North America Programs - Product Lead

This is your opportunity to join AXIS Capital – a trusted global provider of specialty lines insurance and reinsurance.  We stand apart for our outstanding client service, intelligent risk taking and superior risk adjusted returns for our shareholders. We also proudly maintain an entrepreneurial, disciplined and ethical corporate culture.  As a member of AXIS, you join a team that is among the best in the industry.

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North America Programs Product LeadJob Family: NA OperationsHow does this role contribute to our collective success?You will be primarily supporting the NA Programs team who write a portfolio of P&C and Specialty Programs on a Delegated Underwriting basis. The primary focus of the Product Lead will be to assume responsibility for the Product inventory of each Program, tracking Product changes (ISO and Proprietary form updates), as well as researching existing filings and coordinate future Filings for each program. An overall ability to report on the Products employed for each program is viewed as an integral component to AXIS’ ongoing Program growth strategy in North America.What will you do in this role?Within a collaborative and cross functional work environment, you will be responsible for supporting the development, growth, and profitability of the NA Programs business unit and other AXIS business units as needed.Key Roles & Responsibilities• Developing a system for cataloguing all program policy forms, and creating a process to capture updates, identify mandatory vs optional and noting different requirements for Admitted vs Surplus Lines.• Cataloguing and summarizing all filings for each Program by line of business by state and respond to queries specific to that information.• Maintaining and updating underwriting manuals for each program.• Performing annual rate & form audits for each Program.• Reviewing ISO circulars for pending rate and coverage changes that will impact each Program and notifying stakeholders appropriately.• Collaborating with the business to drive filing projects to completion. Working with relevant stakeholder departments to develop Product forms, obtain Actuarial and Financial reporting to support filing. Draft Filing Memo and ensure that attachments are sufficient for the particular filing. Collaborate with relevant stakeholders to respond to state Objections.• Maintain ongoing list of open filing projects.• Reporting Approved filings to Program Manager and Program Partner.• Tracking status of Non-ISO Auto Adopt filings and monitor Department decisions on whether or not to adopt.• You may also be required to take on additional duties, responsibilities and activities appropriate to the nature of this role.•You may also be required to take on additional duties, responsibilities and activities appropriate to the nature of this role.About You:We encourage you to bring your own experience and expertise to the table, so while there are some qualifications and experiences, we need you to have, we are open to discussing how your individual knowledge might lend itself to fulfilling this role and help us achieve our goals.What you need to have:• Minimum of 5-10 years of Underwriting and Compliance experience in the admitted market required.• History of working with ISO products and systems• Demonstrated use of working with Commercial Lines Underwriting manuals• State Filings experience a must.• Understanding Property & Casualty insurance and relevant regulatory frameworks.• A proven ability to self-manage, work independently, and prioritize efficiently.What we prefer you to have:• Highly motivated, solution orientated, self-starter with an understanding of the Product being managed.• Exceptional attention to detail• Good organizational and time management skills, including the ability to effectively manage high levels of competing tasks.• Strong communication and collaborative team working skills, with particular attention to service and responsiveness.• A positive outlook with a flexibility and willingness to learn and develop.• Willingness to build relationships within AXIS, and with distribution partners.• Willingness to take on additional