Title:

Senior Property Underwriter

Company:

Everest Insurance (Ireland) Germany

Job Category:

Underwriting

Job Description:

About Everest

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.   

Role Overview

Are you ready to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our Property portfolio? We’re looking for a dynamic and commercially minded Senior Property Underwriter to join our growing team in Düsseldorf. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to the development, marketing, and relationship management of our expanding Property book, working closely with both clients and brokers.

As part of Everest Insurance Ireland DAC (EIID), you’ll be instrumental in driving the growth of our Property account in line with our strategic plans. Your focus will be on delivering underwriting excellence and sustainable profitability, while helping to position EIID as a market leader in the region.

Core Responsibilities:

To Produce, Underwrite and service Open Market, Facility and Delegated Authority Property accounts and to assist with property underwriting and departmental workflow systems, processes and related issues as necessary. 

Expanding the Property account in line with EIID appetites, controls, underwriting strategy, and guidelines, always maintaining a focus on bottom line underwriting profit and delivery EIID internal plans.

Responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with key brokers and clients. 

Underwrite and price Property risks, including all forms of distribution, and determine the acceptability of risks for underwriting. 

Bind various coverages subject to authority level and answer inquiries from producers. 

Prepare quotations and formal proposals on new and renewal business. 

Ensure that documentation is completed timely and accurately according to EIID standards. 

Assist with the development and evolution of divisional pricing, accumulation and other systems as necessary. 

Assist Head of Property in addressing and resolving overdues, workflow and various clerical issues within EIID as necessary. 

Effectively communicate with management on all issues both within and outside the Unit as needed. 

Interact and coordinate activities with other departments (e.g. Claims, Loss Control, and Accounting). 

Liaise with other EIID underwriting departments as necessary. 

Recommend new procedures and programs where warranted. 

Furnish intelligence on the Property market, including competitor strengths and weaknesses. 

Responsible for complying with proper internal controls as necessary to conduct job functions and / or carry out responsibilities and / or administrative activities at EIID.

Develop business through execution of new ideas and strategies which may involve accessing business outside of London maximizing the use of the existing Everest network. 

Understand Group appetites and how to maximize the value of the company platform for the group.

Candidate Profile – Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Strong Property Underwriting experience across Company platforms in the International marketplace

Ability to establish and maintain excellent relationships both internally and externally.

Maintains and develops market knowledge including competitor profiles and products.

Ability to take calculated risks with favourable outcomes. 

Excellent negotiation skills

Strategic skills - ability to determine opportunities and threats through comprehensive analysis of current and future trends.  Comprehends the big picture.

Judgment and decision-making skills – ability to use logic rationality and objectivity in decision making.

Compliance – ability to ensure compliance with all internal and external management and regulatory controls.

What if I don’t meet every requirement? At Everest we are dedicated to building an inclusive and authentic workplace. So, if you are excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every element in the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. Please let us know if you need any accommodations throughout the application or interview process.

 

Our Culture

At Everest, our purpose is to provide the world with protection. We help clients and businesses thrive, fuel global economies, and create sustainable value for our colleagues, shareholders and the communities that we serve. We also pride ourselves on having a unique and inclusive culture which is driven by a unified set of values and behaviors. Click here to learn more about 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 everyone. Pursue better. Lead by example. Own our outcomes. Win together.  

 

All colleagues are held accountable to upholding and supporting our values and behaviors across the company. This includes day to day interactions with fellow colleagues, and the global communities we serve. 

Type:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

Primary Location:

Düsseldorf, Germany

Additional Locations:

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