation, risk assessment and pricing of individual risks

• Adhering to underwriting rules and guidelines

• Developing and maintaining relationships with brokers to facilitate a flow of desirable new business and to maintain renewal business via quality service

• Collaborating with other product lines to provide full product support to the client

Qualifications, Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree or above and/or insurance certifications

• A minimum of 6-8 years of experience in underwriting excess casualty business

Knowledge, Skills & Competencies: 

• Demonstrated ability to generate profitable new business

• Strong relationship management and negotiation 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

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For CA only: The base salary range for this position is $175,000 - $205,000 annually. The offered rate of compensation will be based on individual education, experience, qualifications and work location.

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