Underwriting Assistant, Facultative Casualty

Company:

Everest Reinsurance Company

Job Category:

Underwriting Operations

Job Description:

Underwriting Assistant – Facultative Casualty

Location: Chicago, IL

Everest is a global leader in risk management, rooted in a 50+ year heritage of enabling businesses to thrive and economies to flourish. We are underwriters of risk, growth, and opportunity, united by a commitment to disciplined capital allocation, long-term value creation, and positive community impact.

The Facultative Casualty Department of Everest Reinsurance Company, a member of Everest Re Group, Ltd., is seeking an Underwriting Assistant to support our Casualty/Professional Facultative Underwriting team based in Chicago.

In this role, you will work closely with Underwriters to support the underwriting process by performing associated technical, administrative, and analytical functions. The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, comfortable in a paperless environment, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, production-oriented setting.

Key Responsibilities

• Triage and set up new business and renewal submissions

• Rate new and renewal submissions using proprietary rating systems

• Review incoming submissions for completeness, accuracy, and quality

• Gather and analyze underwriting information, including experience and CAB reports

• Perform data entry related to reinsurance contracts and underwriting processes

• Utilize industry websites and tools to obtain supplemental account information

• Adhere to departmental processing guidelines and participate in quality control and peer review activities

• Manage underwriting files within internal paperless systems and follow up on outstanding information

• Support underwriting relationships by providing timely responses to service inquiries

• Prepare and issue official documents, including binders, certificates, and endorsements

• Interface internally with claims, billing, and audit teams as needed

• Support internal reporting and special projects as assigned

Qualifications, Education & Experience

• Minimum 3 years of commercial insurance or reinsurance experience

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, with intermediate Excel skills required

Knowledge, Skills & Competencies

• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to build rapport with underwriters, clients, and business partners

• Proven ability to manage competing priorities in a high-volume environment

• Strong analytical and mathematical aptitude

• Comfort using multiple systems and online reference tools

• Team-oriented mindset with the ability to meet multiple deadlines consistently

The base salary range for this position is $50,000 - $70,000 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, 401k match, retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off (PTO).

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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.

• 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:

Chicago, IL - South Riverside

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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