Senior Casualty Underwriter

Title:

Senior Casualty Underwriter

Company:

Everest Insurance Company Of Canada

Job Category:

Underwriting

Job Description:

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 the Role:
 

Everest Insurance Company of Canada, a member of the Everest Group, Ltd. is looking for a Senior Underwriter, to join our Commercial Casualty team located in Toronto, Ontario.
 

Responsibilities:

This candidate, reporting to the Head of Casualty, will be responsible for marketing, producing and underwriting for Everest Canada.

The successful candidate will be part of a specialized team focusing on larger National Casualty Accounts and will have critical responsibilities of producing new business, managing a renewal book of business while creating brand awareness for Everest.  Business is written with the larger Global, National, Regional as well as local brokers. The role includes specific production goals and objectives both, as part of the team and on an individual basis.  This candidate will also be responsible for being an ambassador to our culture within Everest Canada and Everest as a whole, with a focus on profitable growth and visibility throughout Canada.
 

Qualifications:
 

• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree or equivalent in business or a departmentally related field.

• 10-15 years of relevant work experience in Underwriting, specifically with experience in fronting and alternative risk.

• Broad retail broker network.

• Outstanding communication, interpersonal relationship building, employee coaching and development skills

• Experience in shared and layered insurance market.

• Knowledgeable about trends in litigation, regulatory oversight and captives.

• Proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other relevant tools.

• Willing to travel.

• Bilingual (English/French) preferred

The base salary range for this position is CAD $116,000 - CAD $165,000 annually. The offered rate of compensation will be based on individual education, experience, qualifications and work location. All offers include access to a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, an employee wellness program, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off (PTO).  This position is a current vacancy.

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:

Toronto - Insurance Canada

Additional Locations: