Full Job Description
As a Home Office Leader in E&S Casualty, you will be responsible for the overall performance and management of the E&S Casualty portfolio. You will will oversee and manage the existing portfolio by working closely with Head of Casualty, and underwriting team to ensure we are writing well structured business within our target portfolio. This role will work closely with supporting business functions to maintain a profitable portfolio while keeping a balanced focus on production. Additionally, you will work with E&S Casualty leadership to develop and maintain underwriting guidelines, authority levels, and processes to help achieve AXA XL's target portfolio.
As part of your role, you will help lead multidisciplinary business review and feedback sessions in partnership with actuarial, claims, underwriting, legal, and other teams to ensure financial and operational targets are met. This role will also involve developing elite E&S Casualty underwriters by identifying training and knowledge gaps and creating plans to address them.
You will report to the Head of E&S Casualty. Additionally, you will work closely with the Head of E&S Product and the rest of E&S Leadership.
What you'll be doing
UNDERWRITING:
3Primarily Responsible for Underwriting the unit's referrals, and the most complex new and renewal business within assigned remit. Drive profitable premium and rate goals, working with actuarial and claims and successfully delivering results consistent with financial plan.
3Work closely with brokers and agents to understand the specific needs of their clients and to ensure that the insurance policies offered are tailored to meet those needs.
3Exercise discretion and self-supported judgment in the analysis and evaluation of risk.
3Lead and participate in roundtable discussions on risk assessment.
3Maintain expertise with the products, services, priorities and target markets to more effectively enable clients to uncover hidden risks.
3As an industry thought leader for E&S Casualty, represent AXA XL at key industry events and conferences alongside broker partners, insureds, and potential prospects. Regularly conducting and taking leadership roles in client and broker meetings to educate on evolving risk.
3Maintain compliance with all internal and external underwriting guidelines and legal requirements.
PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
3Drive the overall portfolio management of the E&S Casualty book of business, including managing our aggregate limit across the underwriting book, understanding loss considerations, and helping the organization achieve its financial and operational goals on an annual basis.
3Work closely with the E&S Casualty unit as a referral manager, with a specific focus on complex risks that require additional support.
3Lead profitability reviews and manage the feedback loop process in collaboration with underwriting, actuarial, claims, legal, finance, and other relevant teams.
3In partnership with the Head of E&S Casualty, manage field underwriting authority and referral triggers to ensure the appropriate checks and balances are in place to enable profitable growth. Maintain a high level of authority for individual risk decisions and referrals.
3Create and maintain class specific guidelines with up to date industry knowledge and claim trends.
3Partner with our E&S Product team to evaluate and continuously evolve our guidelines and procedures.
TALENT & TRAINING
3Help develop talent across the E&S Casualty team through technical training, mentoring, and coaching interactions. Promote the sharing of knowledge regarding relevant global and regional trends, including claims trends.
3Identify further opportunities for training and upskilling the E&S Casualty Underwriters.
3Upskill Junior Underwriters on how to properly underwrite and structure a deal.
3Own the E&S Casualty underwriting guidelines and best practices in alignment with E&S leadership.
3Provide extensive product knowledge and understanding to effectively liaise with partners in other functional areas, including Risk Control, Claims, Legal, Regulatory & Compliance, and Reinsurance.
What you'll bring
We're looking for someone who has these abilities and skills:
Required Skills and Abilities:
3Bachelor's Degree or relevant work experience.
3Extensive experience in E&S Casualty underwriting and robust understanding of insurance principles and regulations.
3Outstanding existing marketing relationships wwith experience in production underwriting role. Demonstrated ability to build and maintain outstanding insured and broker contacts.
3Possess in-depth underwriting expertise across general classes and is able to manage high volume portfolio.
3Demonstrated ability to train, mentor and develop junior underwriters.
3Exceptional organizational and time management skills with the ability to perform accurate mathematical calculations.
3Outstanding collaborative skills in a fast-paced team-centric environment.
3Excellent interpersonal, presentation, written and verbal communication skills.
3The ability to demonstrate critical thinking, decision making, and problem-solving skills.
3Outstanding Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication, collaboration and presentation skills.
3The ability to travel a minimum of 20% of the time is anticipated.
The U.S. base salary range for this position is USD 132,200 - 257,100.
Actual pay will be determined based upon the individual's skills, experience and location. We strive for market alignment and internal equity with our colleagues' pay.
At AXA XL, we know how important physical, mental, and financial health are to our employees, which is why we are proud to offer benefits such as a competitive retirement savings plan, health and wellness programs, and many other benefits. We also believe in fostering our colleagues' development and offer a wide range of learning opportunities for colleagues to hone their professional skills and to position themselves for the next step of their careers. For more details about AXA XL's benefits offerings, please visit US Benefits at a Glance 2026.
