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Senior Underwriter II, Wholesale Casualty

Everest · Chicago, IL - South Riverside · On-site

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About the role

As a Senior Underwriter II, Wholesale Casualty, you will play a key role in developing and managing a profitable portfolio of E&S casualty business with a primary emphasis on General Liability risks. Based in the Chicago area, you'll partner closely with wholesale brokers to drive profitable growth while maintaining underwriting discipline. This is a hybrid role, requiring regular in-office collaboration and broker engagement throughout the Chicago market.

What they're looking for

  • 5-10+ years of commercial casualty underwriting experience
  • Strong expertise underwriting General Liability risks
  • Experience working within the E&S, surplus lines, specialty, or wholesale market
  • Demonstrated success managing broker relationships and growing a profitable book of business
  • Strong analytical and risk assessment capabilities
  • Experience negotiating pricing, terms, and coverage structures
More about this role

Senior Underwriter II, Wholesale Casualty

Everest Insurance Company

Underwriting

Everest Evolution™ is the Wholesale-Exclusive arm of Everest, serving the dynamic and rapidly growing U.S. E&S marketplace. Evolution offers Property and Casualty insurance products through a dedicated wholesale distribution model, delivering specialized underwriting expertise and solutions across multiple business lines.

As a Senior Underwriter II, Wholesale Casualty, you will play a key role in developing and managing a profitable portfolio of E&S casualty business with a primary emphasis on General Liability risks. Based in the Chicago area, you'll partner closely with wholesale brokers to drive profitable growth while maintaining underwriting discipline.

This is a hybrid role, requiring regular in-office collaboration and broker engagement throughout the Chicago market.

  • Underwrite new and renewal E&S General Liability business within established authority levels.
  • Build and manage a profitable portfolio of middle-market casualty accounts.
  • Develop strong relationships with wholesale broker partners across the Midwest.
  • Evaluate risk exposures, pricing adequacy, coverage structures, and...

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