Senior Underwriter Excess Team Lead West
Senior Underwriter Excess Team Lead West
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$ 106500 - 186500
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Were looking for someone who has these abilities and skills:
Required Skills and Abilities:
- A bachelors degree or equivalent experience
- Indepth underwriting expertise as it relates to solutions for umbrella/excess casualty to contribute to the underwriting of the full range of renewal and new business accounts.
- Robust insured and broker interaction in assigned geographic territory with the ability to effectively target current and prospective contacts in order to effectively promote offered products.
- The ability to travel a minimum of 15 of the time is anticipated.
Desired Skills and Abilities:
- Exceptional organizational and time management skills with the ability to perform accurate mathematical calculations.
- Work selfdirected with the ability to be an openminded team player with a willingness to actively listen to comprehend unique circumstances that require practical and unique solutions to complex issues.
- 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 collaborative skills in a fastpaced teamcentric environment.
- The ability to demonstrate critical thinking decision making and problemsolving skills.
FIND your future
AXA XL the P&C and specialty risk division of AXA is known for solving complex risks. For midsized companies multinationals and even some inspirational individuals we dont just provide re/insurance we reinvent it.
How By combining a comprehensive and efficient capital platform datadriven 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 and specialty.
With an innovative and flexible approach to risk solutions we partner with those who move the world forward.
Learn more at
AXA XL is committed to equal employment opportunity and will consider applicants regardless of gender sexual orientation age ethnicity and origins marital status religion disability or any other protected characteristic.
At AXA XL we know that an inclusive culture and a diverse workforce enable business growth and are critical to our success. Thats why we have made a strategic commitment to attract develop advance and retain the most diverse workforce possible and create an inclusive culture where everyone can bring their full selves to work and can reach their highest potential. Its about helping one another and our business to move forward and succeed.
- Five Business Resource Groups focused on gender LGBTQ ethnicity and origins disability and inclusion with 20 Chapters around the globe
- Robust support for Flexible Working Arrangements
- Enhanced family friendly leave benefits
- Named to the Diversity Best Practices Index
- Signatory to the UK Women in Finance Charter
Learn more at AXA XL is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Sustainability
At AXA XL Sustainability is integral to our business strategy. In an everchanging world AXA XL protects what matters most for our clients and communities. We know that sustainability is at the root of a more resilient future. Our 202326 Sustainability strategy called Roots of resilience focuses on protecting natural ecosystems addressing climate change and embedding sustainable practices across our operations.
Our Pillars:
- Valuing nature: How we impact nature affects how nature impacts us. Resilient ecosystems the foundation of a sustainable planet and society are essential to our future. Were committed to protecting and restoring nature from mangrove forests to the bees in our backyard by increasing biodiversity awareness and inspiring clients and colleagues to put nature at the heart of their plans.
- Addressing climate change: The effects of a changing climate are far reaching and significant. Unpredictable weather increasing temperatures and rising sea levels cause both social inequalities and environmental disruption. Were building a net zero strategy developing insurance products and services and mobilizing to advance thought leadership and investment in societalled solutions.
- Integrating ESG: All companies have a role to play in building a more resilient future. Incorporating ESG considerations into our internal processes and practices builds resilience from the roots of our business. Were training our colleagues engaging our external partners and evolving our sustainability governance and reporting.
- AXA Hearts in Action: We have established volunteering and charitable giving programs to help colleagues support causes that matter most to them known as AXA XLs Hearts in Action programs. These include our Matching Gifts program Volunteering Leave and our annual volunteering day the Global Day of Giving.
For more information please see Sustainability at AXA XL.
The U.S. pay range for this position is USD. Actual pay will be determined based upon the individuals skills experience and location. We strive for market alignment and internal equity with our colleagues pay.
At AXA XL we know how important physical mental and financial health are to our employees which is why we are proud to offer benefits such as a competitive retirement savings plan health and wellness programs and many other benefits. We also believe in fostering our colleagues development and offer a wide range of learning opportunities for colleagues to hone their professional skills and to position themselves for the next step of their careers. For more details about AXA XLs benefits offerings please visit US Benefits at a Glance 2025.
Senior Underwriter Excess Team Lead West
Los Angeles CA San Francisco CA USA
Our ambition is to unlock a more sustainable and prosperous tomorrow by helping businesses navigate the worlds risks. In the Americas well live up to that ambition by delivering value far beyond the insurance policies we provide. Were confronting our clients risk management challenges by finding solutions that further their strategic goals and help them build more sustainable thriving businesses.
AXA XL s Middle Market Excess Casualty business unit offers Umbrella and Excess Liability coverage to North American based Insureds.
DISCOVERyour opportunity
What will your essential responsibilities include
- Market and solicit new business opportunities from retail broker partners.
- Analyze submission data including applications policy wording inspection reports loss runs and financial reports while conducting appropriate research to determine degree of risk for each account.
- Utilize underwriting tools including exposure experience and industry ratings to analyze complex casualty exposure.
- Adhere to underwriting guidelines underwriting authorities and referral requirements as needed to regional management product management and chief underwriting officers.
- Collaborate with internal colleagues in the assessment of current and prospective risks including actuarial claims legal and risk engineering.
- Proactive service of business in conjunction with our Middle Office to ensure timely and accurate delivery of quotations binders policies and endorsements.
- Crosssell with other business units to maximize deployment of AXA XLs capital.
- Monitor trends within the Marketplace to ensure we stay aware and ahead of emerging issues.
- Contribute to regional planning through the development and of your own annual desklevel underwriting plan.
- Maintain compliance with all internal and external underwriting guidelines and legal requirements.
- Mentoring and motivating team underwriters while working with underwriting assistants and other integral members of your team.
- Support training of new hires
- Assist in portfolio management regarding limit deployment attachment point aggregation pricing adequacy and policy terms and conditions.
- Leadership and involvement in special projects as assigned by senior management.
You will report to the Underwriting Manager.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
