Underwriter

Title:

Underwriter - Financial Lines Facultative Team

Company:

Everest Reinsurance Company

Job Category:

Underwriting

Job Description:

About Everest

Everest Group, Ltd. (Everest), is a leading global reinsurance and insurance provider, operating for nearly 50 years through subsidiaries in North America, Latin America, the UK & Ireland, Continental Europe and Asia Pacific regions. Throughout our history, Everest has maintained its discipline and focuses on creating long-term value through underwriting excellence and strong risk and capital management. Our strengths include extensive product and distribution capabilities, a strong balance sheet, and an innovative culture. Our most critical asset is our people. We offer dynamic training & professional development to our employees. We also offer generous tuition/continuing education reimbursement programs, mentoring opportunities, flexible work arrangements, and Colleague Resource Groups.

Job Summary:            
The International Financial Lines Facultative Team of Everest Reinsurance Company, a member of the Everest Re Group, Ltd. is looking for an Underwriter to join our Miami, FL office. This is a hybrid position working 3 days in office, 2 remote.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Manage and underwrite an assigned book of Financial Lines business and develop new business to achieve company goals for growth and profit

• Work collaboratively with international Financial  Lines underwriters on all aspects of rating and processing new and renewal business. 

• Follow guidelines and implement departmental strategies to achieve budget, profitability goals and exposure management.

• Marketing, sales calls, and client development. Manage broker relationships that include travel as needed.

• Collaborate with other departments, especially Claims, accounting among others.

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

Qualifications, Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, business, economics, or related fields.

• 2-3 years experience in financial lines underwriting.

• Skilled at analysis of all aspects of facultative program structures.

• Experience negotiating facultative programs.

• CPCU or other relevant industry courses are helpful.  

Knowledge, Skills & Competencies:

• Basic understanding of the insurance and financial lines products.

• Willingness to continue learning underwriting financial lines products.

• Fluent in English and Spanish required. Proficiency in Portuguese or other languages is a plus.

• Needs to be very detail oriented, organized, and have ability to multi-task and balance priorities.

• Must have excellent communication and analytical skills.  Strong decision-making-skills are also required.

• Comfortable taking initiative to achieve objectives and open to receiving feedback from colleagues and peers.

• Opportunity for advancement so candidates should be interested in progressing into the position of financial lines facultative underwriter.

• Must be comfortable working with computers and skilled at basic Microsoft suite programs: Excel, Word & PowerPoint.  

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.

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Type:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

Primary Location:

Miami, FL

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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