Senior Underwriter, Auto

AXA; Toronto; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance and risk management firm in Toronto is seeking an Underwriter to manage and underwrite new and renewal business. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in commercial Auto underwriting and strong communication skills. This role offers a collaborative environment with competitive compensation and benefits focusing on inclusion and sustainability.

Benefits

Flexible Working Arrangements

Enhanced family-friendly leave benefits

Commitment to diversity and inclusion

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in commercial Auto underwriting.
• Knowledge of risk analysis and determining pricing.
• Ability to cultivate broker relationships.

Responsibilities

• Manage and underwrite a profitable book of business.
• Conduct risk review and analysis.
• Ensure solutions meet quality standards.

Skills

Commercial Auto underwriting experience

Transportation class experience

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Thorough knowledge of underwriting guidelines

Robust Communication skills

Education

University degree

Job description

What you’ll be doing

What will your essential responsibilities include?

• Managing and underwriting a profitable book of new and renewal business per AXA XL’s underwriting guidelines, with emphasis on growth and excellent service standards.
• Conducting risk review and analysis and determining terms and conditions as well as appropriate pricing in accordance with granted authority and AXA XL guidelines.
• Being accountable for ensuring that new and renewed solutions are implemented and maintained according to the quality standards and in line with AXA XL processes and guidelines.
• Cultivating key broker relationships to maintain a steady stream of business within our underwriting appetite.
• Playing an important part in providing clients, both internal and external, with service that supports the positive image of the company. To do this the underwriter has a significant amount of contact with clients and brokers and deals worldwide with experts in order to gain co-operation within the network and to leverage the underwriting- as well as the business know-how.

You will report to the Underwriting Manager, Casualty.

What you’ll bring

We’re looking for someone who has these abilities and skills:

• Extensive commercial Auto underwriting experience
• Transportation class experience.
• University degree
• Has the ability to work in a fast-paced environment and takes the initiative on key tasks
• Thorough knowledge of underwriting guidelines, rating methodologies, reinsurance concept and business processes
• Robust Communication skills

Who we are

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

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

Learn more at Inclusion & Diversity at AXA XL | AXA XL. AXA XL is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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.