Head of Northeast Region-Excess Casualty

Everest Group • Warren, MI

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About The Position

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. Everest Evolution™ is the Wholesale-Exclusive arm of Everest serving the dynamic and rapidly growing US E&S market. Everest Evolution™ offers Property and Casualty insurance products across multiple business units, with wholesale-exclusivity for various products. Everest Evolution™, a member of the Everest Group, Ltd. (Everest), is looking for a Head of Northeast Region - Excess Casualty to join our team. The ideal candidate will possess a background in underwriting and be committed to delivering outstanding service and underwriting results.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree; advanced degree or CPCU/ARM designation a plus.
• 10+ years of relevant experience in casualty insurance.
• Strong technical underwriting background with experience in leadership roles preferred.
• Proven success building casualty portfolios.
• In-depth knowledge of casualty markets and trends.
• Strong analytical, communication, and negotiation skills.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.

Nice To Haves

• Strong, respected reputation throughout the Northeast Region.
• Leadership ability with management experience preferred.
• Exceptional oral and written communication, with the ability to provide concise executive summaries to senior management.
• Highly collaborative and able to work effectively across the organization as well as with external stakeholders.
• Ability to work a hybrid work schedule with a minimum of 3 days in the office per week.
• Microsoft office proficient.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite and grow a portfolio of profitable excess casualty business.
• Develop and lead a high-performing team of Excess Casualty underwriters.
• Aid in the development and execution of underwriting strategy.
• Monitor portfolio performance to maintain profitability.
• Cultivate strong relationships with brokers, clients, and key industry stakeholders.
• Execute strategy with a focus on the management of risk while driving business growth and achieving profit objectives.
• Collaboratively work with our Corporate Underwriting, Claims, Risk Engineering, Sales & Distribution, Leadership, and others to effectively meet quality servicing standards and to achieve underwriting goals.
• Maximize business value through portfolio optimization, operational efficiency, and risk selection.
• Represent the company at industry events, conferences, and meetings.
• Utilize technology and data analytics to improve decision-making and operational performance.
• Create a work environment that fosters teamwork, innovation, and cooperation.

Benefits

• Dynamic training & professional development.
• Generous tuition/continuing education reimbursement programs.
• Mentoring opportunities.
• Flexible work arrangements.
• Colleague Resource Groups.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Textile Mills
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree