AXA XL
Senior Underwriter – Environmental Casualty
Location: Chicago, IL (East Coast)
Join the dynamic AXA XL Middle Market Business as a Senior Underwriter. You will play a pivotal role in launching our new Environmental Combined Form product and expanding our Middle Market offerings to clients in the U.S. Commercial P&C market.
Responsibilities
Support the development and marketing of environmental combined products.
Underwrite environmental combined form and excess policies, assisting in achieving profitable premium and rate goals, working with actuarial and claims and successfully delivering results consistent with the financial plan.
Manage multi‑line product delivery in coordination with Middle Market teams.
Develop, maintain, and service broker relationships within the Middle Market distribution model; coordinate with brokers to determine their marketing and education needs supported by AXA XL Middle Market and Environmental.
Interact directly with insureds, brokers, producers, and service accounts.
Work collaboratively in a team environment, assisting underwriters, underwriting assistants, and the management team.
Ensure high‑quality service standards and compliance with all internal audit guidelines.
Act as a representative of the company and our agents by attending internal/external company functions, agent‑sponsored events, and industry events.
Meet with brokers, set annual targets, issue monthly status reports, and monitor P&L against the plan.
Take initiative and proactively support broker and market interactions to support growth, meeting with customers and prospects to develop relationships, deliver Middle Market education, and support business targets.
Qualifications
In‑depth technical knowledge of Environmental Casualty and Excess liability product offerings.
Ability to structure combined form policy offerings in conjunction with or in support of a middle‑market multi‑line coverage approach.
Established broker relationships within environmental and/or Middle Market areas.
Extensive environmental casualty insurance experience (e.g., underwriting, claims, or insurance‑related business development experience).
Experience selling environmental combined form products with supporting product lines including Auto and WC.
Demonstrated ability to build and maintain robust insured and broker contacts.
Excellent written and oral communication skills; excellent customer service focus is a must.
Collaborative team player who provides creative solutions and ideas for resolution.
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 covers the full spectrum of health, wellbeing, lifestyle and financial security. It offers competitive compensation, a retirement savings plan, health and wellness programs, and many other benefits. Benefits information can be found at
US Benefits at a Glance 2025 .
Sustainability
Our 2023‑26 Sustainability strategy, “Roots of Resilience”, focuses on protecting natural ecosystems, addressing climate change, and embedding sustainable practices across our operations. Key pillars include valuing nature, addressing climate change, integrating ESG, and AXA Hearts in Action volunteering programs.
Salary and Compensation The U.S. base salary range for this position is USD 124,500 – 186,500. Actual pay will be determined based on an individual’s skills, experience and location. AXA XL strives for market alignment and internal equity with its colleagues’ pay.
AXA XL is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to equal employment opportunity. We consider applicants regardless of gender, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity and origins, marital status, religion, disability, or any other protected characteristic.
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Join the dynamic AXA XL Middle Market Business as a Senior Underwriter. You will play a pivotal role in launching our new Environmental Combined Form product and expanding our Middle Market offerings to clients in the U.S. Commercial P&C market.
Responsibilities
Support the development and marketing of environmental combined products.
Underwrite environmental combined form and excess policies, assisting in achieving profitable premium and rate goals, working with actuarial and claims and successfully delivering results consistent with the financial plan.
Manage multi‑line product delivery in coordination with Middle Market teams.
Develop, maintain, and service broker relationships within the Middle Market distribution model; coordinate with brokers to determine their marketing and education needs supported by AXA XL Middle Market and Environmental.
Interact directly with insureds, brokers, producers, and service accounts.
Work collaboratively in a team environment, assisting underwriters, underwriting assistants, and the management team.
Ensure high‑quality service standards and compliance with all internal audit guidelines.
Act as a representative of the company and our agents by attending internal/external company functions, agent‑sponsored events, and industry events.
Meet with brokers, set annual targets, issue monthly status reports, and monitor P&L against the plan.
Take initiative and proactively support broker and market interactions to support growth, meeting with customers and prospects to develop relationships, deliver Middle Market education, and support business targets.
Qualifications
In‑depth technical knowledge of Environmental Casualty and Excess liability product offerings.
Ability to structure combined form policy offerings in conjunction with or in support of a middle‑market multi‑line coverage approach.
Established broker relationships within environmental and/or Middle Market areas.
Extensive environmental casualty insurance experience (e.g., underwriting, claims, or insurance‑related business development experience).
Experience selling environmental combined form products with supporting product lines including Auto and WC.
Demonstrated ability to build and maintain robust insured and broker contacts.
Excellent written and oral communication skills; excellent customer service focus is a must.
Collaborative team player who provides creative solutions and ideas for resolution.
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 covers the full spectrum of health, wellbeing, lifestyle and financial security. It offers competitive compensation, a retirement savings plan, health and wellness programs, and many other benefits. Benefits information can be found at
US Benefits at a Glance 2025 .
Sustainability
Our 2023‑26 Sustainability strategy, “Roots of Resilience”, focuses on protecting natural ecosystems, addressing climate change, and embedding sustainable practices across our operations. Key pillars include valuing nature, addressing climate change, integrating ESG, and AXA Hearts in Action volunteering programs.
Salary and Compensation The U.S. base salary range for this position is USD 124,500 – 186,500. Actual pay will be determined based on an individual’s skills, experience and location. AXA XL strives for market alignment and internal equity with its colleagues’ pay.
AXA XL is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to equal employment opportunity. We consider applicants regardless of gender, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity and origins, marital status, religion, disability, or any other protected characteristic.
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