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Senior Underwriter, Excess Casualty

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Everest Re logoEverest Re · Chicago
Full-timeHybrid3w ago
LeadershipNegotiationRisk Management
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About the role

We are seeking a driven and experienced underwriter with a strong background in Wholesale E&S Casualty to help grow a profitable portfolio and deliver exceptional service. In this role, you will contribute to strategic growth initiatives, manage key wholesale broker relationships, and support Everest Evolution's continued expansion in the marketplace.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and manage a profitable book of middle‑ to large‑market E&S Excess Casualty business, including General Liability and Commercial Automobile, within an assigned underwriting territory.
  • Support regional growth strategies and contribute to brand awareness efforts for Everest Evolution™.
  • Underwrite new and renewal business in accordance with established underwriting guidelines, authority levels, and referral processes.
  • Maintain underwriting discipline while balancing profitability, growth, and service excellence.
  • Cultivate, maintain, and expand strong relationships with appointed wholesale brokerage partners.
  • Partner with leadership to evaluate pricing, risk selection, and portfolio performance to ensure alignment with strategic and financial objectives.
  • Collaborate closely with Actuarial, Claims, Loss Control, Operations, Finance, and IT teams to support underwriting and service outcomes.
  • Monitor market trends, competitor activity, and industry developments to inform underwriting decisions and strategy.
  • What You Bring:
  • Bachelor's degree in business, insurance, or a related field (insurance designations preferred).
  • 3+ years of Wholesale E&S Casualty underwriting experience, with demonstrated success supporting portfolio profitability and growth.
  • Solid expertise in General Liability and Commercial Automobile lines.
  • Ability to work independently while exercising sound underwriting judgment and discipline.
  • Strong communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
  • Proven relationship‑building and influencing skills with brokers and internal partners.
  • Strong analytical ability to evaluate risk exposures, pricing adequacy, and portfolio performance.
  • Willingness and ability to travel up to 25%.
  • Knowledge, Skills & Competencies:
  • Exceptional relationship‑building skills across internal teams and external partners.
  • Strong analytical and critical‑thinking abilities.
  • Effective sales, negotiation, and influence capabilities.
  • Results‑oriented mindset with a focus on long‑term portfolio performance.
  • #LI-Hybrid
  • #LI-AS1
  • Our Culture
  • Our Values are the guiding principles that inform our decisions, actions and behaviors. They are an expression of our culture and an integral part of how we work: Talent. Thoughtful assumption of risk. Execution. Efficiency. Humility. Leadership. Collaboration. Inclusion and Belonging.
  • Our Colleague Behaviors define how we operate and interact with each other no matter our location, level or function: Respect ever

Benefits

Health insurance401(k)Paid time off

Additional Information

Title: Senior Underwriter, Excess Casualty Company: Everest Insurance Company Job Category: Underwriting Job Description: About Everest: 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. About Everest Evolution™: Everest Evolution™, the Wholesale-Exclusive arm of Everest, serving the dynamic and rapidly growing U.S. E&S market. Everest Evolution™ offers Property and Casualty insurance products across multiple business units, with wholesale exclusivity for various products.


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