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.

At AXIS, we believe that we are only as strong as our people. We strive to create an inclusive and welcoming culture where employees of all backgrounds and from all walks of life feel comfortable and empowered to be themselves. This means that we bring our whole selves to work. 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or creed, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, age, marital status, civil union status, family or parental status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Accommodation is available upon request for candidates taking part in the selection process.

Lead Underwriter

Job Family Grouping: Underwriting

Job Family: Global Specialty A&H (North America)

How does this role contribute to our collective success?

The A&H Lead Underwriter will manage existing business as well as be expected to work with Business Development on new opportunities and existing risks. This individual will develop, review, evaluate and manage complex Accident & Health Specialty programs from Managing General Underwriters (MGUs).  This includes assessing risk and setting underwriting parameters for MGUs/Program Managers including both rates and coverage levels contributing to the success of the Global Specialty P&L as well as the overall A&H P&L.

What will you do in this role?

• Work closely with the A&H Business Development to develop and maintain producer/program relationships
• Work closely with the A&H Underwriting Governance team to develop robust procedures and processes to ensure adherence to aggregate monitoring and regulatory requirements
• Review and evaluate complex Accident and Health new business opportunities/programs and case submissions to determine risk acceptability and coverage levels.
• Work closely with external MGUs/Program Managers to obtain additional required information in determining either our new or renewal position.
• Work with Operations and Business Development to onboard new MGUs/Programs and/or modify existing MGUs/Programs
• Work to achieve targeted loss ratios by maintaining underwriting discipline through the underwriting selection and renewal process
• Participate in A&H Underwriting & Risk Committee meetings where required
• Act as liaison between internal functional departments and external vendors
• Handle special projects and assignments at the request of A&H leadership team
• Ensure digital files are maintained per AXIS Insurance procedures including but not limited to proper documentation, structure and authorizations.

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. 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 helping us achieve our goals.

What you need to have:

• Prior Accident & Health experience
• Prior experience of working with and overseeing MGAs/MGUs or Program Managers
• The ability to maintain and grow existing internal and external relationships while managing potentially conflicting priorities
• The ability to make decisions when faced with ambiguity and changing priorities.
• The ability to self-start own tasks and to independently lead projects
• The ability to develop financial projections on prospective clients
• The ability to build dashboards and data models using Power BI
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience

What we prefer you to have:

• Prior experience leading a team
• Market Segment knowledge including but not limited to Leisure Travel, Sports, Leisure and Entertainment, First Responders and Volunteer Organizations and Occupational Accident/Non-Subscriber
• Product knowledge including but not limited to Accident Medical Expense, Accidental Death and Dismemberment, Out of Country Medical Insurance, Trip Cancellatio