Senior Underwriter, Construction

Everest•Atlanta, GA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

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. 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 within the Construction, Energy, Environmental, Real Estate & Hospitality and Public entity sectors. We are looking for a Senior Underwriter to join our Construction Excess Casualty team, with a position available in our Atlanta, GA, Warren, NJ, or San Francisco office. This role will report to the Head of Construction Excess 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.

Requirements

At least 3-5 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.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Underwriting and pricing Lead Umbrella and Excess 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 excess 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.