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Global Chief Underwriting Officer, Property
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AXA XL .
AXA XL is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Locations: New York, Stamford, London, Paris.
AXA XL’s culture of profitable growth and disciplined underwriting is the strategic focus of the Global Chief Underwriting Officer, Property (GCUO, Property). The role’s main remit is the development of consistent underwriting standards, practices, and procedures. As a member of the Global CUO Leadership Team, the GCUO, Property will act as the Global Technical leader responsible for developing and assessing the core underwriting strategic direction and product profitability for the Global Property portfolio.
This role is predominantly an internal technical position, with opportunities for customer‑facing interaction. It involves working with internal clients and key brokers to support Global and Regional underwriting and marketing strategies. The GCUO, Property will work closely with Regional CUO’s and Regional Property Product Heads to achieve Global and Regional financial objectives and will manage all underwriting operations, including pricing, policy language construction, and underwriting guidelines.
The GCUO, Property will also collaborate with functional leaders such as Claims, Actuarial Finance and Reserving, Operations and Technology, Data and Pricing, and Analytics.
What you’ll be doing
Accountable for the Global Property line of Business P&L and management of the Global portfolio to set financial targets and ensure profitable growth.
Inspire a culture of underwriting excellence and relentless product performance management across the Global Property teams.
Work with Group and Divisional Ceded Re and Regional Property Underwriting leaders to influence purchase of effective treaty reinsurance protection for the Property portfolios.
Promote the professional growth of a diverse and engaged underwriting community, planning to meet succession needs.
Identify training needs and develop training programs to advance technical skills of the Property Underwriting community.
Drive and monitor underwriting policies, rules, guidelines and procedures establishing referral flow for technical oversight.
Cascade (and withdraw) Underwriting Authority levels to achieve underwriting quality, best practices, profitability and regulatory compliance goals.
Create and implement governance framework to ensure underwriting best practice through reviews and quality controls.
Represent line(s)/business unit(s) during regulatory and FIC audits and coordinate with Business Units for information requests.
Operational planning—work with Global Product Heads and Regional CUO’s to ensure we have effective operational plans to achieve strategic objectives.
Work with Finance, Actuarial, Heads of LOB to influence development of Regional financial plans in support of the Global Property strategy.
Build and maintain robust links with the Global CUO function and leadership team for alignment with product growth and strategic direction.
Align with AXA GI and other legal entities to identify new product opportunities for growth.
Ensure Regional Property Underwriting teams collaborate with the Global Chief Underwriting office and Internal Audit as appropriate.
What you’ll bring
Bachelor’s degree preferred with extensive experience in global insurance, focusing on underwriting management and insurance operations.
Deep understanding of Property Insurance with a preference for leading a global portfolio.
Proven leadership and communication skills with ability to influence across cultural differences.
Unwavering commitment to enable teams to achieve their best results.
Sound understanding of financial planning, analysis and reporting approaches.
Successful track record of profitable growth.
Ability to respond to a changing environment with flexibility and innovation.
Enable feedback loop with Claims and Reserving on strategy and appetite.
Close collaboration with Product specific GCUO, Regional CUOs and Regional Product Leaders as well as pricing, reserving actuaries, Risk Consulting and other teams across AXA XL.
Engage with clients and brokers where product expertise can add value to the interaction.
Inclusion 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. We are building an inclusive culture that enables business growth and is critical to our success.
Five Business Resource Groups focused on gender, LGBTQ+, ethnicity and origins, disability and inclusion with 20 Chapters worldwide.
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 picture of health, wellbeing, lifestyle and financial security. It provides competitive compensation and personalized, inclusive benefits that evolve as you do.
Sustainability At AXA XL, sustainability is integral to our business strategy. Our 2023-26 Sustainability strategy, “Roots of resilience”, focuses on protecting natural ecosystems, addressing climate change, and embedding sustainable practices across operations.
Our Pillars
Valuing nature: Protecting and restoring nature by increasing biodiversity awareness.
Addressing climate change: Building a net zero strategy, developing insurance products and mobilizing thought leadership.
Integrating ESG: Incorporating ESG considerations into internal processes.
AXA Hearts in Action: Volunteering and charitable giving programs, including Matching Gifts and Volunteering Leave.
The U.S. base salary range for this position is $375,000 to $425,000 USD. Pay will be determined based on skills, experience and location.
About AXA XL: AXA XL, the P&C and specialty risk division of AXA, is known for solving complex risks for mid‑sized companies, multinationals and other organizations. We combine a comprehensive capital platform, data‑driven insights, leading technology, and best talent to deliver top client service across all our lines of business—including property, casualty, professional, financial lines and specialty.
