Product Line Manager, Construction Primary Casualty

AXA•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

AXA XL is hiring a Product Line Manager for Construction Primary Casualty. The role combines commercial underwriting experience and industry knowledge with regulatory compliance expertise to support the production underwriting team. AXA XL’s Construction Primary and Excess Casualty team provides casualty coverage and tailored policies to North American contractors and specialty trade buyers, including clients with global exposures. The role develops and maintains primary casualty underwriting guidelines, provides related training, and supports underwriting initiatives. It works with Claims, Legal, and Compliance on manuscript endorsements and filings, including endorsement language for new products and underwriting requests. The role also supports underwriting consistency, regulatory compliance, industry engagement, peer reviews, emerging-risk guidance, team development, and special projects. The position reports to the Construction Primary Casualty Leader. Travel is expected two to three times per year. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship. The stated U.S. base salary range is USD 132,200–257,100; actual pay depends on skills, experience, and location.

Requirements

Extensive commercial underwriting experience focused on primary casualty.
In-depth underwriting expertise in solutions for construction managers, general contractors, trade contractors, project owners, environmental contractors, architects, and engineers, supporting the underwriting of the full range of Construction Primary Casualty accounts.
Ability to work independently and as an open-minded team player, actively listening to understand circumstances that require practical, tailored solutions to complex issues.
Extensive knowledge of regulatory and compliance functions within the insurance industry.
Excellent written and oral communication skills for working with internal teams and external colleagues, including assisting underwriters and deal administrators.
Strong organizational, time-management, and multitasking skills.
Strong knowledge of and work experience with Microsoft Office Suite.
Bachelor’s degree required.
Willingness to travel two to three times per year.
Legal authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

Advanced education and/or professional designations, including CPCU, IIA, or CRIS.

Responsibilities

Draft and update primary casualty underwriting guidelines and conduct related training.
Work with Claims, Legal, and Compliance teams to draft and catalogue manuscript endorsements and endorsement filings.
Develop endorsement language to support innovative underwriting products.
Support underwriters responding to manuscript wording requests.
Ensure consistency with ISO and AXA XL proprietary endorsements.
Participate in external industry groups and advocate for Construction Primary Casualty on internal underwriting councils.
Support the Construction Primary Casualty Leader on underwriting initiatives, including responding to corporate underwriting inquiries and conducting periodic underwriting peer reviews.
Develop underwriting guidance and endorsement language for emerging risks.
Mentor and motivate team underwriters to achieve financial goals.
Lead or participate in special projects assigned by senior management, including implementing and training on new processes or technologies and composing white papers or presentations on specific risk topics.