Underwriter Trainee, Environmental

About the Role

AXIS is seeking an ambitious and analytical Underwriting Trainee to join our Environmental team. This is an excellent opportunity for a recent graduate or early-career professional interested in developing a long-term career in specialty insurance underwriting. The Environmental business provides innovative insurance solutions for environmental contractors, environmental consultants, engineers, construction-related risks, and other professional service firms with complex environmental exposures. As an Underwriting Trainee, you will receive hands-on training and mentorship from experienced underwriters while developing technical underwriting, risk assessment, broker relationship management, and portfolio management skills. This position is designed to provide a structured career path toward promotion into an Underwriter role within the DP&E organization.

What You Will Do

Under the guidance of senior underwriters, you will:

• Learn the fundamentals of specialty commercial insurance underwriting, pricing, and risk selection.
• Assist in evaluating new and renewal submissions by reviewing loss history, financial information, exposure data, operational details, and account characteristics.
• Analyze environmental, professional liability, and contractor-related risks to support underwriting decisions.
• Conduct research on insureds, industries, market trends, and emerging environmental exposures.
• Prepare underwriting analyses and recommendations for peer review and underwriting discussions.
• Support the quoting, binding, and policy issuance process.
• Learn AXIS underwriting guidelines, coverage forms, endorsements, and risk appetite.
• Assist with renewal reviews, policy changes, endorsements, and premium adjustments.
• Participate in broker meetings, training sessions, and marketing initiatives alongside experienced underwriters.
• Develop a foundational understanding of environmental liability, professional liability, and specialty package products.
• Build strong working relationships with brokers, clients, internal partners, and distribution teams.
• Gain exposure to portfolio management and profitability analysis while learning how disciplined underwriting drives sustainable growth.

You will build proficiency in:

• Core Underwriting Skills
• Risk assessment and exposure analysis
• Coverage review and interpretation
• Underwriting processes, workflows, and systems
• Pricing methods and rating fundamentals
• Loss ratio and profitability analysis
• Product Knowledge
• Contractors Pollution Liability
• Professional Liability
• Pollution Legal Liability
• Combined environmental package products
• Related environmental and specialty casualty coverages
• Business Development
• Broker relationship building
• Marketing and distribution basics
• Clear presentation and communication skills
• Industry networking and professional growth

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Risk Management, Insurance, Economics, Environmental Science, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
• 0-1 years of professional experience.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Ability to learn technical concepts and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Demonstrated curiosity, initiative, and desire to build a career in underwriting.

Preferred:

• Internship experience in insurance, engineering, construction, environmental services, or related industries.
• Coursework or academic background in environmental science, engineering, risk management, or finance.
• Interest in specialty insurance and environmental risk management.
• Experience analyzing data and making recommendations based on findings.