Underwriting Assistant II

Title:

Underwriting Assistant II

Company:

Everest Reinsurance Company

Job Category:

Underwriting

Job Description:

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. 

The International Miami Department of Everest Reinsurance Company, a member of the Everest Re Group, Ltd., is looking for an Underwriting Assistant II to join our Miami office.  We seek a talented, dynamic, and technical individual to join our treaty team.  This is an excellent opportunity to join our growing, energetic team in a fast-paced environment and contribute to its profitable growth. This position will support our Latin America treaty book's growth, maintenance, and profitability. The position will assist in developing, marketing, soliciting, selecting, sustaining, and underwriting P&C treaty reinsurance throughout the region.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Work collaboratively with underwriters on all aspects of rating and processing business. 
• Receive business submissions and enter relevant data into systems.
• Book premium in underwriting systems, issue slips, and process endorsements.
• Responsible for running internal risk and rating models.
• Strong adherence to internal and external compliance guidelines and proper documentation in preparation of audits.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of all internal underwriting models in collaboration with Pricing Actuaries and Cat Modelers.
• Help with the upkeep of real-time aggregate accumulations.
• Support all members of the Miami Treaty Team in collaboration with Underwriters.
• Promote exceptional service to clients, enhancing our long-term relationships.
• Collaborate with internal corporate underwriting, claims, accounting, marketing, and operational departments to achieve collective team goals.

Qualifications, Education & Experience:

• A university degree in insurance, business, or a related field is preferred.
• Industry-related certifications such as CPCU, ARe, or ACII are encouraged.
• Ideally, 1 to 3 years of comparable industry experience.
• Prior experience in treaty underwriting is preferred.
• Fluent knowledge of Spanish.

Knowledge, Skills & Competencies: 

• Good communication skills and a collaborative spirit are a must.
• Requires a detail-oriented mindset, utilizing organizational and multi-tasking skills while balancing priorities.
• Good research and analytical skills.
• Comfortable and open to receiving feedback from colleagues and peers.
• Open to constantly evolving products, systems/programs, and underwriting tools.
• Must be comfortable working with computers and skilled at Microsoft suite programs: Excel, Word & PowerPoint.

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. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.  
• 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:

Miami, FL

Additional Locations:

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 [email protected].

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