Vice President, West Region Manager, Primary Casualty

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About Everest

Everest is a global leader in risk management, rooted in a rich, 50 year heritage of enabling businesses to survive and thrive, and economies to function and flourish. We are underwriters of risk, growth, progress and opportunity. We are a global team focused on disciplined capital allocation and long-term value creation for all stakeholders, who care deeply about our impact on communities and the wider world.

About Everest Evolution™

Everest Evolution™ is the Wholesale-Exclusive arm of Everest serving the dynamic and rapidly growing US E&S market. Everest Evolution™ offers Property and Casualty insurance products across multiple business units, with wholesale exclusivity for various products.

About the Role

We are seeking a Vice President, West Region Manager in Evolution’s Primary Casualty department, based in either Los Angeles or San Francisco. In this role, you’ll lead the Wholesale Primary Casualty business across the West Region, taking ownership of Gross Written Premium while ensuring profitability and maintaining the integrity of the book of business. Your underwriting focus will be on General Liability and Commercial Auto lines of coverage.

Since all accounts are written exclusively through the Wholesale distribution channel, your familiarity with the market and producer relationships will be essential. You’ll report directly to the Vice President and Head of E&S Primary Casualty, and you’ll be a key member of the regional leadership team.

You can expect to travel throughout the Western Region, with occasional travel across the country.

As a motivational leader, you’ll coach, mentor, and develop a growing team with varying levels of experience. You’ll provide strategic direction to the practice and your team by collaborating closely with senior management and functional leaders across the organization.

Your Responsibilities:

• Manage a team of both in-office and remote underwriters in the West Region
• Regularly forecast production relative to the regional plan
• Underwrite and accept referrals for new and renewal accounts to meet department standards
• Build and maintain a diverse and profitable book of business
• Develop and sustain productive relationships with appointed wholesale brokers
• Collaborate effectively with Actuarial, Claims, Loss Control, Operations, Finance, and IT
• Stay informed about competitor strategies and capabilities, as well as broader market trends

What You Bring:

• A bachelor’s degree in business or a related field (insurance designations are a plus)
• 10 years of relevant casualty underwriting experience, with a proven ability to support leadership in driving a profitable portfolio
• Deep expertise in General Liability and Commercial Auto coverage forms
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Exceptional interpersonal and employee development abilities
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 25%

The base salary range for this position is $200,000 - $250,000 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.

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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.
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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 everestbenefits@everestglobal.com.

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