Senior Underwriter, E&S General Liability

AXA Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 106,000 - 187,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Underwriter for E&S General Liability to join their innovative team. This role involves managing a diverse portfolio, developing new products, and fostering strong broker relationships to drive growth and profitability. The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor’s degree and relevant underwriting experience, demonstrating outstanding communication and critical thinking skills. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, this company offers a dynamic work environment where your contributions will help shape the future of insurance. Join a forward-thinking organization that values innovation and collaboration.

Benefits

Competitive Retirement Savings Plan

Health and Wellness Programs

Learning Opportunities

Flexible Working Arrangements

Enhanced Family Friendly Leave Benefits

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or relevant work experience required.
• Moderate E&S General Liability underwriting experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of E&S General Liability business to meet growth goals.
• Build and maintain broker relationships to generate new opportunities.

Skills

E&S General Liability Underwriting Experience

Outstanding Communication Skills

Critical Thinking

Decision Making

Problem Solving

Self-Starter

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Relevant Work Experience

Job description

Senior Underwriter, E&S General Liability

New York, NY I Stamford, T I Hartford, CT I Philadelphia, PA I Exton, PA I Morristown, NJ I Chicago, IL I Atlanta, GA I Dallas, TX I Los Angeles, CA I San Francisco, CA I Monterey, CA I Walnut Creek, CA I Scottsdale, AZ I USA

We invent the new to help the world move forward. Combining powerful analytics and deeper insights with bigger ideas and innovative solutions, we free up our clients’ potential, thereby fulfilling our own. Take it seriously. Make it fun. Know it matters.

Our Wholesale Solutions team at AXA XL is poised for growth in the dynamic world of Excess and Surplus lines. This is a unique opportunity to be part of an innovative team that has been unlocking the future since 1978, creating teams that excel at innovation, expanding geographically, building new products, and serving our wholesale partners with excellence.

AXA XL's Excess and Surplus business unit offers Umbrella and Excess Liability coverage to North American based Insureds. Underwriting teams are based in the United States, Canada, Bermuda and Dublin. Coverage is written on an occurrence, claims-made or occurrence reported basis. Our broad range of appetite includes clients in manufacturing, retail, construction, energy, rail, and many more.

DISCOVER your opportunity

What will your essential responsibilities include?

• Supporting the successful execution of region’s strategic plan with a focus on assigned Territory.
• Handling an existing portfolio of E&S General Liability business, meeting growth goals and ensuring profitability for the region.
• Support and aid in developing new products (Based on experience).
• Creating visibility in the assigned territory by communicating underwriting appetite and generating new opportunities by building and maintaining outstanding broker relationships.
• Working self-directed, you will be granted underwriting authority based on experience level.
• Cultivating key broker relationships in the region to maintain a steady stream of business within our underwriting appetite.
• Providing clients with a service that supports the positive image of the company.
• Building partnerships with other core lines aiding cross-sell opportunities.
• Cross-marketing with other XL lines; meeting with brokers and insureds as required.

You will report to the Head of E&S General Liability within AXA XL Wholesale Solutions.

SHARE your talent

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

• Bachelor’s Degree or relevant work experience.
• A moderate amount of E&S General Liability Underwriting Experience.
• Outstanding existing marketing relationships within their assigned territory with experience in a production underwriting role.
• Possess in-depth underwriting expertise across general classes and be able to manage a high volume portfolio.
• Self-starter who is organized and able to work self-directed as well as collaboratively in a fast-paced team-centric environment.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain outstanding insured and broker contacts.
• The ability to demonstrate critical thinking, decision making, and problem-solving skills.
• Outstanding Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication, collaboration and presentation skills and willingness to mentor others.
• Travel is estimated at 20%.

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 see Sustainability at AXA XL.

The U.S. pay range for this position is USD 106,000 – 187,000. Actual pay will be determined based upon the individual’s skills, experience, and location. We strive for market alignment and internal equity with our colleagues’ pay.

At AXA XL, we know how important physical, mental, and financial health are to our employees, which is why we are proud to offer benefits such as a competitive retirement savings plan, health and wellness programs, and many other benefits. We also believe in fostering our colleagues' development and offer a wide range of learning opportunities for colleagues to hone their professional skills and to position themselves for the next step of their careers. For more details about AXA XL’s benefits offerings, please visit US Benefits at a Glance 2025.