Global Underwriting Manager - Liability

AXA•Stamford, CT

18h•Hybrid

About The Position

AXA XL underwrites casualty insurance coverage to companies of all sizes. The Global Underwriting Manager will be part of the Global Casualty Underwriting office, providing AXA XL the ability to deploy Global Product Strategy and associated frameworks and controls. As clients' casualty exposures become more sophisticated, new emerging risks present, and inflationary legal trends persist, the role of the Global Casualty Underwriting Manager will be critical to driving underwriting excellence across our casualty products and supporting the development of tailored solutions to address their complex risks, validating AXA XL’s reputation as a market leader.

Requirements

Proven and established US Casualty underwriting experience
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent is desirable and experience of global insurance
Act independently, think in global terms and demonstrate excellent business acumen
Develop and maintain productive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Provide guidance and seek input from others as needed to achieve the best result possible. Capable of working and collaborating with a virtual team, across multiple diverse geographies and cultures.
Use judgment to identify and solve day to day problems in straightforward situations
Ability to demonstrate critical thinking, decision making and problem-solving skills
Ability to analyze and interpret data appropriately and identify trends in order to direct/engage with others as needed
Ability to travel approximately 10% of the time is anticipated on a global basis

Nice To Haves

Construction and Energy background preferred
Continuing education or professional designations in insurance underwriting including Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) / Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute (ACII) are preferred but not required
Impressive interpersonal, presentation, written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

Support the GCUO with development and review of Insurance contract wordings, in conjunction with Legal and Wordings
Lead Underwriting Reviews to identify trends within portfolios that require remediation
Co-ordination and collaboration with the network to ensure that action points are addressed within stipulated timeframes
Engage with Governance, AXA XL Risk Management and AXA Group Underwriting Office
Co-ordination of training material and support the overall successful delivery of training strategy
Using lessons learnt to drive improvements
Deployment of Global Casualty Product strategy and associated frameworks and controls
Issue Global Product Standards that set overall product risk appetite as well as the strategy for the formation of Rules and Guidelines to drive technical excellence
Provide representation and support to several Business Units
Support Energy Transition strategy, analytics, reporting and sustainability initiatives aligned with AXA’s 3-year plan
Assist in portfolio management, reinsurance structures and profitability insights
Cascade of Underwriting Authority, as pre-agreed between CUO and BU CUO along with any required ongoing administration
Stewardship of Delegated UW arrangements