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Global Chief Underwriting Officer, Property
role at
AXA XL .
AXA XL is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Locations: New York, Stamford, London, Paris.
AXA XL’s culture of profitable growth and disciplined underwriting is the strategic focus of the Global Chief Underwriting Officer, Property (GCUO, Property). The role’s main remit is the development of consistent underwriting standards, practices, and procedures. As a member of the Global CUO Leadership Team, the GCUO, Property will act as the Global Technical leader responsible for developing and assessing the core underwriting strategic direction and product profitability for the Global Property portfolio.
This role is predominantly an internal technical position, with opportunities for customer‑facing interaction. It involves working with internal clients and key brokers to support Global and Regional underwriting and marketing strategies. The GCUO, Property will work closely with Regional CUO’s and Regional Property Product Heads to achieve Global and Regional financial objectives and will manage all underwriting operations, including pricing, policy language construction, and underwriting guidelines.
The GCUO, Property will also collaborate with functional leaders such as Claims, Actuarial Finance and Reserving, Operations and Technology, Data and Pricing, and Analytics.
What you’ll be doing
Accountable for the Global Property line of Business P&L and management of the Global portfolio to set financial targets and ensure profitable growth.
Inspire a culture of underwriting excellence and relentless product performance management across the Global Property teams.
Work with Group and Divisional Ceded Re and Regional Property Underwriting leaders to influence purchase of effective treaty reinsurance protection for the Property portfolios.
Promote the professional growth of a diverse and engaged underwriting community, planning to meet succession needs.
Identify training needs and develop training programs to advance technical skills of the Property Underwriting community.
Drive and monitor underwriting policies, rules, guidelines and procedures establishing referral flow for technical oversight.
Cascade (and withdraw) Underwriting Authority levels to achieve underwriting quality, best practices, profitability and regulatory compliance goals.
Create and implement governance framework to ensure underwriting best practice through reviews and quality controls.
Represent line(s)/business unit(s) during regulatory and FIC audits and coordinate with Business Units for information requests.
Operational planning—work with Global Product Heads and Regional CUO’s to ensure we have effective operational plans to achieve strategic objectives.
Work with Finance, Actuarial, Heads of LOB to influence development of Regional financial plans in support of the Global Property strategy.
Build and maintain robust links with the Global CUO function and leadership team for alignment with product growth and strategic direction.
Align with AXA GI and other legal entities to identify new product opportunities for growth.
Ensure Regional Property Underwriting teams collaborate with the Global Chief Underwriting office and Internal Audit as appropriate.
What you’ll bring
Bachelor’s degree preferred with extensive experience in global insurance, focusing on underwriting management and insurance operations.
Deep understanding of Property Insurance with a preference for leading a global portfolio.
Proven leadership and communication skills with ability to influence across cultural differences.
Unwavering commitment to enable teams to achieve their best results.
Sound understanding of financial planning, analysis and reporting approaches.
Successful track record of profitable growth.
Ability to respond to a changing environment with flexibility and innovation.
Enable feedback loop with Claims and Reserving on strategy and appetite.
Close collaboration with Product specific GCUO, Regional CUOs and Regional Product Leaders as well as pricing, reserving actuaries, Risk Consulting and other teams across AXA XL.
Engage with clients and brokers where product expertise can add value to the interaction.
Inclusion 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. We are building an inclusive culture that enables business growth and is critical to our success.
Five Business Resource Groups focused on gender, LGBTQ+, ethnicity and origins, disability and inclusion with 20 Chapters worldwide.
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 picture of health, wellbeing, lifestyle and financial security. It provides competitive compensation and personalized, inclusive benefits that evolve as you do.
Sustainability At AXA XL, sustainability is integral to our business strategy. Our 2023-26 Sustainability strategy, “Roots of resilience”, focuses on protecting natural ecosystems, addressing climate change, and embedding sustainable practices across operations.
Our Pillars
Valuing nature: Protecting and restoring nature by increasing biodiversity awareness.
Addressing climate change: Building a net zero strategy, developing insurance products and mobilizing thought leadership.
Integrating ESG: Incorporating ESG considerations into internal processes.
AXA Hearts in Action: Volunteering and charitable giving programs, including Matching Gifts and Volunteering Leave.
The U.S. base salary range for this position is $375,000 to $425,000 USD. Pay will be determined based on skills, experience and location.
About AXA XL: AXA XL, the P&C and specialty risk division of AXA, is known for solving complex risks for mid‑sized companies, multinationals and other organizations. We combine a comprehensive capital platform, data‑driven insights, leading technology, and best talent to deliver top client service across all our lines of business—including property, casualty, professional, financial lines and specialty.
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