🚀 AVP Underwriter-Primary Casualty Construction

AVP Underwriter-Primary Casualty Construction

Title: AVP Underwriter-Primary Casualty Construction
Company: Everest Insurance Company
Job Category: Underwriting

Overview

Everest is a global leader in risk management, rooted in a rich, 50+ year heritage of enabling businesses to survive and thrive. We are underwriters of risk, growth, progress and opportunity, focusing on disciplined capital allocation and long‑term value creation for stakeholders. Everest Evolution™ is the wholesale‑exclusive arm serving the US E&S market, offering Property and Casualty products across multiple business units, with exclusivity for Construction, Energy, Environmental, Real Estate & Hospitality and Public entity sectors.

Responsibilities

• Underwriting and pricing Primary Practice and Project/Wrap‑up Casualty policies for US construction‑based risks for various program types.
• Cultivating strong relationships with brokers, clients and key industry stakeholders.
• Collaboratively working with our internal Claims, Actuarial, Risk Engineering, Regional Leadership and Sales & Distribution teams to effectively meet quality servicing standards and to achieve underwriting goals.
• Adhering to portfolio management goals and objectives to ensure underwriting discipline and book profitability.
• Conducting thorough risk assessments for construction‑related accounts and ensuring timely and accurate file documentation.
• Growing the construction primary portfolio in preferred casualty construction business.
• Supporting construction industry practice initiatives across the broader organization and other underwriting business units.
• Participating in relevant industry events and conferences.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• At least 5 – 10 years of casualty insurance industry underwriting experience, with construction experience preferred.
• Experience in working on various program types, such as wrap‑up programs, project‑specific placements and annually renewable contractor programs.
• Existing market relationships with construction casualty producers and agents.
• Strong analytical as well as communication and presentation skills.
• Able to think creatively around risks and program design.

Benefits

The base salary range for this position is $150,000 - $190,000 annually. Compensation is based on education, experience, qualifications and location. All offers include access to health insurance coverage, an employee wellness program, life and disability insurance, 401(k) match, retirement savings plan, paid holidays and PTO.

Locations

Primary: Warren, NJ. Additional Locations: Boston, MA; Chicago, IL - South Riverside; Dallas, TX; Houston, TX; Los Angeles, CA; New York, NY; San Francisco, CA.

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 we serve. Our values include Talent, Thoughtful assumption of risk, Execution, Efficiency, Humility, Leadership, Collaboration, Inclusion and Belonging. Colleague behaviors focus on respect, pursuit of better, leadership by example, ownership of outcomes, and teamwork.

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