Underwriter Jobs

About The Position

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.

Benefits

• Flexible working arrangements.
• Enhanced family-friendly leave benefits.
• Retirement savings plan.
• Health and wellness programs.
• Learning opportunities and professional skills development.