Senior Underwriter, Construction

Everest Group•Atlanta, GA

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

Everest is a global leader in risk management with a 50+ year heritage. Everest Evolution™ is the Wholesale-Exclusive arm of Everest, serving the US E&S market with Property and Casualty insurance products. We are seeking a Senior Underwriter to join our Construction Excess Casualty team, available in Atlanta, GA, Warren, NJ, or San Francisco. This role reports to the Head of Construction Excess Casualty and requires a strong background in underwriting construction casualty risks, established market relationships, and a commitment 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.