Underwriter- Cyber & Technology

AXA Group; Toronto; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Underwriter to join their Cyber underwriting team in Toronto. This role offers a unique opportunity to work in a rapidly growing segment of the insurance market, focusing on innovative solutions to complex cyber risks. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing a renewal book and producing new business while collaborating across various business units. If you are looking to advance your career in a stimulating environment that values expertise and innovation, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Flexible Working Arrangements

Enhanced family friendly leave benefits

Volunteering and charitable giving programs

Diversity and Inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent is required.
• Experience in Cyber and Technology underwriting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Expand the Canadian Cyber portfolio by underwriting new and renewal business.
• Collaborate with teams to manage cyber and technology risks.
• Build relationships with brokers and clients.

Skills

Cyber and Technology underwriting experience

Data security and privacy knowledge

Organizational skills

Collaboration skills

Presentation skills

Critical thinking

Problem-solving skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Underwriter- Cyber and Technology

Toronto, ON | Canada

AXA XL provides cyber insurance and technology professional liability on an open brokerage basis to start-up firms all the way up to the Fortune 500. This class has been identified by AXA XL as an exciting growth area with excellent prospects for the successful underwriter to grow their profile and advance their career.

As digital threats grow more sophisticated, malicious, and hard to detect, our focus on innovation in providing tailored solutions to complex risks AXA XL has earned the reputation as a market leader. An increased dependence on technology brings increased vulnerabilities. Data breaches threaten the security of financial, customer, employee and other proprietary data, and, at any time, a cyber-attack can disrupt a company’s operations.

We have an exciting opportunity for an Underwriter to join our Cyber underwriting team in a rapidly growing and dynamic segment. The individual will be responsible for servicing a renewal book and producing new business through exceptional underwriting practices throughout Canada.

DISCOVER your opportunity

What will your essential responsibilities include?

1. Underwriter I will be responsible for executing a business plan to expand the existing Canadian Cyber portfolio, aligning within the overall Cyber business strategy, by underwriting both new and renewal Canadian cyber business.
2. Assist in achieving profitable premium and rate goals, working with actuarial and claims and successfully delivering results consistent with financial plan.
3. Collaborate across business units and functions to leverage existing resources to underwrite, manage and service a cyber and technology renewal book and produce new business in accordance with the Cyber underwriting unit goals.
4. Exercise discretion and independent judgment in the analysis and evaluation of risk.
5. Participate in roundtable discussions on risk assessment.
6. Negotiate with producers within the limits of delegated authority and in accordance with established underwriting standards to achieve profit objectives.
7. Build and enhance relationships with assigned brokers and clients to identify and establish new distribution relationships.
8. Maintain expertise with the products, services, priorities and target markets to more effectively enable clients to uncover hidden cyber risks.
9. Promote the company's expertise by participating in industry conferences and events.
10. Maintain compliance with all internal and external underwriting guidelines and legal requirements.

You will report to the Underwriting Manager, Professional Liability & Cyber, Canada.

SHARE your talent

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

Required Skills and Abilities:

1. A Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
2. Moderate years of Cyber and Technology underwriting experience or Underwriting experience in another area of expertise with a strong conceptual comprehension of data security, privacy, cyber and information risk.

Desired Skills and Abilities:

1. Exceptional organizational and time management skills with the ability to perform accurate mathematical calculations.
2. Excellent collaborative skills in a fast-paced team-centric environment.
3. Strong interpersonal, presentation, written and verbal communication skills.
4. The ability to demonstrate critical thinking, decision making, and problem-solving skills.

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

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 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.

• 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 axaxl.com/about-us/inclusion-and-diversity. AXA XL is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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 seeSustainability at AXA XL.