Underwriting Assistant II

Title:

Underwriting Assistant II

Company:

Job Category:

Underwriting

Job Description:

Underwriting Assistant II

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:

We are seeking a dynamic and motivated Underwriting Assistant II to join our team. In this role, you will play a critical role in supporting the underwriting team in managing new and existing business across multiple lines.

This role is within Everest’s Operations Department and could provide underwriting support for the following lines of business:

• Commercial Auto, General Liability, Workers Compensation, 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:

• Multi-line new business submissions, renewal submissions and endorsements processing including rating, policy construction and assembly in a timely and accurate manner.
• Adherence to established department service level agreements.
• 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.
• Lead weekly synchronization meetings with underwriting to prioritize work and resolve challenges.
• Communicate with brokers to obtain required documentation in support of policy issuance.
• Maintain all correspondence activity with internal and external customers including daily diaries on pending transactions.
• Communicate with Business Process Outsourcing partners and review incoming transactions for completeness, accuracy, and quality.
• Flexibility to support Underwriters located in different regions and time zones within the United States
• Compliance with ODEN state rules and regulations relative to cancellations and reinstatements.
• Gathering and analyzing 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 2-3 years providing service support for underwriting
• Experience supporting multi-line national accounts with high touch service
• Proficient in MS Office, with intermediate skills in Microsoft Excel

Knowledge, Skills & Competencies:

• Strong desk management, written and verbal communication skills.
• Exhibit a “Best in Class” mentality with a drive for continuous improvement.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to develop 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 outside the box thinking.
• Proficiency in using online reference manuals and multiple electronic systems.
• The ability to thrive in a team environment and handle multiple deadlines with ease.
• Self-starter that is energized by independent learning and research.
• Review and provide feedback on quality review of other team members to management based on required checklist.

Schedule: Hybrid, 3 days in-office and 2 days remote per week

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 with each other no matter our location, level or function: Respect everyone. Pursue better. Lead by example. Own our outcomes. Win together.

All colleagues are held accountable to upholding and supporting our values and behaviors across the company. This includes day to day interactions with fellow colleagues, and the global communities we serve.

For New York and California Only: The base salary range for this position is $60,000 - $75,000 annually. The offered rate of compensation will be based on individual education, experience, qualifications and work location.

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Type:

Regular

Time Type:

Primary Location:

Warren, NJ

Additional Locations:

Atlanta, GA, Chicago, IL - South Riverside, Houston, TX, Los Angeles, CA, Philadelphia, PA, San Francisco, CA

Everest is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or creed, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, genetics, physical or mental disability, age, marital status, civil union status, family or parental status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. As part of this commitment, Everest will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact Everest Benefits at [email protected].

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