Middle Market Senior Underwriting Officer- Construction

AXA•Boston, MA

47d

About The Position

As a key growth segment within AXA XL Americas, our Middle Market business focuses on the expansion of AXA XL’s current offerings to mid-sized clients in the US and Canadian Commercial P&C market. As a Senior Underwriting Officer - Construction supporting the Middle Market organization, you will play an integral role in AXA XL’s drive towards profitable growth. You will leverage your technical expertise and underwriting experience in Construction lines of business with deep understanding of the marketplace to enhance our overall offering and enable sustainable growth in this key industry vertical.

Requirements

Deep technical experience in the coverages, exposures and rating for Construction risks and experience with different rating programs and structures
Advanced knowledge of the principles of underwriting, primarily gained through extensive experience working in an underwriting or referral role
Intimate knowledge of the Construction market, specifically for mid-sized clients.
Possess and demonstrate sound critical thinking skills, robust interpersonal and communication skills (both written and verbal) and excellent negotiation abilities.
Team player with excellent management skills and commitment to continued professional development.
Bachelor’s Degree and extensive experience gained on the broker, carrier, or reinsurance side.

Nice To Haves

Prior people leadership is preferred.
CPCU, CRIS, RPLU designation is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide expert-level technical support to underwriters and leverage referral authority to enable profitable growth and a balanced book of business in preferred segments within this vertical.
Closely monitors portfolio performance across the vertical in partnership with Underwriting, Claims and Actuarial, identifying drivers of performance and key growth opportunities.
Work in close collaboration with Product and Underwriting counterparts as well as broker partners to assess overall capabilities in the market and identify opportunities for enhancements in products or services.
Drive underwriting strategy and risk selection through understanding of the competitive marketplace, preferred risk characteristics, lessons from loss trends, and competitor offerings.
Establish excellent working relationships with cross-functional groups including Claims, Compliance, Regulatory, Legal and other functions to engage and collaborate on issues related to the Casualty Lines of business
Represent AXA XL as a Construction subject matter expert and thought leader at industry conferences enabling the organization to see around corners and stay ahead of industry trends and emerging risks

Benefits

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 enables business growth and is critical to our success. That’s why we have made a strategic commitment to attract, develop, advance and retain the most inclusive workforce possible, and create a culture where everyone can bring their full selves to work and 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
AXA XL’s Reward program is designed to take care of what matters most to you, covering the full picture of your health, wellbeing, lifestyle and financial security. It provides competitive compensation and personalized, inclusive benefits that evolve as you do.
We’re committed to rewarding your contribution for the long term, so you can be your best self today and look forward to the future with confidence.
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.