Underwriting Assistant

Title:

Underwriting Assistant

Company:

Everest Insurance Company

Job Category:

Underwriting

Job 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™, a member of the Everest Re Group, Ltd. is looking for Underwriting Assistants to join our growing team in our offices across the country!  We are actively seeking underwriting assistants to support our dynamic and growing dedicated Excess & Surplus (E&S) business.

Everest Evolution™ specializes in delivering customized insurance solutions to meet the unique needs of our clients. We know that risks continue to grow more complex, and we are committed to evolving, along with our wholesale partners, to meet the ever-changing needs of E&S

Lines of Business Include:  Wholesale Primary Casualty, Wholesale Excess Casualty

The opportunity awaits...

 Hands on, robust, fully paid training program by insurance industry professionals.

Support for continued education and ongoing learning.

Career development advancement opportunities across the organization.

Excellent benefits, paid time off, 401k, tuition reimbursement, and student loan repayments.

Hybrid work environment that supports work/life balance.

Opportunities to get involved in employee resource groups, volunteer activities and DEI initiatives.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

•  Supporting West Coast Underwriters possibly requiring adjusted work hours.

• Review and analyze incoming transactions and related information for completeness accuracy and quality.

• Multi-line new business submissions, renewal submissions and endorsements processing including rating, policy construction and assembly in a timely and accurate manner.

• Regularly reviews and adheres to department processing guidelines and procedures to ensure accuracy including recommended changes/enhancements.

• Manage underwriting and broker relationships with timely responses relative to service inquiries.

• Maintain all correspondence activity with internal and external customers including daily diaries on pending transactions.

• Compliance with ODEN state rules and regulations relative to cancellations and reinstatements.

• Gathering and analyze underwriting information including experience reports, final audits, loss control reports, financial reports, loss runs, MVRs, and FEINs.

• Ability to manage internal report updates based on manager discretion.

• Participates in peer review and quality control for team(s) as needed.

• Special projects, including participation in Home Office projects, as needed.

 

Qualifications, Education & Experience:

•  Relevant work or educational experience OR 1-2 years underwriting experience

• Proficient in MS Office, with exceptional skills in Microsoft Excel

• Familiarity with E&S Insurance a plus

Knowledge, Skills & Competencies:

•  Strong desk management, written and verbal communication skills. 

• Strong communication skills with the ability to developing rapport with business partners, underwriters, agents and co-workers by phone, email or in person.

• Ability to prioritize competing demands and requests to complete work within required time constraints with a high volume of work.  

• Demonstrate strong analytical skills and mathematical aptitude.

• Proficiency in using online reference manuals and multiple electronic systems.

• The ability to work in a team environment and handle multiple dea