Assistant Vice President, Insurance Underwriting at Everest Global Services, Inc. in Houston, Texas

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Assistant Vice President, Insurance Underwriting


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Posting Title: Assistant Vice President, Insurance Underwriting




JOB DESCRIPTION



Develop and implement underwriting strategies that identify profitable market opportunities in the environmental and energy business, new product development, positive agent relationships, operational requirements and financial assessments in collaboration with the executive team. Evaluate profit and loss statements, establish and communicate production and profit-related goals, including new business development, distribution platform management, target loss ratios, policy count, hit ratios, renewal retention. Analyze individual risks on a referral basis and book of business results to manage and control underwriting exposure and pricing strategy consistent with company objectives. Proactively develop environmental and energy strategies and actions to resolve adverse trends or deviations from established underwriting standards identified through producer and account review audits. Develop and maintain effective relationships with the distribution community and add tangible value to the composition of our current distribution platform. Partner with claims in creating an open communication and exchange of information between the Underwriting and Claims Departments. Participate in underwriting team skill and performance development reviews. Work with internal and external business units to develop joint business plans, value propositions and cross marketing programs. Collaborate with Chief Credit Officer to review client financials and set minimum collateral requirements. May telecommute three (3) days per week from within the Houston, TX area.



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Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree (U.S. or foreign equivalent) in Finance, Economics or a related field and six (6) years of progressively responsible, post-baccalaureate experience in job offered or related insurance underwriting position in the Energy or Environmental industry.
  
  


• Prior experience must include six (6) years in/with: Working with Loss Rating and Experience Rating models such as LORAM or Pinnacle; Worker's Compensation casualty underwriting in the environmental and energy industry; Working with Master Service Agreement Contracts; Conducting catastrophic exposure modeling; Analyzing and interpreting corporate financial and actuarial reports to assess risk; Working with cross-functional business stakeholders.
  
  


• Must have three (3) years of prior experience in/with: General Liability, Auto Liability, and Excess-Form casualty underwriting in the environmental and energy industry; performance management of insurance underwriters; and achieving insurance underwriting business production goals above $5M new business and $10M overall book of business.
  
  


• Domestic travel required 25% of the time.
  
  


• May telecommute three (3) days per week from within the Houston, TX area.
  
  

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Primary Location:
Houston, TX


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Everest is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or creed, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, genetics, physical or mental disability, age, marital status, civil union status, family or parental status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. As part of this commitment, Everest will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact Everest Benefits at everestbenefits@everestglobal.com.


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