Treaty Reinsurance Underwriter

Title:
Treaty Reinsurance Underwriter / Toronto

Company:
Everest Reinsurance Company (Canada)

Job Category:
Underwriting

Job Description:
Everest Group, a NYSE listed S&P 500, is a leading global reinsurance and insurance provider, operating for nearly 50 years, now in over 15 countries. Everest is a growth company with $14 Billion of Gross Written Premium Offering Property, Casualty and Specialty products. We have extensive product and distribution capabilities backed by a strong balance sheet which is evident in our Financial Agency Ratings of: A+ A. M. Best, A+ S&P Global and A1 Moody’s Investor Service.
We take pride in being known in the industry as nimble, entrepreneurial, and responsive. Our culture is innovative, we empower our employees to make business decisions within our risk framework at a local level.
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 Reinsurance Company, a member of Everest Re Group, Ltd., has an opportunity available for an underwriter in our Canadian Treaty Department. If you have experience in underwriting Property, Casualty and/or Specialty business, this could be an excellent opportunity to develop and grow your professional career with a highly-rated global leader in the reinsurance industry. Working in a collaborative, fast-paced environment you will analyze, maintain and manage treaty accounts for large national, middle-market and regional insurance carriers.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:
- Underwriting and managing both excess of loss and proportional treaty reinsurance business within guidelines on an on-going basis;- Developing and maintaining relationships with national and regional reinsurance brokers and clients in coordination with senior management;- Prospecting, cultivating and producing new business;- Interacting and collaborating with all functional areas of the company including actuarial, contract wording, finance, law and claims departments;- Market Everest Re to reinsurance brokers and current/prospective clients through production calls, attending industry events and participation in conferences/seminars;- Scheduling, organizing and conducting underwriting audits for both new and existing accounts;- Monitoring account performance;- Maintaining an understanding of all current issues affecting the insurance and reinsurance industries across all lines of business;- Participate in annual planning process and development of Departmental goals;

Qualifications, Education & Experience:
- A Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 3 - 5 years of underwriting experience; reinsurance, portfolio management or program underwriting experience is strongly preferred;- Prior experience underwriting Property, Casualty and/or Specialty business is required;- Experience in the analysis and understanding of reinsurance contract terms and conditions is preferred;

Knowledge, Skills & Competencies:
- Excellent marketing skills are mandatory to develop and maintain relationships with reinsurance intermediaries and clients;- Strong interpersonal, analytical and report writing skills and the ability to flourish in a collaborative team environment;-
- Ability to develop proficiency with company specific electronic filing and automated processing systems to analyze, document, manage and business;- Be self-motivated and independent while maintaining underwriting discipline to achieve strategic objectives;- Ability to stay organized within a fast paced, team-oriented, and high intensity work environment with the ability to effectively prioritize tasks;- Ability to travel 30-35% primarily domestically.

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Everest Re Group, Ltd. 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.

Everest Re Group Ltd. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or creed, sex, 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.

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 unif