AVP, Treaty Reinsurance Underwriting - Middle East and Africa

Everest Group•Warren, NJ

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

Everest Reinsurance Company, a member of the Everest Re Group, Ltd. is currently looking for a Director/AVP Treaty Reinsurance Underwriter to join our International Reinsurance Division in the Warren, New Jersey office. If you have a strong property or casualty treaty reinsurance underwriting background, this could be an excellent opportunity to join a highly rated global leader in the reinsurance industry and contribute to its profitable growth. Working in a collaborative, fast-paced environment, you will be responsible for underwriting and managing a diversified portfolio of proportional and non-proportional reinsurance treaties for ceding companies in the Middle East and Africa. Our ideal candidate should possess very strong analytical and interpersonal skills, management experience, a global perspective, and be enthusiastic about international travel; fluency in French or Arabic will be considered a plus. This role is a Hybrid Role based in our Warren, NJ office 3 days a week onsite. Alternative office locations include New York City and Philadelphia with travel to Warren, NJ as required. The international travel component of the role is approximately 6 weeks per year and includes travel to the Middle East, Africa and Europe.

Requirements

Minimum of 10 years of experience working as a reinsurance treaty underwriter of non-life business lines
Bachelor’s Degree in business, risk management, or a related field is preferred
Very strong analytical and technical skills including the ability to interpret catastrophe modeling and actuarial methodologies
Excellent communication (verbal and written), interpersonal, and negotiating skills
Strong computer skills; adept at using Microsoft Suite with advanced Excel skills
Ability to develop proficiency with the company specific electronic filing and various processing systems to analyze, document and manage business
Ability to stay organized and effectively prioritize tasks within a fast paced, team-oriented, and high intensity work environment

Nice To Haves

Fluency in French or Arabic would be ideal but not required

Responsibilities

Underwriting and managing both excess of loss and proportional treaty accounts within defined underwriting authority, ensuring alignment with Everest’s risk appetite
Making sound underwriting decisions, demonstrating appropriate underwriting skills and judgment that will achieve targeted profitability objectives
Identifying and securing profitable new business opportunities in the Middle East and Africa region
Defining and executing market and underwriting strategies
Managing and mentoring junior team members
Utilizing all internal underwriting, pricing and cat modeling tools
Building and managing strong relationships with ceding companies and reinsurance brokers; providing exceptional levels of service
Leading marketing trips to the Middle East and Africa; representing and promoting Everest at client and broker meetings and industry conferences/events
Maintaining an understanding of key markets in the Middle East and Africa as well as current issues/trends affecting the insurance and reinsurance industries in general
Adhering to internal and external compliance guidelines and maintaining proper file documentation
Interacting and collaborating with all functional areas of the company including corporate underwriting, actuarial, claims, accounting, and contract wording
Providing management support to the Head of Middle East and Africa Treaty