Global Underwriting Manager, General Liability

AXA Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global insurance provider in London is seeking a Global Underwriting Manager to support casualty underwriting. The role requires extensive experience in the insurance industry, strong analytical capabilities, and exceptional collaboration skills. Candidates must demonstrate a successful track record in casualty underwriting and the ability to build relationships across diverse teams. This position offers competitive compensation and a commitment to inclusivity and sustainability.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Family-friendly leave benefits

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• Demonstrated expertise and a solid track record in casualty underwriting.
• Able to work independently with a global perspective.
• Capable of building productive relationships with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support development of insurance contract wordings.
• Co-ordinate with teams to ensure underwriting actions are resolved.
• Draft Rules and Guidelines for underwriting.

Skills

Casualty underwriting expertise

Excellent business acumen

Collaboration skills

Analytical skills

Cultural sensitivity

Job description

AXA XL underwrites casualty insurance coverage to companies of all sizes. Born as a solution over 30 years ago to a global problem, this is a longstanding and core product line of AXA XL with excellent prospects for the Global Underwriting Manager to increase their profile and advance their career.

The Global Underwriting Manager will be part of Global Casualty Underwriting office providing AXA XL the ability to deploy Global Product Strategy and associated frameworks and controls.

As client’s casualty exposures become more sophisticated, new emerging risks present and inflationary legal trends persist, the role of the Global Casualty Underwriting Manager will be critical to driving underwriting excellence across our casualty products and supporting the development of tailored solutions to address their complex risks, validating AXA XL’s reputation as a market leader.

This is a regulated role under the Central Bank of Ireland’s Fitness and Probity regime.

What you’ll be doing

What will your essential responsibilities include?

• Support the GCUO with development and review of Insurance contract wordings, in conjunction with Legal and Wordings
• Work in conjunction with the Global Underwriting Management team in the design and implementation of the Underwriting Authority Template
• Co‑ordination and collaboration with the network to ensure underwriting actions are followed up on and resolved
• Adoption of appropriate collaboration tools to share best practice guidance quickly and
• Co‑ordination of training material and support the overall successful delivery of training strategy. Using lessons learnt to drive improvements.
• Deployment of Global Casualty Product strategy and associated frameworks and controls
• Drafting Rules and Guidelines and business directives
• Document deviances to Rules and Guidelines e.g. systemic risks and associated exclusions
• Provide project Support for strategy development
• Cascade of Underwriting Authority, as pre‑agreed between CUO and BU CUO along with any required ongoing administration
• Effective referral management and maintenance of referral to CUO
• Stewardship of Delegated UW arrangements
• Underwriting analytics on data taken from the Mi tool
• Adoption of appropriate collaboration tools to share best practice guidance

You will report to the Global Chief Underwriting Officer (GCUO), General Liability.

What you’ll bring

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

• Demonstrated expertise and a solid track record in casualty underwriting and extensive experience within the global insurance industry.
• Capable of working self‑supported, with a global perspective and excellent business acumen.
• An effective collaborator who can build and maintain productive relationships with internal teams and external stakeholders worldwide; skilled at providing guidance and seeking input to achieve optimal outcomes.
• Experienced in working with virtual teams across diverse geographies and cultures, demonstrating cultural sensitivity and adaptability.
• Uses sound judgment to identify and resolve routine issues in straightforward situations efficiently.
• Proficient in analyzing and interpreting data to recognize trends and inform decision‑making, while engaging and collaborating with others as needed.

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 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 axaxl.com/about-us/inclusion-and-diversity. 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 axaxl.com/sustainability.

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.