What are the responsibilities and job description for the Specialist position at AXA?
Specialist, Professional Lines
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What you’ll be doing
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join the Pricing and Analytics team at AXA XL working in our Exton, New York or Hartford office. This role will provide actuarial pricing and analytical support for underwriters pricing Professional business across the Group. The role will primarily be responsible for supporting the NA Bermuda Professional underwriting team, which includes products such as D&O, E&O, EPL, Cyber, and M&A. The Pricing team works closely with the underwriting team and others to influence and shape the performance of the business.
What will your essential responsibilities include?
- Support portfolio management via analytics, deep dives, and ad hoc analysis to improve profitability of the portfolio
- Provide pricing and analytical support for key business decisions such as loss ratio planning, short- and long-term pricing/segmentation strategies and reinsurance purchasing
- Implement and maintain pricing tools for all professional products
- Implement and maintain dashboards to monitor portfolio performance
- Engage closely with CUO, Underwriting, Reserving, Claims, to improve pricing accuracy and monitor and respond to industry trends
You will report to the Head of Pricing, Americas E&O.
What you’ll bring
We’re looking for someone who has these abilities and skills:
- Experienced in non-life insurance pricing
- Near achievement or pursuit of actuarial credentials
- A mathematical, scientific or economics-based bachelor’s degree
- Robust ability to effectively articulate complex information in a clear, concise, and insightful way
- Manage workloads across different projects effectively
- Eagerness to be a part of a team and collaborate with others
- Robust technical skills in Excel and preferred programming language knowledge in SQL, R, or similar
- Excellent attention to detail
Who we are
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 all our lines of business property, casualty, professional, financial lines and specialty.
With an innovative and flexible approach to risk solutions, we partner with those who move the world forward.
Learn more at axaxl.com
What we offer
- 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
Learn more at Inclusion & Diversity at AXA XL | AXA XL. AXA XL is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Total Rewards
We’re committed to rewarding your contribution for the long term, so you can be your best self today and look forward to the future with confidence.
Sustainability
Valuing nature: How we impact nature affects how nature impacts us. Resilient ecosystems - the foundation of a sustainable planet and society – are essential to our future. We’re committed to protecting and restoring nature – from mangrove forests to the bees in our backyard – by increasing biodiversity awareness and inspiring clients and colleagues to put nature at the heart of their plans.- Addressing climate change: The effects of a changing climate are far-reaching and significant. Unpredictable weather, increasing temperatures, and rising sea levels cause both social inequalities and environmental disruption. We're building a net zero strategy, developing insurance products and services, and mobilizing to advance thought leadership and investment in societal-led solutions.
- Integrating ESG: All companies have a role to play in building a more resilient future. Incorporating ESG considerations into our internal processes and practices builds resilience from the roots of our business. We’re training our colleagues, engaging our external partners, and evolving our sustainability governance and reporting.
- AXA Hearts in Action: We have established volunteering and charitable giving programs to help colleagues support causes that matter most to them, known as AXA XL’s “Hearts in Action” programs. These include our Matching Gifts program, Volunteering Leave, and our annual volunteering day – the Global Day of Giving.
The U.S. base salary range for this position is USD 78,000 – 123,200.
At AXA XL, we know how important physical, mental, and financial health are to our employees, which is why we are proud to offer benefits such as a competitive retirement savings plan, health and wellness programs, and many other benefits. We also believe in fostering our colleagues' development and offer a wide range of learning opportunities for colleagues to hone their professional skills and to position themselves for the next step of their careers. For more details about AXA XL’s benefits offerings, please visit US Benefits at a Glance 2025.