Senior Underwriter, Primary Casualty (Central Zone)

Senior Underwriter, Primary Casualty (Central Zone)

Chicago, IL I USA

Risk Management has an exciting opportunity to join the Central Zone underwriting team.

AXA XL provides customized risk management programs for major businesses and institutions operating in the Underwriters have deep expertise and broad authority for quick execution.

Your focus is to establish robust relationships internally and externally and to act as the critical interface between our brokers, clients and the company.

You are expected to continuously contribute towards improving our current working and underwriting practices.

DISCOVER your opportunity

What will your essential responsibilities include?

• Produce, underwrite, manage and service a profitable book of new and renewal business per AXA XL underwriting guidelines.
• Underwriter conducts risk review and analysis. Also, determines terms & conditions and appropriate pricing in accordance with granted authority and AXA XL underwriting guidelines.
• Underwriter effectively negotiates and secures policy terms that align with AXA XL directives.
• Underwriter cultivates key broker relationships in the region to maintain a steady stream of business within our underwriting appetite.
• Underwriter cultivates effective business relationship with accounts, providing risk stewardship including initial setup of service commitments and ongoing consultation.

Completes all required steps on account setup, documentation, and account management. Partners with internal service providers to build long-term relationships between customers / brokers and AXA XL, managing expectations of all parties.

• Underwriter cross-markets with other AXA XL lines; meets with brokers and insureds as required.
• Develop and manage underwriting strategies for both renewals and targets within his / her portfolio of accounts, including knowledge of the current penetration by product, cross marketing penetration and specific plans to increase company share.

You will report to the Head of Central Primary Casualty.

SHARE your talent

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

Required Skills and Abilities :

• Moderate to extensive underwriting large risk management accounts with focus on high deductible, self-insured retentions, captives, group captives, bundled and unbundled claims.
• Knowledge of workers compensation, general liability and automobile lines of business.
• Ability to develop and maintain relationships with customers and producers.
• You should possess robust analytical and problem-solving skills as well as robust sales and marketing abilities.

Desired Skills and Abilities :

• Excellent organizational, time-management and multi-tasking skills.
• Excellent Communication : Excellent verbal and written communication, collaboration and presentation skills.
• Strategic Thinking : Visualize what doesn’t exist and know how to get there. Can invent, design and build.
• Mental Agility : Innovative thinker, willing to turn ideas on their head. Bright and can handle highly complex situations.
• Outstanding demonstration of initiative, interpersonal skills, integrity, and a professional demeanor are critical.

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.

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