AVP, Reinsurance Underwriting

About Everest:
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.

Job Summary:

To support our market expansion in North America,  we are currently looking for an Assistant Vice President of Property Facultative Underwriting. 

This is a hybrid position working 3 days in office, 2 remote in either Atlanta, GA, New York, NY, Chicago, IL or Philadelphia, PA offices.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to: 

• Manage and underwrite a large book of national risks over various occupancies through the broker channel on a pro rata and excess basis. 

• Develop new business opportunities in order to achieve company goals for growth and profitability. 

• Work with all functional areas of the company including claims, accounting, actuarial and product management to support company objectives. 

• Adhere to pricing and selection standards that supports strategic objectives and achieve desired financial goals. 

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

• Referral approver once underwriting authority is obtained. 

• Assist in developing junior staff. 

• Assist with managing risk on a portfolio basis. 

• Assist with improvement of underwriting processes and procedures.

Experience and Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's degree preferred. 

• Experience as a senior underwriter with 10+ years of experience focusing on property facultative underwriting. 

• Large general property, complex risk and B&M underwriting experience preferred. 

• Flexibility to market and travel up to 20%. 

• The ability to interpret catastrophe modeling and actuarial methodologies and output. 

• Must possess established relationships with brokers and direct markets. 

• Capable of managing a large portfolio. 

• Knowledge of attritional loss costs. 

• Strong decision-making skills.   

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 education, experience, qualifications and work location.