Underwriting Assistant – International and North American Binders
At AXA XL we solve today’s complex risks to drive tomorrow’s innovation. We see our careers with AXA XL as a chance to unleash our potential globally. Cultivate expertise. Collaborate constantly. Analyse deeper. Dream bigger.
The primary purpose of the Underwriting Assistant role is to support and contribute effectively towards the maintenance, servicing, retention and development of the existing Underwriting portfolio, whilst developing the necessary skillset to liaise with key internal and external stakeholders.
The role includes pre and post bind processes within the International and North American Delegated Authority Underwriting business units, providing accurate and efficient processing of accounts, with quality service levels, ensuring the end-to-end process is fully compliant in accordance with AXA XL guidelines.
You will be based in our newly refurbished Ipswich office; and be part of Smart Working initiative offering a hybrid way of working, combining both remote and office working. For this role you will be required to travel to the London office an average of once or twice per week.
You will report to the Operations Manager of London Wholesale Property & Casualty, based in London.
DISCOVERyour opportunity
What will your essential responsibilities include?
·Owning the query management process for both teams, building relationships with our shared service teams
·Assisting Underwriters in recording risk details on source systems; building broker relationships as required; developing knowledge of the class of business and the accounts written; retrieving data for Underwriters as requested, accurately and on time, maintaining relevant new business spreadsheets
·Co-ordinate the binder and lineslip underwriting new/renewal process alongside underwriters, pricing, claims and governance (including Conduct Risk), maintaining the renewal diary and driving collation of applicable documents ahead of renewal or inception with internal and external stakeholders
·Liaise with underwriters to ensure correct interpretation of data for accuracy and completeness, including the ability, once trained, to co-ordinate the calculations of Profit Commissions due
·Responsible for the quarterly monitoring of premium incomes (projections versus actuals)
·Liaise with the Credit Control team - answering queries, tracking, and monitoring premium using core underwriting systems
·Work with and build relationships with underwriting support functions to respond to regular control and exception reports, including data entry and regulatory reports and ensure adherence to common standards across the business
·Collaborate with the Delegated Operations Analyst who provides insightful analysis on the delegated authority portfolio to underwriters
·Responsible for seeing opportunities to improve processes and providing suggestions
·Other ad-hoc duties and projects
SHARE your talent
We’re looking for someone who has these abilities and skills:
·Minimum A-level standard of education or equivalent business experience
·Proficient use of Microsoft Excel with the ability to use VLookups/Pivots/formulae on a daily basis without guidance
·Computer literate – experience using Microsoft Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Teams would be advantageous
·System data entry experience and processes would be beneficial
·Knowledge of delegated business would be advantageous
·Rational approach to complex data
·Effective communicator
·Possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and an ability to develop pragmatic solutions to problems
·Accurate and exceptional attention to detail, with a commitment to accuracy
·Excellent proactive organisation skills and ability to plan and prioritise work, using their own initiative and keeping one step ahead
FIND your future
AXA XL, the P&C and specialty risk division of AXA, is known for solving complex risks. For mid-sized companies, multinationals and even some inspirational individuals we don’t just provide re/insurance, we reinvent it.
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.
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