Underwriting Manager, Cargo

1 week ago


New York, New York, United States AXA Group Full time
Job Summary:

As a key member of the Americas Ocean Marine Underwriting team, you will be responsible for leading the Ocean Cargo product line in the US and Canada, managing a team of underwriters and overseeing financial goals, new business growth, and portfolio performance.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Lead the Ocean Cargo product line in the US and Canada, implementing and maintaining Global Product Line strategy, rules, and guidelines.
  • Develop and implement financial goals, setting a strategic direction, complete annual operating plans, and develop initiatives to be successful.
  • Ensure profitability, resiliency, and ROE in any market environment via superior risk selection and balance to overall portfolio.
  • Manage a team of underwriters, setting clear objectives and goals, implementing, coaching, giving appropriate feedback on progress and/or development needs.
  • Develop top talent for succession planning, including recruiting and selection, compensation management, performance management, training, and development.
  • Build a culture aligned with AXA XL's Core Principles.
  • Manage an individual portfolio, production underwriting in the Americas to win new business, servicing an existing book by providing leading-edge client-focused solutions, handling multinational placements, and managing net lines at a policy level with a combination of line size and reinsurance solutions.
Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree required.
  • Extensive ocean cargo insurance underwriting experience.
  • Demonstrated understanding and tenured experience with Multinational Underwriting; familiarity with Captives.
  • Experience with Delegated Underwriting Authority management, governance, and administration.
  • Professional designations, certificates, or other insurance classes are highly desired.
  • Recognized expert and specialist in the ocean marine insurance industry regionally or nationally.
  • Business development oriented with a successful track record driving profitable growth.
  • Excellent analytical and decision-making skills.
  • Excellent communication, networking, marketing, collaboration skills evidencing public speaking and presentation experience.
  • Ability to develop and maintain relationships with customers, producers, and trading partners.
  • Excellent technical skills with Microsoft Office and other relevant systems.
About AXA XL:

AXA XL is a leading provider of property, casualty, financial lines, and specialty insurance and reinsurance solutions for mid-sized companies through to large multinationals globally.

We offer intelligent solutions that meet the individual needs of our clients, focusing on providing value to our policyholders with robust underwriting, risk engineering, multinational solutions, and global claims capabilities.



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