Senior Underwriter II, Wholesale Casualty

Everest; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 137,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k match

Paid holidays

PTO

Job summary

Everest Insurance Company is hiring a Senior Underwriter II for Wholesale Casualty in the Chicago area. You will develop and manage a profitable E&S casualty portfolio, focusing on General Liability, and collaborate with wholesale brokers to drive profitable growth while maintaining underwriting discipline.

The role is hybrid, requiring regular in-office collaboration and broker engagement in the Chicago market.

Qualifications

• 5-10+ years of commercial casualty underwriting experience.
• Strong General Liability underwriting expertise.
• Experience with E&S, surplus lines, specialty, or wholesale markets.
• Proven broker relationships and profitable book of business.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite new and renewal E&S General Liability business within authority levels.
• Build and manage a profitable middle-market casualty portfolio.
• Develop relationships with wholesale broker partners across the Midwest.
• Evaluate risk exposures, pricing, coverage structures and profitability.
• Drive new business while meeting underwriting and portfolio objectives.
• Maintain adherence to underwriting guidelines, authority levels, and referral processes.
• Collaborate with Claims, Actuarial, Product, Finance and Operations teams.
• Support regional growth and Everest’s wholesale presence.
• Monitor market trends and broker opportunities in Chicago territory.

Skills

General Liability

Underwriting

Broker relationships

Analytical thinking

Negotiation

Education

Insurance designations CPCU/AU/ASLI/ARM

Job description

Title:

Senior Underwriter II, Wholesale Casualty

Company:

Everest Insurance Company

Job Category:

Underwriting

Job Description:

Everest is a global leader in risk management, rooted in a rich, 50+ year heritage of enabling businesses to survive and thrive, and economies to function and flourish. We are underwriters of risk, growth, progress and opportunity. We are a global team focused on disciplined capital allocation and long-term value creation for all stakeholders, who care deeply about our impact on communities and the wider world.

About Everest Evolution™

Everest Evolution™ is the Wholesale-Exclusive arm of Everest, serving the dynamic and rapidly growing U.S. E&S marketplace. Evolution offers Property and Casualty insurance products through a dedicated wholesale distribution model, delivering specialized underwriting expertise and solutions across multiple business lines.

About the Role

As a Senior Underwriter II, Wholesale Casualty, you will play a key role in developing and managing a profitable portfolio of E&S casualty business with a primary emphasis on General Liability risks. Based in the Chicago area, you’ll partner closely with wholesale brokers to drive profitable growth while maintaining underwriting discipline.

This is a hybrid role, requiring regular in-office collaboration and broker engagement throughout the Chicago market.

Key Responsibilities

• Underwrite new and renewal E&S General Liability business within established authority levels.
• Build and manage a profitable portfolio of middle-market casualty accounts.
• Develop strong relationships with wholesale broker partners across the Midwest.
• Evaluate risk exposures, pricing adequacy, coverage structures, and account profitability.
• Drive new business production while achieving underwriting and portfolio objectives.
• Maintain adherence to underwriting guidelines, authority levels, and referral processes.
• Collaborate with Claims, Actuarial, Product, Finance, and Operations teams.
• Support regional growth initiatives and expand Everest’s presence within the wholesale marketplace.
• Monitor competitive market trends and broker opportunities within the Chicago territory.

Required Experience

• 5-10+ years of commercial casualty underwriting experience.
• Strong expertise underwriting General Liability risks.
• Experience working within the E&S, surplus lines, specialty, or wholesale market.
• Demonstrated success managing broker relationships and growing a profitable book of business.
• Strong analytical and risk assessment capabilities.
• Experience negotiating pricing, terms, and coverage structures.

Preferred Experience

• Wholesale distribution experience.
• Excess Casualty or Primary Casualty experience.
• Construction, manufacturing, habitational, real estate, energy, transportation, or other complex casualty exposures.
• CPCU, AU, ASLI, ARM, or similar insurance designations.

Knowledge, Skills & Competencies

• Strong General Liability underwriting expertise.
• Relationship-driven underwriting approach.
• Excellent broker development and territory management capabilities.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Effective negotiation and sales aptitude.
• Ability to evaluate risk while balancing growth and profitability objectives.
• Self-motivated with strong organizational and portfolio management skills.

The base salary range for this position is $137,000 - $165,000 annually. The offered rate of compensation will be based on individual education, experience, qualifications and work location. All offers include access to a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, an employee wellness program, life and disability insurance, 401k match, retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off (PTO).

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What if I don’t meet every requirement? At Everest we are dedicated to building an inclusive and authentic workplace. So, if you are excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every element in the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. Please let us know if you need any accommodations throughout the application or interview process.

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.

• 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. Inclusion and Belonging.
• 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.

Type:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

Primary Location:

Chicago, IL - South Riverside

Additional Locations:

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 [e-mail].

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