Underwriter Casualty, Brooklyn

Melbourne, VIC

Join Our Dynamic Team at Brooklyn Underwriting as a Casualty Underwriter

Brooklyn Underwriting, a division of AXA XL, presents an exciting opportunity for a talented and motivated Casualty Underwriter to join our innovative and dynamic team in Melbourne, VIC.

We are a highly accomplished underwriting operation with over two decades of experience. We offer customised, market-specific solutions supported by specialist underwriting teams in Property, Casualty, Financial Lines, Marine, and Specialty. Our award-winning underwriting team is dedicated to delivering the best to our ever-growing customer base.

At Brooklyn Underwriting, we foster a culture of collaboration, empowerment, and inclusivity, celebrating diversity and valuing each team member's unique perspective. Join us in a supportive work family where your contributions are recognised and appreciated.

Why Join Us:

• Growth and Development: Plenty of opportunities to grow and advance in your career.
• Supportive Environment: Work within a supportive and diverse team that values your contribution.
• Great Bonus Structure: Rewarding performance with a competitive bonus structure.
• Exciting Challenges: Build something great and impact the company's future.
• Fun Workplace: Enjoy a vibrant environment fostering creativity and camaraderie.

DISCOVER your opportunity

As a Casualty Underwriter at Brooklyn Underwriting, you will profitably grow the assigned portfolio through strategies such as thorough risk assessments, portfolio analysis, business development, strategic underwriting approach, relationship management, and continuous learning.

What will your essential responsibilities include?

• Risk Assessment: Conduct thorough risk assessments of potential clients and policies to ensure that the company is taking on profitable business. Identify high-quality risks that align with the company's underwriting guidelines and have the potential for long-term profitability.
• Portfolio Analysis: Regularly analyse your existing portfolio to identify areas for growth and improvement. Evaluate the performance of current policies, identify trends, and assess opportunities for upselling or cross-selling additional coverage.
• Business Development: Engage with brokers, clients, and industry professionals to source new business opportunities. Attend networking events, industry conferences, and seminars to expand your professional network and generate leads for potential opportunities.
• Underwriting Strategy: Develop a strategic underwriting approach that balances risk management with profitability. Set clear underwriting guidelines, pricing strategies, and risk appetite to ensure the portfolio remains healthy and profitable.
• Relationship Management: Build strong relationships with brokers, clients, and other stakeholders to foster loyalty and trust. Provide exceptional service, be responsive to inquiries, and proactively address any issues or concerns to maintain satisfaction and retention.
• Continuous Learning: Stay informed about market trends, regulatory changes, and emerging risks in the insurance industry. Continuously enhance your knowledge and skills through training, certifications, and professional development opportunities to stay competitive and drive portfolio growth.

You will report to the Underwriting Manager.

SHARE your talent

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

• Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a relevant field of business or finance. Advanced certifications or courses related to underwriting would be beneficial.
• Experience: Proven experience in the insurance sector, particularly in liability underwriting. Demonstrated success in business development and developing underwriting roles. Familiarity with underwriting processes, risk assessment, and policy analysis.
• Skills: Strong analytical skills, excellent communication skills, negotiation skills, collaborative work approach, and proficiency in underwriting tools, industry knowledge, and software systems.

FIND your future

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.

How? By combining a strong 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 and specialty.

With an innovative and flexible approach to risk solutions, we partner with those who move the world forward.

Learn more at axaxl.com

Inclusion & Diversity

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. That’s 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. It’s 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 axaxl.com/about-us/inclusion-and-diversity. AXA XL is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Sustainability

At AXA XL, Sustainability is integral to our business strategy. In an ever-changing 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 2023-26 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. We’re 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. We're building a net zero strategy, developing insurance products and services, and mobilizing to advance thought leadership and investment in societal-led 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. We’re 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 XL’s “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 axaxl.com/sustainability.