Deputy Underwriting Manager Nsw, Property

**Deputy Underwriting Manager NSW, Property**

Sydney, NSW
- This is a regulated role under the Central Bank of Ireland’s Fitness and Probity regime._

AXA XL is a market leading, global insurer and reinsurer with an innovative approach to solving complex risks, combined with industry knowledge and experience. AXA XL, the Property & Casualty risk division of AXA, focuses on global and corporate sectors worldwide, supporting local Australian clients and those with a global footprint.

Delivering a profitable ‘Underwriting’ service to your clients. Key tasks include: underwriting business within the agreed business plan and individual authority; supporting the business planning and forecasting process; monitoring financial exposure within outlined limits; monitoring premium income to ensure it remains within set limits; maintaining awareness of all claims advised while supporting and providing input on settlement of claims; ensuring adequate reinsurance acquired to cover specific risks; building and maintaining relationships with brokers and clients; supporting the design and structure of risks.

**DISCOVER your opportunity**

What will your essential responsibilities include?
- Underwrite, manage and service a renewal book and produce new business in accordance with business unit goals. Develop and manage underwriting strategies for both renewals and targets within your portfolio of accounts, including knowledge of the current penetration by product, cross marketing penetration and specific plans to increase company share.
- Exercise discretion and independent judgment in the analysis and evaluation of risk.
- Negotiate with producers within the limits of delegated authority and in accordance with established underwriting standards to achieve profit objectives.
- Build and enhance relationships with brokers and clients and identify and establish new distribution relationships.
- Maintain expertise with the products, services, priorities and target markets to more effectively enable clients to uncover hidden risks.
- Promote the company's expertise by participating in industry conferences and events while regularly conducting and taking leadership roles in client and broker meetings to educate on risk.
- Support the business planning and forecasting process; monitor financial exposure within outlined limits; monitor premium income to ensure it remains within set limits.
- Maintain awareness of all claims advised while supporting and providing input on settlement of claims.
- Identify and drive new product development opportunities. Effectively cross-market with other AXA XL lines; meet with brokers and insureds as required. Cultivate key broker relationships in the region to maintain a steady stream of business within our underwriting appetite.
- Mentoring of the NSW team of underwriters including training on technical aspects, market engagement and renewal and new business strategies.
- Ad-hoc projects as provided by the Head of Property, Energy and Construction - Australia.

You will report to the Underwriting Manager - NSW.

**SHARE your talent**

We’re looking for someone who has these abilities and skills:

- Bachelor’s Degree preferred and equivalent experience in the relevant class of business.
- Perform tasks according to established procedures, with ability to exercise discretion.
- Use judgment to identify and solve day to day problems in straightforward situations.
- Marketing - Effectively plan for sales and business development. Integrating the use of various techniques, tools, and information to support profitable business growth over a defined period.
- Negotiation/Sales - Plan, structure and conduct negotiations with brokers and/or clients to reach outcomes that gain the support and acceptance of all parties.
- Analytical Skills - Visualize, gather information, articulate, analyze and solve complex problems in order to make key business decisions.
- Interpersonal Savvy - Build excellent interpersonal relationships with brokers, clients & colleagues with the intention of improving personal profile and reputation within AXA XL and the broader market.
- Strategy and Planning - Make underwriting decisions to fulfill business strategic plan and deliver results. Has knowledge of financial targets and levers in order to deliver on departmental business plan.
- Industry Knowledge - Understanding of the insurance industry and specific product portfolios to positively impact the underwriting business by improving personal technical & functional knowledge.

**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