senior underwriter

underwriter

actuary

assistant vice president

senior claims specialist

Everest Re Group

I was at Everest for 5+ years and have 25+ years in the commercial insurance business. I am currently with a well known global insurance firm in a leadership role. Everest's production and workload demands from senior management are obscene. Lip service is paid to systems and workflow improvements that never really materialize and only serve to generate more workload.  Burnout at 3 years or more is guaranteed. Turnover can only be described as extreme. 
During my time I had many different direct managers who were very senior people within the organization who came and went (or vanished, more on that below) and turnover in my business unit was over 100%.  Some left without anything even lined up because they couldn't take it anymore, some found better roles at competitors, some  were just not there anymore and no one in management ever spoke of them again, they were just....gone.  This leaves whoever is left to pick up all the slack because there is no way to hire and train enough headcount fast enough to fill the holes. Then customers are always angry because of poor service, etc. Employees are highly discouraged to speak of turnover or other managerial issues. A lot of money is pumped into a fancy website while employees struggle with terrible systems,  ridiculous goals and poor management. If you end up on the wrong side of someone in a "leadership" role, forget about ever getting promoted no matter how much you excel at your job or how great your performance reviews are.  You will be fired if you upset the wrong clique, I assure you. The HR dept does get used as a weapon against the undesirable.  Long story short, unless it is your only option, take a lower paying position anywhere else, you're mental and physical health will thank you. 

My experience at Everest as a consultant was extremely disappointing. The work culture is tense, unprofessional, and often openly hostile. Instead of constructive communication, I was frequently met with raised voices and blame for issues that were often outside my control. Being yelled at became normalized, which made it difficult to stay focused, confident, or respected.

Another major issue is how consultants are treated long-term. There are consultants who have been working there for over three years without ever being promoted to full-time roles, despite doing the same work and carrying the same responsibilities as permanent employees. It creates a sense of instability and makes it clear that loyalty isn’t valued.

Turnover is also a serious concern. In the eight months I was there, six people either quit or were fired. That kind of churn isn’t normal — it reflects deeper cultural problems and poor leadership.

Regarding management, my experience working under Peter Chung was especially difficult. His management style often felt abrasive, dismissive, and unreasonably aggressive. Instead of providing support, clarity, or guidance, interactions frequently left me feeling demoralized and singled out. The lack of professionalism and emotional control contributed heavily to the toxic atmosphere and made day-to-day work unnecessarily stressful.

Overall, Everest suffers from poor leadership, lack of support, and a culture that burns people out rather than developing them. I cannot recommend this workplace to anyone seeking stability, respect, or a healthy professional environment.

I work at Everest in IT, and feel like the senior management is very arrogant. Being a small firm, everyone has visibility to the senior management and they too have visibility in the day to day job. Employee motivation and empathy are totally absent in IT and instead threat is used to get the work done. Not a single day will pass when the senior Management will not remind you that your job is at risk, and if you are a contractor it is more often than that. Even when they are asking you to do overtime or work over the weekend, which is almost every weekend for some, they wont request but issue it as a dictum or a threat, for no fault of yours. 

Coming to the culture, it is a blame game culture and the loudest wins. One department is pitted against another and every time there is blame trading that happens when anything goes south. There is a complete lack of maturity from the management and they seem to, most of the times, even encourage such behavior.  The average turnaround time for an employee is 6 months to 1 year, before they start leaving the company. 

Stay away from this organization, if you respect your professional life. The senior management, in IT, needs a complete overhaul, if this company needs to get saved. 


What is the best part of working at the company?
You are allowed to WFH two to three days a week or entirely remote if you live far enough from the office. If you do have to go to the office it’s usually empty anyway.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
There is constant turnover; from entry level through VP level. Most of the newer VPs and AVPs don’t have the skill or experience to perform basic job functions. You will wait months for them to review a one page report, but look for nearly daily micro management on the same non-issues over and over.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Most coworkers are really nice and collaborative. Most managers/supervisors/leadership will exploit you for whatever they can get.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Try to get as much done between meetings to schedule presentations regarding possible seminars to discuss further communications. Mostly just do your work and avoid reminding your boss that you exist.

My typical day included research in recent trends in litigation and within clients looking to renew their contract. I sat in with different levels of management from different teams and learned both personal and professional experience and advice through this internship. It was a great culture to work in as every employee was very helpful with the learning process. The most difficult part of the job was to understand the acronyms and adjust to the speed of the office. The most enjoyable part of the job was the people I worked with as they truly wanted me to learn each and every day.

How well you like this company really depends on what you do and who you work for.  Executive leadership is doing a great job growing the company and you can see that reflected in the stock price and financials.  

Lots of talk about improving the culture and employee engagement, but it's clear that it's just talk. Expectations from senior leaders are still over the top, certain executive leaders still refer to staff as disposable, and still work staff way beyond what is reasonable.  

It's the kind of place to use as a stepping stone to your next gig.  If you stay too long, you'll exhaust yourself.



While at Everest I have been able to improve my attention to detail especially with a lot of the systems we use being manual.

With all of the growth the company is experiencing each daym there is a lot of responsibility one is to take on.

The team dynamics really allow one to learn multiple task and roles.

This September at Everest we celebrated an employee's 40th year anniversary. Everest has many people that have worked together for over 20 years. It is a big family and the people enjoy what they do and who they work with.

Reinsurance is boring to begin with. However, your experience really depends on your manager which can be very hit or miss. Overall, there’s not a lot of transparency between departments. A lot of doing this because they’ve always been done that way without a lot of forward thinking. Work-life balance is good only because you leave at 5 unless something happens. Company is not very flexible in terms of WFH. If you’re just starting out I would use it as a stepping stone and then look to move in 2 years.

- Standard corporate job with core hours that you are expected to work M-F. Decent employee benefits/PTO.
- Mandatory 3 days in office and employees are tracked with swipes into the building. 
- Lots of management changes. It seems a lot of people are leaving the company due to these changes. 
- Poor training for new comers in underwriting services. UA managers don't seem to care about the UA's just about the underwriters. 





The most unpleasant work environment I’ve every experienced.  Zero work-life balance - meetings scheduled on weekends, work extending to 14 hour days - on a regular basis.  A lot of talk from executive leadership about culture and engagement but no substance - it’s all for the optics.  Expectations of employees at middle to upper management are just ridiculous.

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