Senior Underwriter - Loss Sensitive, Casualty

Overview

Our Middle Market underwriting segment starts with the client and offers holistic solutions to meet the needs of mid-sized clients. As a growing part of our continued expansion, this Senior Loss-Sensitive Casualty Underwriter role will deepen our presence in the Upper Middle Market segment. We are seeking a dedicated, self-starter to join our growing team and play a key role in helping us capitalize on this core segment of Middle Market.

• Underwrite both new and renewal business, assisting in achieving profitable premium and rate goals, and work with actuarial and claims to deliver results consistent with the 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.
• Ensure high quality service standards and compliance with all internal audit guidelines.
• Work collaboratively in a team environment, assisting underwriters, underwriting assistants and management, as well as counterparts in other AXA XL business units.
• Be visible in market and travel across multiple regions to pipeline and provide awareness of offerings and solutions to key brokers.
• Develop, maintain and service broker relationships within the distribution model. Coordinate with brokers to determine their marketing and education needs supported by AXA XL Middle Market.
• Act 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 to maximize deployment of AXA XL’s capital.

You will report to the Head of Product & Analytics.

• Outstanding knowledge of the US insurance industry, combined with in-depth technical knowledge of Complex and loss-sensitive Casualty products, program structures and effective broker relationships.
• Extensive Middle Market and/or Risk Management insurance experience (e.g., underwriting, claims, or insurance-related business development).
• 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 with a strong customer service focus.
• 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.

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AXA XL is committed to equal employment opportunity and will consider applicants regardless of gender, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity and origins, marital status, religion, disability, or any other protected characteristic. At AXA XL, we know that an inclusive culture enables business growth and is critical to our success. We have made a strategic commitment to attract, develop, advance and retain the most inclusive workforce possible, and create a culture where everyone can bring their full selves to work and reach their highest potential.

• Five Business Resource Groups focused on gender, LGBTQ+, ethnicity and origins, disability and inclusion with 20 Chapters around the globe.
• Robust support for Flexible Working Arrangements
• Enhanced family-friendly leave benefits
• Named to the Diversity Best Practices Index
• Signatory to the UK Women in Finance Charter

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