Underwriting Assistant - Financial Lines

AXA XL is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Angel Risk Management specialises in underwriting products for the small to medium-sized sector on behalf of AXA XL - the global insurer that combines financial security with a nimble and empowered approach. AXA XL provides property, casualty, professional and specialty products to industrial, commercial and professional businesses, insurers and enterprises through the world.

The majority of Angel online business is underwritten either via the Angel Underwriting bespoke system from the Angel Chelmsford office or the Angel online quick quote system. A typical Angel broker would usually be a smaller and predominately regionally focused broker, often resilient owned.

This is an exciting entry level opportunity into insurance where you will gain exposure to the full underwriting process across product lines, from learning to read and understand insurance policies, to analysing and pricing risks. We are looking for someone who is proactive, keen to learn and thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative team environment.

This is a regulated role under the Central Bank of Ireland’s Fitness and Probity regime.

What you’ll be doing

What will your essential responsibilities include?

• Support the underwriting team with day-to-day administrative tasks within the function. This includes accurate and timely data entry and processing and information and data management.
• Proactively support the underwriting process including monitoring and assisting in chasing premiums, producing data for monthly reporting and using modeling systems.
• Engaging with brokers and clients via phone and email, to gain a better understanding of the risk being presented.
• Work alongside class underwriter to develop technical skills and improve ability to analyse and price risks and make underwriting decisions on whether to accept or decline a risk.
• Contribute to innovation, development of efficient systems and company culture
• Handling mid-term adjustments on active business
  
  

You will ultimately report to the Underwriting Manager and will be supported day to day by more senior members of the team.

What you’ll bring

We’re looking for someone who has these abilities and skills:

Required Skills And Abilities

• Ability to achieve goals that are set within the Company and produce good quality results when under pressure
• Excellent communication and confidence to liaise with external & internal parties
• Highly organised with the ability to prioritise in order to meet various deadlines and keep on track of the workloads.
• Good standard of numeracy, sound knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word and Microsoft PowerPoint
• React to change proactively
• Be able to work effectively in a team environment and exhibit the flexibility necessary in an evolving organisation
• Self-motivated and a collaborative team player
  
  

Desired Skills And Abilities

• Motivation to work towards insurance qualifications
• Analytical decision making
• Educated to A level or equivalent
  
  

What we offer

Inclusion

AXA XL is committed to equal employment opportunity and will consider applicants regardless of gender, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity and origins, marital status, religion, disability, or any other protected characteristic. At AXA XL, we know that an inclusive culture and enables business growth and is critical to our success. That’s why we have made a strategic commitment to attract, develop, advance and retain the most inclusive workforce possible, and create a culture where everyone can bring their full selves to work and reach their highest potential. It’s about helping one another — and our business — to move forward and succeed.

• 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 axaxl.com/about-us/inclusion-and-diversity. AXA XL is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Total Rewards

AXA XL’s Reward program is designed to take care of what matters most to you, covering the full picture of your health, wellbeing, lifestyle and financial security. It provides competitive compensation and personalized, inclusive benefits that evolve as you do.

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

At AXA XL, Sustainability is integral to our business strategy. In an ever-changing world, AXA XL protects what matters most for our clients and communities. We know that sustainability is at the root of a more resilient future. Our 2023-26 Sustainability strategy, called “Roots of resilience”, focuses on protecting natural ecosystems, addressing climate change, and embedding sustainable practices across our operations.

Our Pillars

• 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.
  
  

For more information, please see axaxl.com/sustainability.

Who we are

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.

Learn more at axaxl.com