Senior Underwriting Assistant

AXA•Chicago, IL

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Underwriting Assistant provides dedicated support to the underwriting team within the Primary Casualty portfolio, enabling prudent risk selection and efficient policy administration. Acting as the primary facilitator of assigned accounts, the role manages end-to-end underwriting activities across the policy lifecycle and collaborates with Underwriters, Brokers, Reinsurers, Shared Services, and other partners to deliver accurate, compliant, and timely outcomes. Combining technical expertise, sound judgment, and a continuous improvement mindset, the role leverages AI-enabled tools and emerging technologies to enhance efficiency, service delivery, and customer experience.

Requirements

Agility: Quickly assimilates insights from complex information across multiple sources; can handle ambiguity and uncertainty without losing focus on objectives.
Growth Mindset: has awareness of strengths and development areas; reflects and proactively gives and seeks feedback from others
Cross Functional Collaboration: Focuses on building robust, cooperative relationships both within own team and across teams, geographies and functions
Relationship Management: Builds and maintains positive connections with clients, colleagues, and stakeholders to achieve shared goals
Compliance & Regulation: Navigates and upholds adherence to legal standards, industry regulations, and internal policies governing the (re)insurance sector.
Underwriting Acumen: Analyses risk in (re)insurance proposals, calculates premiums, and recommends new/renewal rates and policy terms specific to the line of business.
Product Knowledge: Understands and has expertise in specialized (re)insurance products or services for the relevant lines of business
Data Governance and Control: Manages multiple aspects of data management, ensuring accurate and secure information flow throughout the (re)insurance value chain.
Data Analysis: Gathers, processes, analyses, and derives actionable insights from varied or large sets of data relevant to the industry.

Responsibilities

Provide dedicated underwriting support for the [Product Line], enabling prudent risk selection and efficient policy administration with self-supported judgment.
Set high standards for accuracy, measure performance against benchmarks, and continuously refine processes.
Lead end-to-end underwriting activities from submission to issuance, including renewals, with minimal supervision.
Gather, validate, organize, and synthesize information from Brokers, Clients, Reinsurers, Shared Services, IT, Claims, and Accounting to support comprehensive risk analysis.
Prepare and process policy documents (binders, endorsements, regulatory notices); assist with pricing inputs and coverage structuring.
Perform quality control and conduct final reviews of outputs before broker/client release to ensure accuracy and compliance.
Develop, maintain, and update process manuals, reference documents, and training materials; deliver training to colleagues on new and refresher topics.
Ensure electronic files are accurate and compliant with audits, regulatory requirements, and internal controls; support and facilitate audits.
Drive renewal preparation, process improvements, and testing initiatives; serve as a primary liaison across functions to ensure timely service delivery.
Share expertise and coach colleagues; maintain and communicate awareness of product-line policy forms and regulatory considerations.
Leverage approved AI and automation tools to improve efficiency, quality, and customer outcomes while supporting continuous process improvement.