Senior Underwriter - Generalist

Senior Underwriter, Generalist

Chicago, IL | Denver, CO | Kansas City, MO | USA

Our Middle Markets business focuses on mid-sized customers in the US Commercial P&C market. In this role you will be responsible for underwriting our Middle Market products and establishing broker and client relationships in the Midwest Territory to support growing this business.

What will your essential responsibilities include?

• Underwriting both new and renewal business. Assisting in achieving profitable premium and rate goals, working with actuarial and claims to successfully delivering results consistent with financial plan.
• Contribute to planning through the development and execution of your own annual desk-level underwriting plan.
• Adhere to underwriting guidelines, underwriting authorities and referral requirements as needed to Underwriting Manager and Chief Underwriting Officer.
• Ensuring high quality service standards and compliance with all internal audit guidelines.
• Working collaboratively in a team environment, assisting underwriters, underwriting assistants and management team.
• Travel throughout the territory for broker, client, and internal meetings.
• Developing, maintaining and servicing broker relationships within the distribution model. Coordinate with brokers to determine their marketing and education needs supported by AXAXL Middle Market.
• Acting as a representative of the company and our agents by attending internal/external company functions, agent sponsored and industry events.
• Cross-sell across Middle Market business unit to maximize deployment of AXA XL’s capital.

You will report to the Head of Middle Market General Industries.

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

• Outstanding knowledge of the US insurance industry, combined with in-depth technical knowledge of P&C product offerings and effective broker relationships.
• Extensive Middle Market insurance experience (, underwriting, claims, or insurance related business development experience).
• Consistently pursue opportunities to differentiate AXA XL in the industry through our offerings and how we conduct business.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain outstanding insured and broker contacts.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills. Excellent customer service focus is a must.
• Collaborative team player who provides creative solutions and ideas for resolution.

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 move the world forward.