McGill and Partners has entered a strategic, digital-first partnership with AXA XL’s UK and Lloyd’s operations to enhance efficiency and accelerate the risk placement process.
The collaboration is designed to align AXA XL’s underwriting appetite across multiple business lines with McGill and Partners’ client portfolio. By leveraging digital tools to identify in-scope risks, the initiative aims to simplify and speed up the placement and underwriting cycle, ultimately shortening quote turnaround times.
At the core of the partnership is a bespoke dashboard developed for AXA XL underwriters. This tool offers enhanced visibility into risk selection and exposure management while maintaining rigorous underwriting standards. It also facilitates real-time insights, supporting better-informed decisions across complex portfolios.
A key focus of the initiative is the automation of risk appetite alignment—a traditionally manual and time-intensive process. By digitizing this workflow, the partners aim to reduce friction and improve the efficiency of risk placements.
Central to the partnership is McGill and Partners’ proprietary broking platform, Underscore. Already instrumental in streamlining operations, the platform’s capabilities are expected to extend to additional partners in the future.
Enhancing the Underscore platform is a newly integrated AI agent powered by Salesforce’s Agentforce technology. This intelligent assistant interprets context and intent to execute tasks in real time, further reducing operational delays and boosting broking productivity.
This collaboration also complements AXA XL’s broader digital strategy, in line with parent company AXA’s vision to build a comprehensive digital commercial platform. The initiative harnesses real-time data from satellites, drones, and IoT sensors, integrated with AXA’s expertise in risk prevention, underwriting, and claims management.
Separately, McGill and Partners has expanded its digital auto-follow facility, Auton, with the launch of Auton Green. Designed to support onshore renewable energy risks, the facility provides clients with up to 40% capacity on specific lines.
Backed by the Lloyd’s market and leading syndicates including Beazley, AXIS Energy Transition Syndicate 2050, and Munich Re Specialty, Auton Green reflects McGill and Partners’ growing commitment to leveraging digital platforms for specialized risk solutions.
