Commercial Insurance Underwriter

2 weeks ago


Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom AXA Full time

At AXA Commercial, we support our business customers, large and small, by making it easy for them to do business with us in the way that suits them.

Whether they insure with us via brokers, directly on the phone or online through comparison sites, we've got them covered.


Building on our success, a key initiative for the future of AXA Commercial is enhancing our current teams with experienced, engaging, and forward-thinking Commercial Underwriters.

This role provides a fantastic opportunity for you to build key foundations and shape the narrative, that will provide AXA the exposure and scope required for growth.


It's an exciting time to join the AXA Commercial team in Leeds and Newcastle, as we undergo significant growth across our branches to support the overall strategic business plan.

We're currently looking to strengthen the team and bring to market the opportunity to join us a Property and Casualty (P&C) New Business Underwriter.

The role encompasses many opportunities to contribute to the development and success of the branch account, not just from a growth and profitability perspective but driving service excellence to our customers.


At AXA we work smart, empowering our people to balance their time between home and the office in a way that works best for them, their team, and our customers.

We want you to be confident that you can make an impact by helping our customers. We ask ourselves what we can do today that will help us in the future. That's why we offer continuous development to help our colleagues become experts in tomorrow.


Build a career that's as dynamic as the market you work in: We're on a journey of transformation, so we're investing in new technology that enables us to help our people and businesses thrive.

We'll support you to progress through the business and are committed to developing talent. We do this with training and tailored development plans.


Deliver on team targets through profitable underwriting of our products for P&C New Business, whilst developing key relationships and credibility with brokers and customers.


Be proactive, outgoing, and confident in dealing with our strategic partners, maximising business through the delivery of exceptional customer service.


Monitor the overall performance of the book you're responsible for and ensuring remedial action is taken to correct any performance issues.


Keen to learn and challenge the status quo, able to approach tasks from different perspectives while focusing on helping colleagues and customers.


You'll be perceptive of what our customers and the market want and bring that knowledge into your work, whilst making the most of AXA's development opportunities.

Commercial awareness, and expert negotiation skills.

Sound knowledge of legislative and regulatory requirements for insurance.

Developed analytical skills with proven experience of account monitoring and action planning.


This position has been defined as an Insurance Distribution Directive (IDD) role under the IDD regime which means that in addition to pre-employment screening checks, the successful candidate will be subject to background screening every 4 years with an annual declaration in interim years.

You'll learn directly from senior leaders, from the best in our business. Every large company today talks about supporting diversity and inclusion.

For us, it's about bringing together the best talent, helping people to realise their full potential by being 100% themselves at work and delivering outstanding service to everyone – regardless of difference.

AXA Commercial protects businesses, from multinationals to micro start-ups, giving them the confidence to thrive. We're a vibrant community where everyone is supported to learn, develop, and take ownership of their work.

Competitive annual salary dependent on experience

Annual company & performance-based bonus

Contributory pension scheme (up to 12% employer contributions)

Life Assurance (up to 10 x annual salary)

25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays

Opportunity to buy up to 5 extra days leave or sell up to 5 days leave

AXA employee discounts


If you have a long-term health condition or disability and require reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, we're proud to offer access to the AXA Accessibility Concierge.

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