Property Underwriting Lead

4 weeks ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Everest Advisors (UK), Ltd. Full time

Everest Advisors (UK), Ltd. is a leading global reinsurance and insurance provider, operating for nearly 50 years, now in over 15 countries. As a S&P 500 company, we have extensive product and distribution capabilities backed by a strong balance sheet. Our Financial Agency Ratings of: A+ , A+ S and A1 demonstrate our commitment to financial excellence.

We take pride in being known in the industry as nimble, entrepreneurial and responsive. Our culture is innovative, empowering employees to make business decisions within our risk framework at a local level. Throughout our history, we have maintained our discipline and focus on creating long term value through underwriting excellence and strong Risk and Capital Management. Our purpose is to provide the world with protection, helping clients and businesses thrive, fuel global economies, and create sustainable value for our colleagues, shareholders and the communities we serve.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead the development and implementation of our underwriting strategy, driving the performance of our US portfolio while supporting the broader objectives of our UK&I Property division. As the Head of our new US wholesale Property team, you will be responsible for overseeing the strategic direction and financial performance of our US portfolio. Your expertise in underwriting and pricing US Property risks will be instrumental in guiding our team's decision-making process and optimizing our bottom-line underwriting profit.

You will play a key role in expanding our US business in alignment with Everest's objectives and underwriting guidelines, ensuring profitability and sustainable growth. As a core member of our UK&I Property leadership team, you will contribute to shaping the future trajectory of our US portfolio while fostering relationships with key brokers and clients. Your exceptional leadership skills, ability to establish and maintain excellent relationships, and extensive knowledge and experience in managing profitable portfolios make you an ideal candidate for this role.

We are looking for a talented individual who is able to adapt and embrace change, with a solution-driven mindset. If you have extensive US Property Underwriting experience in the Wholesale/Syndicate market, excellent negotiation and communication skills, and the ability to determine opportunities and threats through comprehensive analysis of current and future trends, we encourage you to apply. At Everest Advisors (UK), Ltd., we value our colleagues and offer a unique and inclusive culture driven by a unified set of values and behaviours.

Our Culture:

At Everest Advisors (UK), Ltd., our values are the guiding principles that inform our decisions, actions and behaviours. 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. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Our Colleague Behaviours 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.

At Everest Advisors (UK), Ltd., we pride ourselves on having a unique and inclusive culture which is driven by a unified set of values and behaviours. If you are a strong leader with a passion for Underwriting and a drive to succeed, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity to join our dynamic team at Everest Advisors (UK), Ltd.

Key Responsibilities:

Oversee the strategic direction and financial performance of our US portfolio. Develop and implement our underwriting strategy, driving the performance of our US portfolio. Build and lead a team of underwriters dedicated to the US Property market. Foster relationships with key brokers and clients. Contribute to shaping the future trajectory of our US portfolio. Play a key role in expanding our US business in alignment with Everest's objectives and underwriting guidelines. Ensure profitability and sustainable growth.

Required Skills and Competencies:

Extensive US Property Underwriting experience in the Wholesale/Syndicate market. Ability to establish and maintain excellent relationships both internally and externally. Extensive knowledge and experience in managing profitable portfolios. Ability to adapt and embrace change, with a solution-driven mindset. Excellent negotiation and communication skills. Exceptional oral and written communication, with the ability to provide concise executive summaries to senior management. Ability to determine opportunities and threats through comprehensive analysis of current and future trends. Ability to use logic rationality and objectivity in decision making. Ability to ensure compliance with all internal and external management and regulatory controls.

Our Company Culture:

At Everest Advisors (UK), Ltd., we are a growth company with over $16 Billion of Gross Written Premium offering Property, Casualty and Specialty products. Our company culture is innovative, empowering employees to make business decisions within our risk framework at a local level. We take pride in being known in the industry as nimble, entrepreneurial and responsive.

What We Offer:

At Everest Advisors (UK), Ltd., we offer a unique and inclusive culture driven by a unified set of values and behaviours. We value our colleagues and offer a range of benefits and opportunities for growth and development. If you are a strong leader with a passion for Underwriting and a drive to succeed, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity to join our dynamic team at Everest Advisors (UK), Ltd.



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