Senior Underwriter - Construction, Builders Risk

At AXA XL we provide dedicated expertise to solve risk management challenges for large contractors & deliver unique solutions, significant capacity and diverse construction experience. Our Builders Risk team offers Project Specific, Master Builders Risk and Contractors Block policies to clients who may also have a global exposure. As a result, our builders risk underwriting team will tailor the policy to fit each client’s unique needs.

Our North America Construction underwriting team is looking to add a Senior level, Builders Risk underwriter.

Using your in-depth underwriting expertise, you will tailor high touch effective solutions for our current and prospective clients partnering with dedicated industry experts who have an average of extensive construction industry risk management experience.

What will your essential responsibilities include?

• Marketing to producers to secure new and renewal business.
• Reviewing of submissions, terms and conditions, statement of values, loss history and catastrophic modeling and conducting appropriate research to determine the degree of risk for each account based upon company Builders Risk Guidelines and underwriting authority granted.
• Coordinating with varied business divisions including Actuarial, Claims, Reinsurance, Accounting, Marketing, Regulatory and others internally that support our businesses.
  • Determining quote or declination of risk.
  • Calculating rates and premium charges using approved rating models.
  • Developing and modifying policy wording in accordance with delegated underwriting authority when the standard forms are not appropriate.
  • Actively cross-sell afforded products and services.
  • Supporting service standards in delivery of builder's risk products and services.
• Effectively mentoring, supervising and motivating underwriters, underwriting assistants and other integral members of your team.
• Leadership and involvement in special projects as assigned by senior management.

In this role you will report to the Head of Construction Property.

We’re looking for someone who has these abilities and skills:

• Extensive Commercial Underwriting Experience.
• Experience underwriting both Oil and Gas accounts and Power Generation accounts.
• In-depth underwriting expertise as it relates to solutions for construction managers, general contractors, and owners to contribute to the underwriting of the full range of Builders Risk accounts.
• Knowledge of Primary Casualty including Wrap-Ups and Excess and Umbrella liability is a plus.
• Work self-directed with the ability to be an open-minded team player with a willingness to actively listen to comprehend unique circumstances that require practical and unique solutions to complex issues.
• Robust insured and broker interaction in assigned geographic territory with the ability to effectively target current and prospective contacts in order to effectively promote offered products.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills to work with both internal teams and external brokers as you will work in a team environment, assisting underwriters and / or deal administrators as part of their overall responsibility.
• Outstanding organizational, time-management and multi-tasking skills.
• Outstanding comprehension and work experience with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Bachelor's Degree required with advanced education and / or professional designations including but not limited to CPCU, IIA, CRIS preferred but not required.
• Willingness to travel (approximately 25% travel as necessary) within assigned geographic territory.

AXA XL, the P&C and specialty risk division of AXA, is known for solving complex risks. For mid-sized companies, multinationals and even some inspirational individuals we don’t just provide re/insurance, we reinvent it.

How? By combining a comprehensive and efficient capital platform, data-driven insights, leading technology, and the best talent in an agile and inclusive workspace, empowered to deliver top client service across all our lines of business – property, casualty, professional, financial lines and specialty.

With an innovative and flexible approach to risk solutions, we partner with those who…