Title: Middle Market Property Underwriter - Chicago
Company: Everest Insurance Company
Job Category: Underwriting
Job Description:
Who We Are:
Everest is a leading global reinsurance and insurance organization with extensive product and distribution capabilities, a strong balance sheet and an innovative culture. Throughout our history, Everest has maintained its discipline and focus on creating long term value through underwriting excellence and strong risk and capital management.
At Everest, we believe that our future is determined by the actions we take today. Actions that go beyond business strategy and encompass the values important to our employees and the communities in which we operate. Everest's value commitments include: providing an inclusive work environment that offers employees the opportunity to further their development, supporting our communities through the donation of time and financial resources, maintaining our integrity across all aspects of the group, and being an industry innovator to solve global complex risks.
The US Property - Middle Market division of Everest Insurance, a member of the Everest Re Group, Ltd. is looking for a Property Underwriter to join our Midwest or Eastern region.
Responsibilities include but are 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 Middle Market Property, reporting to the head of Middle Market 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
Bachelors or a Master's Degree with a minimum of 3 years Commercial Property underwriting experience.
Experience in single carrier property market
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
Minimum of a Bachelor's degree or equivalent in business or a departmentally related field.
The ability to travel up to 25%
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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 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: 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 everestbenefits@everestglobal.com.
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