Commercial Bonds Underwriting Specialist (Hybrid)

AXA XL; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Working Arrangements

Enhanced family-friendly leave

Diversity & Inclusion initiatives

Job summary

AXA XL in Chicago is seeking an Underwriting Assistant for Commercial Bonds to support the underwriting lifecycle from submission through policy issuance. You will translate broker and client information into clear risk analyses and underwriting packages, collaborating with Underwriters, Brokers, Reinsurers, and cross-functional partners to ensure timely, accurate outcomes.

The role blends robust analytical and customer service skills with data quality and regulatory compliance, and includes

Qualifications

• Agility: quickly assimilates insights from complex information across multiple sources.
• Growth Mindset: awareness of strengths and development areas; seeks feedback.
• Cross Functional Collaboration: builds robust relationships across teams and geographies.
• Customer Service: delivers service per customer needs and builds relationships.
• Compliance & Regulation: adheres to legal and internal policies governing (re)insurance.
• Planning and Organization: set objectives and maintain focus to stay on track.
• Data Analysis: gathers, processes, analyzes data to derive insights.
• AI Acumen: understands basics of AI and prompt engineering to improve results.
• Data Governance and Control: ensures secure information flow across value chain.

Responsibilities

• Provide underwriting support for Commercial Bonds, enabling prudent risk selection and efficient policy administration.
• Manage end-to-end underwriting activities across submission, review, issuance, and renewal/expiration under Underwriter guidance.
• Gather, validate, and organize information from Brokers, Clients, Reinsurers, Shared Services, IT, Claims, and Accounting to support risk analysis.
• Prepare policy documentation (binders, endorsements, regulatory notices) and assist with pricing inputs and coverage structuring.
• Maintain accurate electronic files and ensure adherence to audit standards and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor workflow across accounts; identify bottlenecks and elevate issues as needed.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to ensure timely, high-quality service delivery.
• Support renewal preparation and ongoing process improvements; participate in testing when applicable.
• Demonstrate and continuously develop AI acumen by utilizing approved AI tools to enhance underwriting support processes.

Skills

Agility

Growth Mindset

Cross Functional Collaboration

Customer Service

Compliance & Regulation

Planning and Organization

Data Analysis

AI Acumen

Data Governance and Control

Tools

AI tools

Job description

AXA XL in Chicago is seeking an Underwriting Assistant for Commercial Bonds to support the underwriting lifecycle from submission through policy issuance. You will translate broker and client information into clear risk analyses and underwriting packages, collaborating with Underwriters, Brokers, Reinsurers, and cross-functional partners to ensure timely, accurate outcomes.

The role blends robust analytical and customer service skills with data quality and regulatory compliance, and includes