Senior Underwriter - Retail Property / Houston

Title:

Senior Underwriter - Retail Property / Houston

Company:

Everest Insurance Company

Job Category:

Underwriting

Job Description:

It’s an exciting time for Everest Group, Ltd. (‘Everest’ or ‘the Group’)! As we continue on our journey, we see significant opportunity ahead of us to expand our reach, build diversity, and enhance our capabilities in critical markets.

Everest is a leading global reinsurance and insurance provider, operating for nearly 50 years through subsidiaries in the Europe, Bermuda, Canada, Singapore, US, and other territories. Our strengths include extensive product and distribution capabilities, a strong balance sheet, and an innovative culture. Throughout our history, Everest has maintained its discipline and focuses on creating long-term value through underwriting excellence and strong risk and capital management. But the most critical asset in this organization is our people. 

At Everest, we are committed to the development of our people. We offer dynamic training & professional development to our employees. You will benefit from career development and learning opportunities that will let you set career goals and fulfill them, including:

•          Generous tuition/continuing education reimbursement

•          Mentoring opportunities

•          Flexible work arrangements

•          Talent development initiatives

•          Networking groups

Everest is a growth company with $14 Billion of Gross Written Premium offering Property, Casualty and specialty products among others, through its various operating subsidiaries located in key markets around the world. Everest has been a global leader in reinsurance with a broad footprint, deep client relationships, underwriting excellence, responsive service and customized solutions. Our insurance arm draws upon impressive global resources and financial strength to tailor each policy to meet the individual needs of our customers.

Our financial strength is evident in Financial Agency Ratings of: A+ A. M. Best, A+ S&P Global and A1 Moody’s Investor Service. We are a market leader for our broad diversified income streams, strong underlying underwriting performance with reduced volatility and strong cash flow. We take pride in being known in the industry as nimble, entrepreneurial and responsive.

Job Description

Everest Insurance, a member of the Everest Re Group, Ltd. is searching for a Senior Underwriter to join our Retail Property team. This is a hybrid position working 3 days in office, 2 remote.

Responsibilities include but not limited to: This candidate will be responsible for assisting in the development a profitable book of business within the designated underwriting territory for Everest Retail Property, reporting to the Regional Execuitve of Retail Property.  The selected candidate will assist in implementation of a plan for growth in the region while creating brand awareness for Everest.  This plan will include goals and objectives for the team as well as for the region. 

• Building and underwriting a diverse and profitable book of business.

• Developing and maintaining productive working relationships with appointed brokers.

• Developing, implementing, and controlling pricing and a risk selection standard that supports strategic objectives and achieve desired financial goals.

• Effectively working with Actuarial, Claims, Loss Control, Operations, Finance, and Information Technology.

• Mentor and coach underwriters both technically and professionally.

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

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in business or related field, with insurance designations a plus.

• 5 to 7 years of relevant, commercial property underwriting experience, with demonstrated skills to support leadership with strategies to support a profitable portfolio.

• Be self-motivated and independent while maintaining underwriting discipline to achieve strategic objectives.

• Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills

• Outstanding interpersonal relationship building and employee coaching and development skills.

• Ability to assess risk inherent exposures and natural hazards.

• The ability to travel up to 25%

Knowledge, Skills & Competencies: 

• Outstanding interpersonal relationship building with all business functions.

• Demonstrated abilities in employee coaching and mentoring.

• Strong analytical skills in dissecting risk and portfolio data.

• Excellent sales and negotiating competencies.

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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.

Everest is committed to recruiting and retaining the most talented individuals in the industry. We offer a dynamic work environment and a competitive compensation and benefit package which includes a 401k plan, retirement/savings option, tuition reimbursement, medical, dental, vision, life and group legal plans.

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.

All considered applicants must be eligible to work in the U.S. with unexpired, acceptable employment eligibility verification documentation.

Type:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

Primary Location:

Houston, TX

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 everestbenefits@everestglobal.com.

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