Senior Underwriter, Wholesale Excess Construction

Everest Re Group,; New Jersey; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Underwriter to join their dynamic Construction Excess Casualty team. This role is pivotal in underwriting and pricing policies for US construction-based risks, cultivating strong relationships with brokers and clients, and ensuring adherence to portfolio management goals. With a commitment to delivering outstanding service and underwriting results, this position offers an exciting opportunity to thrive in a collaborative environment. Join a forward-thinking company that values diversity, equity, and inclusion while providing protection and sustainable value to clients and communities.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in casualty insurance underwriting.
• Strong analytical, communication, and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite and price Lead Umbrella and Excess Casualty policies.
• Cultivate relationships with brokers and clients.
• Conduct thorough risk assessments for construction accounts.

Skills

Underwriting

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Relationship Management

Risk Assessment

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

Title:

Senior Underwriter, Wholesale Excess Construction

Company:

Everest Insurance Company

Job Category:

Underwriting

Job Description:

About Everest

Everest Group, Ltd. (Everest) is a global underwriting leader providing best-in-class property, casualty, and specialty reinsurance and insurance solutions that address customers’ most pressing challenges. Known for a 50-year track record of disciplined underwriting, capital and risk management, Everest, through its global operating affiliates, is committed to underwriting opportunity for colleagues, customers, shareholders, and communities worldwide.

About Everest Evolution

Everest Evolution is the Wholesale-Exclusive arm of Everest serving the dynamic and rapidly-growing US E&S market. Everest Evolution offers Property and Casualty insurance products across multiple business units, with wholesale-exclusivity for various products within the Construction, Energy, Environmental, Real Estate & Hospitality and Public entity sectors.

Everest Evolution, a member of the Everest Group, Ltd. (Everest) , is looking for a Senior Underwriter to join our Construction Excess Casualty team in either our New Jersey, New York, Atlanta, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boston, or Houston office. The role will report to the Head of Construction Excess Casualty.

The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in underwriting construction casualty risks, have established market relationships and be committed to delivering outstanding service and underwriting results.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Underwriting and pricing Lead Umbrella and Excess Casualty policies for US construction-based risks for various program types.
• Cultivating strong relationships with brokers, clients and key industry stakeholders.
• Collaboratively working with our internal Claims, Actuarial, Risk Engineering, Regional Leadership and Sales & Distribution teams to effectively meet quality servicing standards and to achieve underwriting goals.
• Adhering to portfolio management goals and objectives to ensure underwriting discipline and book profitability.
• Conducting thorough risk assessments for construction-related accounts and ensuring timely and accurate file documentation.
• Growing the construction excess portfolio in preferred casualty construction business.
• Supporting construction industry practice initiatives across the broader organization and other underwriting business units.
• Participating in relevant industry events and conference.

Qualifications, Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• At least 3-5 years of casualty insurance industry underwriting experience, with construction experience preferred.
• Experience in working on various program types, such as wrap-up programs, project-specific placements and annually renewable contractor programs.
• Existing market relationships with construction casualty producers and agents.
• Strong analytical as well as communication and presentation skills.
• Able to think creatively around risks and program design.

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. Clickhere 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 CA and NY:The base salary range for this position is $120,000-160,000 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:

Full time

Primary Location:

Warren, NJ

Additional Locations:

Atlanta, GA, Boston, MA, Houston, TX, Los Angeles, CA, New York, NY, 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 [e-mail].

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