Head of A&H and Contingency (London)

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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 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.

We are searching for a Senior Accident & Health and Contingency Reinsurance Underwriter in London to support our short tail specialty Treaty book consisting of A&H, Contingency, Fine Art & Specie, and Political Violence and Terrorism which is predominantly Syndicate market business in London.

This position will be based in our London office with a hybrid schedule that has the option of working two days remotely each week.

Core Responsibilities:

• Profitably manage and develop a significant Accident & Health and Contingency Treaty Reinsurance portfolio. An ability to lead and influence terms is paramount both on a Proportional and Excess of Loss basis. The role requires a blend of both technical expertise and experienced relationship management and the candidate should be equally comfortable liaising with actuarial colleagues or meeting senior representatives of clients and brokers.
• Work with our colleagues across other business units to opine and advise on Accident & Health and Contingency opportunities throughout the organisation.
• To access the suitability of risks under the supervision of the CUO giving consideration to cycle management, exposure management and above all profitability.
• To maintain a focus on building and strengthening Everest's relationships with ceding companies and brokers.
• To serve as the primary link with the Actuarial team on both pricing and reserving matters.
• Manage accumulations across the group, reporting appropriately and in a timely fashion to the London Executive Committee and Head Office.
• Contribute to underwriting meetings, quarterly business reviews, business planning and annual strategy meetings.
• Travel and audit as appropriate.
• Assist in managing, training and mentoring underwriting Assistants and junior colleagues.

Requirements

• Experience underwriting A&H and Contingency business in the London market, either direct or reinsurance
• Ambitious mind set
• Strong broker relationships
• Preferably ACII qualified

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. Clickto 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.

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