Senior Property Underwriter — Flexible Work & Strategy

AXA Group; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 108,000 - 209,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Working Arrangements

Family-friendly leave benefits

Diversity & Inclusion initiatives

Industry conference participation

Job summary

AXA XL in Chicago seeks a Senior Underwriter, Property to deliver profitable underwriting for large multinational accounts. You will underwrite renewals and new business, manage risk within authority, support planning and forecasting, and maintain broker/client relationships.

The role requires extensive property underwriting experience, a Bachelor’s degree, strong analytical and negotiation skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced team environment. The U.S.

Qualifications

• Extensive underwriting experience of large multi-national accounts.
• Property insurance experience required.
• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent).
• Demonstrated technical knowledge and skills including product and industry.
• Demonstrated ability to represent AXA XL with appropriate gravitas, professionalism and sound judgment.
• Robust analytical and problem solving skills as well as outstanding sales and marketing abilities.
• Robust organizational, time-management and multi-tasking skills combined with an outstanding work ethic.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite and service a renewal book and produce new business in accordance with business unit goals.
• Develop and manage underwriting strategies for both renewals and targets within your portfolio of accounts.
• Represent AXA XL in client meetings with senior Fortune 500 and broker senior executives.
• Calculate appropriate risk premium, exercise discretion and self-supported judgment in the analysis and evaluation of risk.
• Negotiate with producers within the limits of delegated authority and in accordance with established underwriting standards to achieve profit objectives.
• Build and enhance relationships with brokers and clients and identify and establish new distribution relationships.
• Maintain expertise with the products, services, priorities and target markets to more effectively enable clients to uncover hidden risks.
• Promote the company's expertise by participating in industry conferences and events and conducting leadership roles in client and broker meetings to educate on risk.
• Maintain compliance with all internal and external underwriting guidelines and legal requirements.
• Support the business planning and forecasting process; monitor financial exposure within outlined limits; monitor premium income to ensure it remains within set limits.
• Identify and drive new product development opportunities. Effectively cross-market with other AXA XL lines; meet with brokers and insureds as required.

Skills

Multinational underwriting

Property underwriting

Analytical thinking

Negotiation

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent)

Job description

AXA XL in Chicago seeks a Senior Underwriter, Property to deliver profitable underwriting for large multinational accounts. You will underwrite renewals and new business, manage risk within authority, support planning and forecasting, and maintain broker/client relationships.

The role requires extensive property underwriting experience, a Bachelor’s degree, strong analytical and negotiation skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced team environment. The U.S.