Senior Underwriter, Environmental Casualty

AXA SA • $107K — $209K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of extensive experience in environmental casualty insurance (underwriting, claims, business development)
  • Established relationships with brokers in Environmental and Middle Market areas
  • Strong technical knowledge of Environmental Casualty and Excess liability products
  • Proven ability to structure combined form policy offerings in support of multi-line coverage
  • Experience selling environmental combined form products with related lines like Auto and WC
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a focus on customer service
  • Collaborative mindset with creative problem-solving abilities

Responsibilities

  • Support the development and marketing of the new environmental combined product.
  • Underwrite combined form and excess policies, achieving premium and rate goals.
  • Manage multi-line product delivery with Middle Market teams.
  • Cultivate and maintain broker relationships in Middle Market and Environmental sectors.
  • Engage directly with insureds and brokers to service accounts and provide support.
  • Work collaboratively with the underwriting team and management on projects.
  • Ensure compliance with internal audit guidelines and service standards.

Benefits

  • Diverse Business Resource Groups focused on gender, LGBTQ+, ethnicity and inclusion.
  • Support for flexible working arrangements to improve work-life balance.
  • Enhanced family-friendly leave benefits.
  • Recognition by the Diversity Best Practices Index for inclusive practices.
  • Signatory to the UK Women in Finance Charter for gender equality in finance.
Full Job Description
Join the dynamic AXA XL Middle Market Business as a Senior Underwriter. We are seeking a dedicated professional to join our growing team and play a pivotal role in launching our new Environmental Combined Form product.

With a well-established environmental team and a burgeoning Middle Market presence, this opportunity will enable you to be part of expanding AXA XL's Middle Market product offerings to clients in the US Commercial P&C market.

In this role, you will be instrumental in the launch of our innovative combined environmental policy product. Your responsibilities will include underwriting combined form opportunities, identify new business, and work with other middle market underwriters to offer multi line coverage solutions for our clients. Additionally, you will have the chance to cultivate valuable broker relationships in both Middle Market and Environmental sectors.

What you'll be doing

What will your essential responsibilities include?
  • Support the development and marketing of environmental combined product.
  • Underwriting environmental combined form and excess policies. Assisting in achieving profitable premium and rate goals, working with actuarial and claims and successfully delivering results consistent with financial plan.
  • Managing multi line product delivery in coordination with Middle Market teams.
  • Developing, maintaining and servicing broker relationships within the Middle Market distribution model. Coordinate with brokers to determine their marketing and education needs supported by AXAXL Middle Market and Environmental.
  • Interacting directly with insureds, brokers and producers and service accounts and brokers.
  • Working collaboratively in a team environment, assisting underwriters, underwriting assistants and management team.
  • Ensuring high quality service standards and compliance with all internal audit guidelines.
  • Acting as a representative of the company and our agents by attending internal/external company functions, agent sponsored and industry events.
  • Meet with brokers and set annual targets, issue monthly status reports, monitor P&L against plan.
  • Take initiative and proactively support broker and market interactions which support growth. Meet with customers and prospects to develop relationships, deliver Middle Market education and to support business targets.

This role reports to the Head of Environmental Package Solutions, Middle Market.

What you'll bring

We're looking for someone who has these abilities and skills:
  • An in-depth technical knowledge of Environmental Casualty and Excess liability product offerings.
  • The ability to structure combined form policy offerings in conjunction with/or in support of a middle market multi line coverage approach.
  • Established broker relationships within Environmental and or Middle Market areas.
  • Extensive environmental casualty insurance experience (e.g., underwriting, claims, or insurance related business development experience).
  • Experience selling environmental combined form products with supporting product lines including Auto and WC.
  • Demonstrated ability to build and maintain robust 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.

What we offer

  • 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


Total Rewards

AXA XL's Reward program is designed to take care of what matters most to you, covering the full picture of your health, wellbeing, lifestyle and financial security. It provides competitive compensation and personalized, inclusive benefits that evolve as you do.

We're committed to rewarding your contribution for the long term, so you can be your best self today and look forward to the future with confidence.

Sustainability

At AXA XL, Sustainability is integral to our business strategy. In an ever-changing world, AXA XL protects what matters most for our clients and communities. We know that sustainability is at the root of a more resilient future. Our 2023-26 Sustainability strategy, called "Roots of resilience", focuses on protecting natural ecosystems, addressing climate change, and embedding sustainable practices across our operations.

Our Pillars:

  • Valuing nature: How we impact nature affects how nature impacts us. Resilient ecosystems - the foundation of a sustainable planet and society - are essential to our future. We're committed to protecting and restoring nature - from mangrove forests to the bees in our backyard - by increasing biodiversity awareness and inspiring clients and colleagues to put nature at the heart of their plans.
  • Addressing climate change: The effects of a changing climate are far-reaching and significant. Unpredictable weather, increasing temperatures, and rising sea levels cause both social inequalities and environmental disruption. We're building a net zero strategy, developing insurance products and services, and mobilizing to advance thought leadership and investment in societal-led solutions.
  • Integrating ESG: All companies have a role to play in building a more resilient future. Incorporating ESG considerations into our internal processes and practices builds resilience from the roots of our business. We're training our colleagues, engaging our external partners, and evolving our sustainability governance and reporting.
  • AXA Hearts in Action: We have established volunteering and charitable giving programs to help colleagues support causes that matter most to them, known as AXA XL's "Hearts in Action" programs. These include our Matching Gifts program, Volunteering Leave, and our annual volunteering day - the Global Day of Giving.


For more information, please see Sustainability at AXA XL.

The U.S. base salary range for this position is USD 107,600 - 209,100.

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.

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