What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Underwriter, Hartford Professional position at AXA?
Associate Underwriter, Hartford Professional
Hartford, CT I Stamford, CT I USA
The Professional team handles Professional Liability insurance which includes Directors & Officers (D&O), Errors & Omissions (E&O), Fiduciary, Employment Practices Liability (EPL), and Miscellaneous Professional Liability (MPL) products.
As an Associate Underwriter, you will be responsible for managing and growing an existing portfolio of business concentrated in the East Zone. The role will require working with our wholesale and retail broker partners, internal colleagues across multiple business functions, and our external vendor partners. Some travel will be required for this role.
DISCOVER your opportunity
What will your essential responsibilities include?
- Be a contributing member of a collaborative, profit driven underwriting team
- Learn and understand professional liability products, market trends and profit drivers to maximize results
- Review D&O, Financial Institutions E&O, Fiduciary & Employment Practices submissions within the existing renewal book of business and new business opportunities - including applications, policy wording, statement of values and conducting appropriate research to determine degree of risk for each account.
- Develop and maintain robust relationships with brokers and clients
- Manage a book of business profitably within a collaborative environment
- Develop strategies and recommendations for your individual accounts
- Represent AXA XL at external broker and client meetings as well as at industry events
- Use negotiating skills to create best possible outcomes for the team
- Stay up to date on current events to ensure proper underwriting and pricing for each individual risk.
- Maintain compliance with all internal and external underwriting guidelines and legal requirements.
- Control timely implementation of new and renewed accounts according to quality standards.
You will report to the Regional Head of Professional – East.
SHARE your talent
We’re looking for someone who has these abilities and skills:
Required Skills and Abilities:
- Experience: entry level college hire or some underwriting experience.
- Communication: Good written and verbal communication skills. The ability to negotiate and effectively communicate a viewpoint. Proficiency with Microsoft applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint and other IT applications.
- Collaboration: Be able to work effectively in a team setting.
- Technical Skills: Be able to work independently in a fast-paced environment requiring good judgment and analytical skills. Excellent organizational skills. General interest in Insurance industry.
- Leadership: Robust demonstration of initiative, interpersonal skills and a professional demeanor are critical. Customer focus. Demonstrates a proactive approach for improvement in work processes.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in finance, Economics or Business preferred but not required.
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 86,700 – 117,300. 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 2025.
