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AVP - Retail Property / Chicago

Company:

Everest Insurance Company

Job Category:

Underwriting

Job Description:

It\'s an exciting time for Everest Group, Ltd. (\'Everest\' or \'the Group\')! As we continue on our journey, we see significant opportunity ahead of us to expand our reach, build diversity, and enhance our capabilities in critical markets.

Everest is a leading global reinsurance and insurance provider, operating for nearly 50 years through subsidiaries in the Europe, Bermuda, Canada, Singapore, US, and other territories. Our strengths include extensive product and distribution capabilities, a strong balance sheet, and an innovative culture. Throughout our history, Everest has maintained its discipline and focuses on creating long-term value through underwriting excellence and strong risk and capital management. But the most critical asset in this organization is our people.

At Everest, we are committed to the development of our people. We offer dynamic training & professional development to our employees. You will benefit from career development and learning opportunities that will let you set career goals and fulfill them, including:

Generous tuition/continuing education reimbursement

Mentoring opportunities

Flexible work arrangements

Talent development initiatives

Networking groups

Everest is a growth company with \$14 Billion of Gross Written Premium offering Property, Casualty and specialty products among others, through its various operating subsidiaries located in key markets around the world. Everest has been a global leader in reinsurance with a broad footprint, deep client relationships, underwriting excellence, responsive service and customized solutions. Our insurance arm draws upon impressive global resources and financial strength to tailor each policy to meet the individual needs of our customers.

Our financial strength is evident in Financial Agency Ratings of: A+ A. M. Best, A+ S&P Global and A1 Moody\'s Investor Service. We are a market leader for our broad diversified income streams, strong underlying underwriting performance with reduced volatility and strong cash flow. We take pride in being known in the industry as nimble, entrepreneurial and responsive.

Job Description

The U.S. Property team of Everest Insurance, a member of the Everest Re Group, Ltd. is looking for an AVP - Retail Property to join our Chicago team.

Responsibilities include but not limited to

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This candidate will be responsible for assisting in the development a profitable book of business within the designated underwriting territory for Everest Retail Property, reporting to the Regional Head of Retail Property. The selected candidate will assist in implementation of a plan for growth in the region while creating brand awareness for Everest. This plan will include goals and objectives for the team as well as for the region.

• Responsible for marketing, production, and visibility in the region, acting as a key underwriting resource for the territory.
• Maintain and grow an assigned account list generating a minimum of \$10M GWP volume annually, representing a wide array of clients.
• Potential to supervise and mentor at least one employee to build and expand his/her respective underwriting foundation and brokerage contacts.
• Act as a subject matter expert for key industry verticals and policy coverage items.

Qualifications, Education & Experience:

• Bachelor\'s degree or equivalent in business or related field, with insurance designations a plus.
• 7 to 10 years of relevant, retail property underwriting experience, with demonstrated skills to support leadership with strategies to sup ort a profitable portfolio.
• Be self-motivated and independent while maintaining underwriting discipline to achieve strategic objectives.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills
• Outstanding interpersonal relationship building and employee coaching and development skills.
• Ability to assess risk inherent exposures and natural hazards.
• The ability to travel up to 25%

Knowledge, Skills & Competencies

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• Outstanding interpersonal relationship building with all business functions.
• Demonstrated abilities in employee coaching and mentoring.
• Strong analytical skills in dissecting risk and portfolio data.
• Excellent sales and negotiating competencies.

Everest is committed to recruiting and retaining the most talented individuals in the industry. We offer a dynamic work environment and a competitive compensation and benefit package which includes a 401k plan, retirement/savings option, tuition reimbursement, medical, dental, vision, life and group legal plans.

Everest is an equal opportunity employer.