Underwriting Manager – Middle Market General Industries

Chicago, IL

At AXA XL we provide insurance products and services that are designed to meet unique and difficult exposures. Our Middle Markets business focuses on mid-sized customers in the US Commercial P&C market. In this role you will be responsible for managing a team of underwriters and selling our Middle Market products across the Midwest Territory to support growing this business.

DISCOVER your opportunity

Essential responsibilities include:

• Manage a team of underwriters across the Midwest Territory
• Achieve new business premium and renewal rate/retention goals, working with actuarial and claims to successfully deliver results consistent with financial plan.
• Work alongside underwriters on referrals and developing their underwriting acumen
• Adhere to underwriting guidelines, underwriting authorities and referral requirements as needed to Chief Underwriting Officer and Referral Resources.
• Ensuring high quality service standards and compliance with all internal audit guidelines.
• Work collaboratively in a team environment, assisting underwriters, underwriting assistants and management team.
• Build strategic broker plan across the territory
• Travel throughout the territory for broker, client, and internal meetings.
• Developing, maintaining and servicing broker relationships within the distribution model. Coordinate with brokers to determine their marketing and education needs supported by AXAXL Middle Market.
• Acting as a representative of the company and our agents by attending internal/external company functions, agent sponsored and industry events.
• Cross-sell across Middle Market business unit to maximize deployment of AXA XL’s capital.

You will report to the Chief Underwriting Officer, Generalist, Middle Market.

SHARE your talent

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

• Extensive Middle Market insurance experience
• Willingness to lead a successful team of underwriters
• Robust insured and broker interaction in across the United States with the ability to effectively target current and prospective clients.
• Outstanding written and oral communication skills to work with both internal teams and external brokers as you will work in a team environment.
• Outstanding 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 within assigned geographic territory
• Prior management experience preferred

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 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 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 Sustainability at AXA XL.

The U.S. pay range for this position is USD 133,000 – 233,000. Actual pay will be determined based upon the individual’s 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 XL’s benefits offerings, please visit US-Benefits-at-a-Glance_2023_US.pdf (myaxaxlbenefits.com).