Underwriter I

Toronto, Canada

The Underwriter plays an important part in providing Brokers and Clients with services that enhance the positive image of the AXA XL brand. The role therefore requires a significant amount of interaction with Clients, Brokers and internal stakeholders. Working as part of the Toronto Underwriting Team, the role will be focused on securing new business opportunities and managing a renewal portfolio, while providing leading edge solutions for client needs.

DISCOVER your opportunity

What will your essential responsibilities include?

• Managing and underwriting a profitable book of new and renewal business per AXA XL guidelines, appetite and philosophy.
• Developing and structuring tailor-made risk solutions to win new business and retain existing customers.
• Analyzing risk and determining terms and conditions as well as appropriate pricing in accordance with granted authority and AXA XL guidelines.
• Reviewing policy wordings.
• Managing global programs, reinsurance cessions and facilitating premium flow within the network.
• Ensuring timely service to clients and distribution partners.
• Monitoring premium collection according to standards and take actions.
• Initiating cross sell opportunities.
• Providing information, guidance and advice to clients and brokers.
• Monitoring market conditions and activities of existing and potential clients and competitors.
• Proactively foster positive relationship with clients to gain full understanding of their needs.

You will report to Head of Property Lines Canada.

SHARE your talent

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

Required Skills and Abilities:

• The successful candidate will have a moderate amount of underwriting experience, preferably on large, multi national commercial accounts.
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred; professional designations CIP, FCIP, CRM a plus.
• Thorough technical knowledge of underwriting, rating methodologies, forms and reinsurance concepts.
• Ability to deal effectively and respectfully with individuals at all levels of the organization.
• Self starter with the ability to work independently as well as in collaboration with other departments.
• Ability to work well under tight deadlines, including organizational and time management skills.
• High level of integrity, confidentiality and accountability.
• Outstanding communication skills, including the ability to persuade as well as challenge others.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Excellent marketing, presentation and negotiation skills.
• Excellent relationships with customers, producers and trading partners.
• Excellent decision making skills.

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.

Corporate Responsibility

At AXA XL our approach to corporate responsibility (CR) is the same as our approach to business; constantly seeking to provide innovative solutions to the world’s most complex problems. From offering our expertise, products and services to help build more resilient communities, to advancing understanding and response to climate change, our strategy – Our Impact. Our Future. – aligns key issues that are pertinent to our business – climate, water and financial resilience - and contributes to AXA Group’s purpose to “Act for human progress by protecting what matters.”.

• Climate: We’re reducing our carbon footprint, protecting ecosystems and exploring how our business can help build a better world.
• Water: We’re developing water resilience where it is — and will be — needed most.
• Financial resilience: We’re helping create opportunities for the unemployed and underemployed, so they can be better prepared for unexpected changes.
• Hearts in Action:We have established volunteering and charitable giving programs to help colleagues support causes that matter most to them, known as our “Hearts in Action” programs.

For more information, please see the Corporate Responsibility section on our website.