Senior Underwriter, Design Professional - Remote Optional

AXA•Atlanta, GA

18d•Remote

About The Position

AXA XL is seeking a Senior Underwriter for its Design Professional West Region. The role focuses on underwriting and managing complex professional liability risks for the architectural and engineering design industry, driving profitable growth, and supporting underwriting excellence. The Senior Underwriter works with the Underwriting Manager, Functional Line Underwriters, brokers, and regional business partners to meet profitability, retention, service, and financial-plan objectives. The position underwrites new and renewal business in an assigned territory, develops broker and client relationships, and supports the AXA XL Design Professional Platform. It also involves risk management education, contract reviews, policy coverage evaluations, mentoring and training newer staff, and maintaining service quality and compliance. The role reports to the West Zone Underwriting Manager and requires travel of up to 20%. The posting describes the role as remote optional.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
Moderate commercial insurance experience, such as underwriting, claims, insurance risk management, or insurance-related business development.
Robust analytical, risk assessment, and relationship management skills, including the ability to evaluate complex exposures and make sound underwriting decisions.
Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong insured and broker contacts.
Ability to travel up to 20%.
Legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

Professional insurance designations, advanced degrees, or industry-related credentials, including RPLU, CPCU, CRIS, IIA, LLB, JD, BSc, or BEng.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Strong customer service focus.
Collaborative team-player approach and ability to provide creative solutions and ideas for resolution.

Responsibilities

Underwrite new and renewal business within the assigned territory.
Help achieve profitable premium and rate goals, collaborating with actuarial and claims teams and delivering results consistent with the financial plan.
Develop, maintain, and service broker relationships; coordinate with brokers to identify marketing and education needs supported by the AXA XL Design Professional Platform.
Work with the Underwriting Manager in the assigned zone to advance the Design Professional Platform and achieve the business financial plan.
Interact directly with insureds, brokers, and producers to service accounts.
Collaborate with underwriters, underwriting assistants, and management; train and mentor newer staff members.
Develop technical knowledge of design professional risk management and serve as a product resource, including delivering educational programs, reviewing contracts, and assisting with policy coverage evaluations.
Maintain high service standards and comply with internal audit guidelines.
Represent the company and its agents at internal and external company functions, agent-sponsored events, and industry events.
Meet with brokers, set annual targets, issue monthly status reports, and monitor profit and loss against plan.
Proactively support brokers and market interactions that support growth, including coordinating insured events, involving claims and loss prevention, marketing, holding regional broker meetings, and targeting interactions with ACEC and AIA.
Meet with customers and prospects to build relationships, provide risk management education, and support business targets.