AVP, Underwriter-Primary Casualty Construction

Overview

Everest Evolution, a member of the Everest Group, Ltd. (Everest), is looking for a Senior Underwriter or Assistant Vice President level Underwriter to join our Primary Construction Casualty team, with a position available in our New Jersey, New York, Boston, Atlanta, Houston, Chicago, Los Angeles or San Francisco office. This role reports to the Head of Construction Primary Casualty. In this role, you 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

• Underwriting and pricing Primary Practice and Project/ Wrap-up 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 primary 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 5 – 10 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.

The base salary range for this position is $150,000 - $190,000 annually. The rate of compensation offered 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.

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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

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