Senior Underwriter, Construction Professional

At AXA XL we provide dedicated expertise to solve risk management challenges for large contractors & deliver unique solutions, significant capacity, and diverse construction experience. Our Construction Professional team offers Professional coverage to North America’s Contractors and Specialty Trade buyers who may also have a global exposure. As a result, our construction underwriting team will tailor the buyer’s policy to fit each client’s unique needs.

Arising out of growth, our North America Construction underwriting team is looking to add a Senior Professional Underwriter. Using your in-depth underwriting expertise, you will tailor high touch effective solutions for our current and prospective clients partnering with dedicated industry experts who have extensive construction industry risk management experience.

What will your essential responsibilities include?

• Marketing to producers to secure new and renewal business.
• Reviewing of applications, terms and conditions, financials, and loss history and conducting appropriate research to determine the degree of risk for each account based upon company Professional & Pollution Liability Regulations and Guidelines and underwriting authority granted.
• Coordinating with varied business divisions including Actuarial, Claims, Reinsurance, Accounting, Marketing, Regulatory and others internally that support our businesses.
  • Determining quote or declination of risk.
  • Calculating rates and premium charges using approved rating models.
  • Developing and modifying policy wording in accordance with delegated underwriting authority when the standard forms are not appropriate.
  • Actively cross-sell afforded products and services.
  • Supporting service standards in delivery of professional and pollution liability construction products and services.
• Effectively mentoring, supervising and motivating underwriters, underwriting assistants and other integral members of your team.
• Leadership and involvement in special projects as assigned by senior management

You will report to the Head of Construction Professional.

We’re looking for someone who has these abilities and skills:

Required

Skills and Abilities:

• Some to moderate Commercial Underwriting Experience OR in-depth knowledge as it relates to construction managers, general contractors, and trade contractors, to contribute to the underwriting of the full range of Construction Professional accounts.
• In-depth underwriting expertise as it relates to solutions for construction managers, general contractors, trade contractors, environmental contractors, architects and engineers to contribute to the underwriting of the full range of Construction Professional accounts.
• Work self-directed with the ability to be an open-minded team player with a willingness to actively listen to comprehend unique circumstances that require practical and unique solutions to complex issues.
• Robust insured and broker interaction with the ability to effectively target current and prospective contacts in order to effectively promote offered products.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills to work with both internal teams and external brokers as you will work in a team environment, assisting underwriters and / or deal administrators as part of their overall responsibility.
• Excellent organizational, time-management and multi-tasking skills.
• Outstanding comprehension and work experience with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Bachelor's Degree required with advanced education and / or professional designations including but not limited to CPCU, IIA, CRIS preferred but not required.
• Willingness to travel (up to 25% travel as necessary).

AXA XL, the P&C and specialty risk division of AXA, is known for solving complex risks. For mid-sized companies, multinationals and even some inspirational individuals we don’t just provide re/insurance, we reinvent it.

By combining a comprehensive and efficient capital platform, data-driven insights, leading technology, and the best talent in an agile and inclusive workspace, empowered to deliver top client service across all our lines of business – property, casualty, professional, financial lines…