Head of Construction, E&S Casualty

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axa xlBoston (KY)

Construction Managers Direct Property and Casualty Insurance Carriers

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Manager

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$157,700 per year

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About the role

Head of E&S Construction – Wholesale Solutions We invite individuals to lead the E&S Construction team at AXA XL’s Wholesale Solutions. As Head of E&S Construction, you will set strategy and lead execution for the Construction vertical, build and implement guidelines, referral processes, and portfolio management metrics, hire and manage a staff of dedicated Construction underwriters, onboard, mentor, and develop underwriters, and deliver both top line results and profitability.

Responsibilities:

Coordinate, facilitate and lead new business, renewals, re-pricings, restrictions, special acceptances, commutations and cancellations in determining risk acceptability & coverage, in accordance with underwriting guidelines and authorities as established.
Ensure adherence to the underwriting authorities and guidelines as approved; cascade/rescind underwriting authority as needed throughout the product line.
Drive growth by identifying new markets (e.g., new channels, new products) and by further developing existing markets (e.g., deeper relationships with existing brokers and clients) as measured by new premium and market share growth or profitable GWP growth in new books of business.
Recruit, manage and develop a team of Underwriters to ensure operational efficiency around production and hit ratio reporting, retention ratios, production planning and tactical actions expected related to the established plans.
Execute corporate and departmental strategy with the ability to identify and utilize KPIs to drive underwriting profitability and manage results.
Manage insured and producer relationships across a large geographic territory and maintain visibility in the market by marketing to wholesale trading partners.
Embody the AXA XL culture and act as a role model for all colleagues, irrespective of organizational alignment.
What You Will Bring
Proficient knowledge of E&S Construction
Ability to allocate resources, expenses, and resources efficiently and within budget
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills to engage brokers, clients, and colleagues and ability to represent AXA XL at client events, seminars, conventions, and meetings
Strong technical background with the ability to present and negotiate complex agreements
Extensive Management experience including experience building high caliber underwriting teams
Strategic vision, driving results
Excellent collaboration and influencing skills, leadership skills
Bachelor’s Degree required; professional designations CPCU, ARM preferred
Knowledge of functionality of systems
Outstanding written and oral communication skills
Ability to respond to a changing environment with flexibility and innovation
Excellent customer service and negotiation skills
Excellent time management skills; ability to multitask

Benefits: Inclusion: 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

Total Rewards: AXA XL’s Reward program is designed to take care of what matters most to you, covering the full picture of your health, wellbeing, lifestyle and financial security. It provides competitive compensation and personalized, inclusive benefits that evolve as you do. Applicants for this role must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future. The U.S. base salary range for this position is USD 157,700 – 292,900. 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. AXA XL is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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