Senior Underwriter – Primary Casualty (West Zone) Flexible

AXA XL; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 126,000 - 209,000; Full time

Job summary

AXA XL is seeking a Senior Underwriter– Primary Casualty in the Los Angeles/San Francisco area. You will manage new and renewal business in the West Region, building strong broker and client relationships while delivering profitable underwriting services.

You will collaborate with actuarial, claims, legal, and risk engineering teams to assess risks and issue quotations, binders, and endorsements. You will travel about 20% for client and broker meetings and contribute to regional underwriting

Qualifications

• Progressive underwriting experience including umbrella & excess casualty.
• Thorough knowledge of commercial insurance coverages and contracts.
• Experience working hands-on with actuarial colleagues.
• Effective project and time-management skills.
• Effective sales, marketing and negotiation skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Handle new and renewal business in the West Region.
• Market and solicit new business opportunities from retail broker partners.
• Analyze submissions, explore risk, and determine degree of risk for each account.
• Utilize exposure, experience and industry ratings to analyze complex casualty exposure.
• Adhere to underwriting guidelines and authorities; refer as needed to regional management.
• Collaborate with internal teams (actuarial, claims, legal, risk engineering).
• Provide proactive service with quotations, binders, policies and endorsements.
• Cross-sell with other units to maximize AXA XL capital deployment.
• Monitor marketplace trends and contribute to regional underwriting plans.
• Travel ~20% for client, broker, and internal meetings.

Skills

Broker relationships

Underwriting experience

Commercial insurance knowledge

Actuarial collaboration

Project & time management

Sales & negotiation

Written & oral communication

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

AXA XL is seeking a Senior Underwriter– Primary Casualty in the Los Angeles/San Francisco area. You will manage new and renewal business in the West Region, building strong broker and client relationships while delivering profitable underwriting services.

You will collaborate with actuarial, claims, legal, and risk engineering teams to assess risks and issue quotations, binders, and endorsements. You will travel about 20% for client and broker meetings and contribute to regional underwriting