Chief Underwriting Partnerships & Strategy

Everest Global Services, Inc.; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 310,000 - 400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k match

Paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

Everest Global Services, Inc. seeks a Head of Everest Underwriting Partners to lead strategic vision, governance, and growth across delegated authority programs in the US market.

You will partner with actuarial, reinsurance, and leadership to drive profitability, expand distribution, and oversee underwriting strategy. Based in the US, this role requires strong leadership, strategic planning, and the ability to travel up to 50% to manage multi-location operations including New York and other

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in P&C Insurance in North America.
• 15+ years of experience in delegated authority distribution channel.
• In-depth knowledge of core P&C Insurance products, including property, casualty, liability and specialty lines.
• Extensive experience managing and driving the P&L for an Insurance business.
• Proven ability to develop and manage Sales and Distribution channels, adjusting strategies and actions to meet the needs of a changing marketplace.
• Extensive experience engaging with Program Administrators, MGA's and MGU's.
• Ability to develop and execute a strategy across multiple lines and disciplines, assessing options for growth and operational efficiency.
• Proven track record of excellent leadership and team building skills to foster a high performance culture.
• Has a sound understanding of US insurance market and can work across multiple regions and segments to scale solutions.
• Strong analytical and leadership skills with proven experience leading diverse, high-performing teams.
• Demonstrated ability to organize, lead and get work done collaborating with others.
• Oversee the development and management of all aspects of underwriting strategy, aligning with the overall Everest Insurance strategic plan, and translating the strategy into clear underwriting guidelines and limits of authority.
• Ability to travel up to 50% of time, as needed.

Responsibilities

• Establish and execute the strategic vision for Everest Underwriting Partners, aligned with Everest Insurance and Global Wholesale & Specialty.
• Drive profitable growth through disciplined portfolio management, strategic capital deployment, and effective cycle management.
• Lead the development and execution of annual and multi-year business plans across production, retention, profitability, and operational performance objectives.
• Identify emerging market opportunities, distribution trends, and partnership opportunities to expand Everest's delegated authority platform.
• Serve as a key member of the Wholesale & Specialty leadership team, contributing to enterprise-wide strategic planning and decision making.
• Define underwriting strategy, risk appetite, portfolio objectives, and growth priorities across all Programs business.
• Ensure consistent underwriting discipline and governance across programs and delegated authority arrangements.
• Direct evaluation and approval of new program opportunities, including leadership and financial performance assessments.
• Partner with actuarial, reinsurance, and underwriting leadership to assess portfolio performance, pricing adequacy, and loss trends.
• Lead decisions regarding program expansion, remediation, restructuring, or termination based on strategic/financial performance.
• Serve as executive sponsor for Everest's strategic delegated authority relationships.
• Develop and execute partnership strategies to enhance distribution capabilities and support profitable growth.
• Lead negotiations related to program agreements, binding authorities, compensation structures, and partnership frameworks.
• Maintain relationships with senior executives across MGA, MGU, Program Administrator, broker, and distribution partners.
• Represent Everest externally as a market leader within delegated authority and program insurance.
• Maintain portfolio profitability, growth, expense management, and return on capital.
• Establish and monitor KPIs for underwriting, operations, and financial performance.
• Oversee portfolio analytics, accumulation management, catastrophe exposure monitoring, and reporting.
• Present portfolio strategy and results to executive leadership and stakeholders.
• Drive data quality and reporting capabilities across the portfolio.
• Establish robust governance for all delegated underwriting relationships.
• Oversee underwriting audits, reviews, compliance assessments, and partner governance.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, contractual and internal requirements.
• Collaborate with Legal, Compliance, Risk Management, and Internal Audit on regulatory obligations.
• Drive operational excellence with better workflows, reporting, and portfolio management.
• Support modernization initiatives to improve underwriting quality and partner experience.
• Lead, inspire, and develop a diverse, high-performing team.
• Promote One Everest collaboration across regions, products, and functions.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Portfolio management

Underwriting strategy

Delegated authority

Leadership and team-building

Job description

Everest Global Services, Inc. seeks a Head of Everest Underwriting Partners to lead strategic vision, governance, and growth across delegated authority programs in the US market.

You will partner with actuarial, reinsurance, and leadership to drive profitability, expand distribution, and oversee underwriting strategy. Based in the US, this role requires strong leadership, strategic planning, and the ability to travel up to 50% to manage multi-location operations including New York and other