AXA Group

Underwriter, Primary Casualty USRM Central Region

AXA Group$107K — $199K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of underwriting experience in large risk management accounts
  • Strong understanding of workers compensation, general liability, and automobile insurance
  • Proven relationship-building skills with clients and brokers
  • Robust analytical, problem-solving, and sales skills
  • Excellent organizational and time-management capabilities
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills
  • Strategic thinker with innovative problem-solving abilities

Responsibilities

  • Underwrite and manage a profitable book of business according to AXA XL guidelines
  • Conduct thorough risk analysis to establish terms, conditions, and pricing
  • Negotiate policy terms in alignment with company directives
  • Cultivate broker relationships to maintain business flow
  • Provide risk stewardship and consultative support for accounts
  • Cross-market with other lines within AXA XL
  • Develop strategies for renewals and new targets within the portfolio

Benefits

  • Commitment to equal employment opportunity and an inclusive workplace
  • Support for flexible working arrangements
  • Enhanced family-friendly leave benefits
  • Participation in Diversity Best Practices Index
  • Sustainability initiatives focusing on climate change and natural ecosystems
Full Job Description
U.S. Risk Management has an exciting opportunity to join the East Zone underwriting team. AXA XL provides customized risk management programs for major businesses and institutions operating in the U.S. Underwriters have deep expertise and broad authority for quick execution. Your focus is to establish robust relationships internally and externally and to act as the critical interface between our brokers, clients and the company. You are expected to continuously contribute towards improving our current working and underwriting practices. You will report to the Head of Central, Primary Casualty. What you'll be doing
  • Produce, underwrite, manage and service a profitable book of new and renewal business per AXA XL underwriting guidelines.
  • Underwriter conducts risk review and analysis. Also, determines terms & conditions and appropriate pricing in accordance with granted authority and AXA XL underwriting guidelines.
  • Underwriter effectively negotiates and secures policy terms that align with AXA XL directives.
  • Underwriter cultivates key broker relationships in the region to maintain a steady stream of business within our underwriting appetite.
  • Underwriter cultivates effective business relationship with accounts, providing risk stewardship including initial setup of service commitments and ongoing consultation. Completes all required steps on account setup, documentation, and account management. Partners with internal service providers to build long-term relationships between customers/brokers and AXA XL, managing expectations of all parties.
  • Underwriter cross-markets with other AXA XL lines; meets with brokers and insureds as required.
  • Develop and manage underwriting strategies for both renewals and targets within his/her portfolio of accounts, including knowledge of the current penetration by product, cross marketing penetration and specific plans to increase company share.
What you'll bring We're looking for someone who has these abilities and skills: Required Skills and Abilities:
  • Moderate to extensive underwriting large risk management accounts with focus on high deductible, self-insured retentions, captives, group captives, bundled and unbundled claims.
  • Knowledge of workers compensation, general liability and automobile lines of business.
  • Ability to develop and maintain relationships with customers and producers.
  • You should possess robust analytical and problem-solving skills as well as robust sales and marketing abilities.
  • Excellent organizational, time-management and multi-tasking skills.
  • Excellent Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication, collaboration and presentation skills.
  • Strategic Thinking: Visualize what doesn't exist and know how to get there. Can invent, design and build.
  • Mental Agility: Innovative thinker, willing to turn ideas on their head. Bright and can handle highly complex situations.
  • Outstanding demonstration of initiative, interpersonal skills, integrity, and a professional demeanor are critical.
What we offer Inclusion 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 and enables business growth and is critical to our success. That's why 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. It's about helping one another - and our business - to move forward and succeed.
  • 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. Applicants for this role must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future. The U.S. base salary range for this position is USD (107,600-199,100). 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.

About AXA Group

AXA is a French multinational insurance firm that engages in global insurance, investment management, and other financial services. The AXA Group operates primarily in Western Europe, North America, the Asia Pacific region, and the Middle East, with a presence also in Africa. AXA is a conglomerate of independently run businesses, operated according to the laws and regulations of many different countries. The company is a component of the Euro Stoxx 50 stock market index.
Learn more about AXA Group
Size
11,800 employees
Market Cap
$10.4 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$635 million
5 Year Trend
+2.5%
Revenue
$14.1 billion
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