Underwriting Manager - International Casualty, Retail Lloyd's

The International Casualty, UK Retail Underwriting Team within AXA XL offers insurance solution for Employers’ and General Liability for a diverse portfolio of large and corporate clients globally, spanning a broad range of trades from manufacturing and engineering to automotive all the way through to food and beverage manufacturers.

The team offers innovative risk transfer and risk management solutions that meet the needs of today’s local businesses and global players alike, by working closely with dedicated loss prevention service units and account management teams.

This is a regulated role under the Central Bank of Ireland’s Fitness and Probity regime.

The Underwriting Manager must possess broad technical expertise across Casualty underwriting. Further, you will act as a senior contact for insureds and brokers and ensure strategic growth and development of the business in line with company objectives, while retaining Clients. You will be required to maintain visibility in the community thereby reinforcing AXA XL’s brand. Travel to accomplish this objective is required.

The role holder will support AXA XL’s cross-sell objectives by understanding capabilities across other lines of business and maintaining open communication with colleagues in other departments.

What will your essential responsibilities include?

• Underwrite high profile and complex UK/Global, new or existing accounts, complying with underwriting guidelines, authorities, processes and strategy.
• Support and manage the underwriting operations within the casualty portfolio. This includes but is not limited to; portfolio profitability management, new business production and renewal retention in line with the Company’s business plan, strategy and guidelines.
• Lead, promote and develop appropriate relationships with brokers, clients, reinsurers, market players to build up a robust valued network and bring in targeted business, as well as supported AXA XL profile in the market.
• Portfolio Management (including volatility management, technical rate strength, account pricing) of the book of accounts and how it interacts with the wider retail portfolio.
• Represent AXA XL during external events/meetings and efficiently promote AXA XL values, capabilities and services.
• Work with other key departments and stakeholders to improve our internal cross sell processes and opportunities.
• Maintain and develop strategic relationships and pipeline, acting as the escalation point for Global and Strategic broking partners.
• Assist and deputise for management, undertaking such duties as and when required.
• Lead, develop and manage a team of underwriters, acting as a referral point.
• Oversight on submissions including applications, policy wording, inspection reports, loss runs, and financial reports.
• Impart your thorough working knowledge of underwriting principles, procedures and controls to support the development of team members.
• Control timely implementation of new and renewed accounts according to quality standards.
• Ensure client satisfaction as it relates to fulfilment of their insurance requirements.
• In coordination with other internal teams, determine appropriate reinsurance for risk placements.
• Support continuous improvement and efficiency initiatives within the key functions including Underwriting, Finance, Claims and Operations
• Facilitate, participate and contribute to meetings of underwriting, other technical committees and subject matter expert groups; ensuring clear communication and productive discussions which lead to informed decisions.
• Assist in underwriting file reviews to ensure adherence to established principles, guidelines and procedures
• Assist in the implementation of underwriting governance frameworks and ensure compliance with internal controls
• Support business reporting and performance analysis, market research and analysis, develop in depth studies of specific topics where required

You will report to the Head of International Casualty.

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

• Significant technical underwriting experience and broker management in Casualty
• Significant people management credential
• Effec…