Senior Healthcare Underwriter

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Everest Group Ltd. (Everest) is a leading global reinsurance and insurance provider operating 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 longterm 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.

Responsibilities

• Support the expansion of the International Healthcare Practice in line with Syndicate and Company platform plans and underwriting strategy whilst maintaining a focus on bottom line underwriting profit and delivery of both Syndicate and Everest internal plans with a specific focus on General Liability Employers Liability and Medical Malpractice.
• Actively participate in the building and of the Industry Practice plan.
• Develop broker & customer relationships and developing new relationships where this is consistent with the objectives set in the Business Plan.
• Actively invest and be able to demonstrate an expansion of underwriting and product knowledge through dedicated training (internal and external) and working with other underwriters on specific accounts.
• Have the skills required in managing a portfolio of renewal business including underwriting & pricing referral processing broker and client relationships; and servicing any new business requests in the same way.
• Represent Everest at meetings both at the Lloyds box in the office and during visits to brokers Coverholders and other customers as required.
• To refer as appropriate risks exceeding prescribed underwriting authority
• To monitor all relevant portfolio KPIs for own portfolio of accounts and support the Deputy Head of Healthcare across the broader portfolio.
• To liaise with the Claims Manager and the wider claims team on claims related issues.
• Work with the actuarial team to effectively price individual risks and add influence to our rating process and dedicated rating models.
• To participate in the underwriting peer review process at the weekly and monthly underwriting meetings as required.
• To ensuring all processing and MI is uptodate in respect of any individual accounts
• To monitor and keep abreast of changes in underwriting regulation and compliance.
• To assist in the improvement of rating models underwriting manuals service standards marketing materials website as required
• Underwrite in compliance with Lloyds and Everest prescribed underwriting standards.
• Business travel as required to support the above objectives and the appropriate management of T&E expenses.

Experience Skills & Competencies

• Proven experience within an underwriting role with a strong knowledge of writing General and Employers Liability for Healthcare accounts.
• Knowledge of wholesale and retail business
• ACII qualified or significant progress towards.
• Strategic skills show an ability to determine opportunities and threats through comprehensive analysis of current and future trends that may impact our business.
• Judgment / decision making skills shows ability to use logic rationality and objectivity in decision making.
• Risk taking show the ability to develop a sound underwriting view to take calculated risks with favourable outcomes.
• Compliance ability to understand and ensure compliance with all internal and external management and regulatory controls with appropriate support.
• Market and product knowledge ability to maintain and develop market knowledge including competitor profiles and products.
• Relationship building developing ability to establish and maintain sound relationships both internally and externally.

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. Clickhereto learn more about our culture.

• Our Valuesare 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. . Efficiency. Humility. Leadership. Collaboration. Inclusion and Belonging.
• Our Colleague Behaviorsdefine 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.

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