Q&A

Celebrating 50 Years of Underwriting Opportunity with Jake Wagner


Everest’s culture is all about fostering collaboration and community to achieve our goals.
Jake Wagner
Insurance Senior Aviation Underwriter, London, UK

As a part of Everest's celebration of 50 Years of Underwriting Opportunity, we invite you to hear from Jake Wagner, Everest Insurance Senior Aviation Underwriter who is part of our special Q&A series highlighting our global colleagues’ experiences working at Everest.

What attracted you to Everest?

The chance to start at the ground level with a growing and committed company. It is exciting and fulfilling to be a part of something new, see it grow, and be successful.

What do you love most about working at Everest?

The diverse focus on success, whether that be the focus on people, innovation, new ideas, or collaboration.

What have been some of the most important lessons you’ve learned throughout your career?

Enjoy the ride along the way; it is an adventure. I never envisioned my career taking me across Canada and now working in London. I’ve been fortunate to meet so many different and interesting people so far on my path.

What’s the best advice you can give someone who just started their Everest journey?

Hard work is ahead of you, but the opportunities are limitless, and a supportive community is behind you to succeed.


Tell us about the community you’ve built at Everest.

I have already been fortunate to meet so many diverse people worldwide during my short time at Everest, from participating in the Innovation Business Resource Group to the Underwriting Summit with Reinsurance. It is clear that Everest’s culture is all about fostering collaboration and community to achieve our goals.