Title:

AVP Program Underwriter

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.

We take pride in being known in the industry as nimble, entrepreneurial, and responsive. Our culture is innovative; we empower our employees to make business decisions within our risk framework at a local level.  

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

Job Summary

The Everest Underwriting Partners division of Everest Global Wholesale & Specialty, a member of the Everest Group is looking for an Assistant Vice President of Programs to join our team.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Drive underwriting profitability through effective management of program partners, ensuring disciplined execution of program strategy.

• Ensure full compliance with all underwriting guidelines, authority grants and underwriting strategy through direct interaction and collaboration with all program partners on both a transactional and portfolio basis.  This would include but not be limited to:  handling referrals; ensuring the proper governance provisions are in place through the audit process; liaising with Legal, Product Development, Corporate Underwriting and Actuarial to deliver suitable policy forms and endorsements and the proper tools to best analyze individual risk and portfolio characteristics; identify existing and potential program portfolio risks, actively track and report out on the exposure.

• Responsible for identifying areas for growth in delegated authority and digital distribution by continuing to build and foster new and existing partner relationships.

• Function as a subject matter expert to conduct training of Program Administrator partners based upon audit feedback and referral reviews.

Qualifications, Education & Experience:

• 10+ years of relevant experience in the insurance or reinsurance industry.  Package and/or Property underwriting experience, preferred.

• Bachelor’s degree or greater.

• Prior supervisory experience preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Competencies: 

• Exceptional oral and written communication with the ability to concisely provide executive summaries to management.

• Strong problem-solving analytical skills, with an intellectual curiosity to drive data analytics and make appropriate conclusions on results.

• Well-organized with relentless attention to detail.

• Ability to manage multiple projects and timelines across a variety of stakeholders to meet targets and deliverable dates.

• Team oriented and ability to collaborate effectively with peers.

• Demonstrated bias for action with a high sense of urgency, strong work ethic and drive for results.

• Experience with corporate governance and controls management, including processes and systems.

• Experience with a wide variety of assignments around operational workflow including systems is an asset.

• Some travel, including overnight or extended trips.

The base salary range for this position is $150,000 - $210,000 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. 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. 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:

Warren, NJ

Additional Locations:

Hartford, CT, New York, NY, Philadelphia, PA

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 [email protected].

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