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About the Role
This role supports the growth and profitability of AXIS's Builder's Risk portfolio by underwriting new and renewal business, building broker and customer relationships, and developing technical expertise within the U.S. Construction team.
Responsibilities
- Continue developing Builder's Risk expertise while building strong relationships with brokers and customers.
- Contribute to underwriting, retention, and growth objectives across the portfolio.
- Analyze and qualify opportunities based upon the organization’s appetite and communicate them effectively.
- Underwrite within the underwriting governance framework.
- Evaluate, underwrite, and negotiate new and renewal business within delegated authority and underwriting guidelines.
- Exercise sound underwriting judgment.
- Develop and/or maintain relationships with broker partners to support business retention.
- Work with customers and brokers to identify insurance needs and provide recommendations.
- Support business development efforts through broker interactions and identification of growth opportunities.
- Manage assigned underwriting responsibilities and contribute to portfolio performance objectives.
- Participate in industry functions and professional events to build market knowledge and represent AXIS.
- Participate in and help facilitate broker and customer meetings to strengthen relationships, identify opportunities, and support retention and growth objectives.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues across the organization to ensure customer needs are met.
Requirements
- 3 - 5 years of Builder’s Risk, Property, or Commercial Insurance underwriting experience.
- Curiosity and desire to learn.
- Experience analyzing and underwriting a range of commercial property or Builder’s Risk exposures.
- Solid understanding of Builder's Risk coverage, exposure analysis, pricing principles, and marketplace dynamics.
- Able to analyze standard and moderately complex risks.
- Able to communicate underwriting concepts or positions to audiences of varying experience.
- Able to independently manage routine underwriting responsibilities.
- Able to collaborate effectively in a team setting.
- Capable of handling time constraints for quoting new and renewal business.
- Understanding of both admitted (retail) and non-admitted / Excess & Surplus (wholesale) underwriting framework.
- Experience collaborating with brokers and supporting relationship development within an assigned market or territory.
- Creative problem-solving skills.
- Reasonably proficient with Microsoft Office applications.
Skills
- Builder's Risk underwriting
- Property underwriting
- Commercial Insurance underwriting
- Risk analysis
- Underwriting governance
- Negotiation
- Relationship building
- Business development
- Market knowledge
- Microsoft Office applications
Location
- Midwest offices
- West Coast offices
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Travel 25%
Experience Level
- 3-5 years
Salary/Compensations
- $130,000 - $165,000
Benefits
- Competitive target incentive compensation
- Medical plans for you and your family
- Health and wellness programs
- Retirement plans
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid vacation
About the Company
- AXIS Capital is 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 proudly maintain an entrepreneurial, disciplined and ethical corporate culture.
- AXIS believes 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.
Equal Opportunity
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristic, including age, color, disability, ethnicity, gender identity, marital status, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any basis prohibited by the laws that govern its operations.