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Form of workFor assigned line(s) of business, the Underwriter will, under direction of assigned manager and in accordance with established procedures: underwrite and maintain/service profitable new and renewal business exercising independent judgment based on comprehensive knowledge of policy form terms and conditions and coverage intent; increase our market share, our visibility, and solidify our position as a leader in the marketplace by participating in marketing activities; be dedicated to maximizing the efficiency of the group, maintaining morale, and providing quality service to internal and external customers.
DISCOVER your opportunity
What will your essential responsibilities include?
• Responsible for underwriting and production of individual risk accounts (approx $2.5m)
• Maintain client/broker contacts and relationships as appropriate
• Contribute to individual risk audit process as appropriate
• Manage individual risk T&E expenditures as appropriate in coordination with Territory Manager
• Contribute to and develop annual personal P&D plan in coordination with Property Fac leadership team
• Contribute to individual risk division training and new hire onboarding as appropriate
• Underwrite terms and conditions and establish pricing for new and renewal property facultative business by gathering, reviewing, and analyzing account information.
• Achieve consistent satisfactory internal/external audit results by adhering to underwriting guidelines, regulatory and rating guidelines.
• Effectively communicate with underwriting, actuarial, legal, underwriting service department and claims staff to ensure profitability of accounts.
• Maintain and service a book of business by analyzing endorsement requests, participating in large loss and customer account team meetings, audits and provide top quality customer service to brokers and cedants.
• Participate in the strategic planning and implementation of business development activities including but not limited to: identification of key brokers and markets; participation in marketing to external brokers and cedants , which includes activities and events; completion and implementation of action plans from marketing activities; and accompany other underwriters on broker/client visits as needed.
• Work effectively in a team setting; contribute to the creation and sustaining of a high-performance team by embracing and understanding team and unit goals
• Contribute to and implement actions to improve performance and efficiency.
You will report to Property Facultative Individual Risk Territory Manager.
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SHARE your talent
We're looking for someone who has these abilities and skills:
• The candidate must have a minimum 3 years of experience in the insurance industry, with an emphasis on commercial property insurance
• Understand policy rating and be proficient in the use of policy rating systems
• Familiarity with policy and contract wording
• Math Aptitude
• Strong PC skills
• Underwriter must be detail oriented and accurate, have demonstrated organizational skills and flexibility, have excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as interpersonal skills
• Ability to apply creative, analytical and mathematical skills to problem-solving; have the ability to work independently, have excellent customer focus, responsiveness and multi-tasking abilities
• Team-oriented and have a consistent commitment to excellence, have the ability to enter information accurately and have the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
FIND your future
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.
Learn more at axaxl.com
Inclusion & Diversity
At AXA XL, we know that an inclusive culture and a diverse workforce enable business growth and are critical to our success. That's why we have made a strategic commitment to attract, develop, advance and retain the most diverse workforce possible, and create an inclusive culture where everyone can bring their full selves to work and can reach their highest potential. It's about helping one another - and our business - to move forward and succeed.
Our enterprise I&D mission is to become the most inspiring company to work for. We'll achieving this through our three areas of focus:
• Drive an Inclusive Culture -create a global workplace that works for everyone, with a culture that values all individuals, backgrounds and ideas, and where every colleague feels safe, valued and respected.
• Diversify Our Workforce -increase the representation of women in leadership, achieving 50% by 2023, and focus on underrepresented populations by region, positioning AXA XL as an employer of choice for all talent.
• Support Our Marketplace & Communities -support our communities and visibly and thoughtfully champion equity around the globe.
Learn more at axaxl.com/about-us/inclusion-and-diversity . AXA XL is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Corporate Responsibility
At AXA XL our approach to corporate responsibility (CR) is the same as our approach to business; constantly seeking to provide innovative solutions to the world's most complex problems. From offering our expertise, products and services to help build more resilient communities, to advancing understanding and response to climate change, our strategy - Our Impact. Our Future. - aligns key issues that are pertinent to our business - climate, water and financial resilience - and contributes to AXA Group's purpose to "Act for human progress by protecting what matters.".
• Climate: We're reducing our carbon footprint, protecting ecosystems and exploring how our business can help build a better world.
• Water: We're developing water resilience where it is - and will be - needed most.
• Financial resilience: We're helping create opportunities for the unemployed and underemployed, so they can be better prepared for unexpected changes.
• Hearts in Action:We have established volunteering and charitable giving programs to help colleagues support causes that matter most to them, known as our "Hearts in Action" programs.
For more information, please see the Corporate Responsibility section on our website.
