Executive Underwriter- Ocean Marine, Cargo

About the role

AXA XL’s Marine team brings together insight, creativity, and expertise to provide intelligent solutions tailored to the unique needs of clients. This role focuses on securing new business opportunities and servicing an existing book of business by offering effective underwriting, risk engineering, and global claims capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for soliciting and underwriting risks in support of the successful execution of territorial strategic operating and marketing plans, ensuring delivery of positive financial performance.
• Oversight of proper risk selection, mix of business management, pricing strategies, adherence to underwriting guidelines, quality analysis for Ocean Cargo.
• Handle large and complex placements.
• Responsible for an annual production plan to maintain and grow existing relationships, assist with geographical expansion, and identify new producer appointments.
• Provide necessary underwriting and tactical support to peer underwriters and junior underwriters.
• Collaborate with other business units to advance the enterprise and reputation of the marine unit within the enterprise and identify cross-sell opportunities.
• Axisc the marine leadership team as necessary on project work to expand the appetite and product offerings of the marine unit.

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree is required for this role. Designations or progress towards same are preferred including, but not limited to: CPCU, CIC, AU, AAI, CLCS, CRM, and ARM.

Extensive Ocean Cargo insurance underwriting experience, including Multinational Programs.

Recognized expert and specialization in the ocean marine insurance industry.

Business development leader with a successful track record driving profitable growth.

Excellent analytical and decision-making skills.

Excellent communication, networking, marketing, collaboration skills evidencing public speaking and presentation experience.

Ability to develop and maintain relationships with customers, producers and trading partners.

Effective technical skills with Microsoft Office (including Excel) and other relevant systems.

Qualifications

Travel of up to 15% of the time is anticipated.

Skills

Designations or progress towards same including, but not limited to: CPCU, CIC, AU, AAI, CLCS, CRM, and ARM.

Benefits

Details about AXA XL’s benefits offerings can be found at US Benefits at a Glance 2026.

Pay

The U.S. base salary range for this position is USD 132,200-257,100. Actual pay will be determined based upon the individual's skills, experience, and location.

Schedule

N/A