Underwriting Manager, Commercial Bond, Large Commercial Specialty

AXA XL; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 132,200 - 257,100; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Health & wellness programs

Learning opportunities

Job summary

AXA XL is seeking a strategic underwriting leader for commercial/contract surety. You will monitor market conditions, analyze portfolio performance, and drive profitability while ensuring compliance with company standards.

The role collaborates with PRCB, Specialty and P&C to identify cross-selling opportunities and align priorities with strategic objectives. You will set department expectations, develop territory sales plans, and communicate plans to external partners, strengthening

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in commercial or contract surety or related underwriting preferred.
• Advanced knowledge of contract and/or commercial surety operations products, procedures and practices.
• Expertise in bond lines of business, ratings, customer environment and markets.
• Extensive knowledge of bond underwriting best practices, field underwriting operations and day‑to‑day underwriting operational needs.

Responsibilities

• Monitors market conditions and confirms information gathered within market space.
• Analyzes portfolio performance and drives profitable growth based on analysis.
• Reviews underwriting decisions and ensures compliance with legal requirements, objectives and standards.
• Develops cross-selling opportunities with other divisions and partners.
• Plans and integrates territory sales plans to achieve top and bottom line objectives.
• Communicates strategic direction and budgets to external partners and key groups.

Skills

Surety underwriting

Contract/commercial surety operations

Bond underwriting expertise

Field underwriting operations

Education

Undergraduate degree in business, insurance, or related field

AFSB/CPCU pursued or certification desired

Job description

What you’ll be doing

• Monitors market conditions and confirms information gathered within market space.
• Analyzes performance of portfolio as well as individual account performance and develops appropriate action to drive profitable growth based upon the analysis.
• Reviews and approves underwriting decisions of staff and ensures compliance to legal requirements and organizational, business and strategic objectives.
• Works with other members of the PRCB team, Specialty and P&C to develop and pursue cross selling opportunities.
• Determines priorities and workflow standards for the department.
• Plans, develops and integrates territory sales plans to achieve top and bottom line objectives.
• Communicates strategic direction and operational plans to external partners.
• Communicates policies, procedures, and financial budgets that result in attainment of business objectives.
• Develops and maintains robust business relationships with key groups and individuals within the commercial lines market.
• Develops customer service standards for commercial bond team. Drives customer service performance to established standards.
• Works in partnership with fellow leaders to manage the training of employees and to ensure a high degree of competency and professionalism.
• Sets operational expectations, goals and strategies.

What you’ll bring

Required Skills And Abilities

• Extensive experience in commercial or contract surety or related underwriting experience preferred.
• Requires advanced knowledge of contract and/or commercial surety operations products, procedures and practices.
• Expertise in bond lines of business, ratings, customer environment and markets.
• Requires extensive knowledge of bond underwriting best practices, field underwriting operations and day‑to‑day underwriting operational needs.

Desired Skills And Abilities

• Undergraduate degree in business, insurance, or a related field preferred.
• License/Certification/Designation: Actively pursuing of AFSB, CPCU or other insurance/finance related certification desired.
• Significant business management and people leadership experience desired.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in order to disseminate vision of senior leadership and to motivate a large agency force.
• Ability to set work priorities and to initiate, evaluate and recommend solutions to upper management.
• Demonstrated decision‑making ability required in day‑to‑day operations and recommending solutions to customer.
• Must have the ability to perform duties with independent judgment, with underwriting authority and company underwriting standards.

AXA XL is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The U.S. base salary range for this position is USD $132,200 - $257,100. Actual pay will be determined based upon the individual’s skills, experience and location.

We offer competitive retirement savings plan, health and wellness programs, and a wide range of learning opportunities to support career development.