Underwriter / Assistant Underwriter - Media and

2 weeks ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom XL Catlin Full time

Flexible Work Eligible:
Flexible Work Schedule

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Media & Entertainment Team


From blockbuster movies and chart-topping artists through to low budget music videos and bedroom DJ's, AXA XL offer products with broad coverage that can be tailored to each client, delivering the right solution and addressing the emerging risks they may face in the future.


Whether it's a film production or a live event, the range of activities, techniques, personnel and equipment vary and require different insurance solutions.

Our Media & Entertainment team has a wealth of experience underwriting global risks for event organisers, performers, producers and support trades in the entertainment

Industry.

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As an Underwriter I, you will be responsible for delivering a profitable 'Underwriting' service to your clients

Your key tasks include:

underwriting business within the agreed business plan and individual authority; supporting the business planning and forecasting process; monitoring financial exposure within outlined limits; monitoring premium income to ensure it remains within set limits; maintaining awareness of all claims advised while supporting and providing input on settlement of claims; ensuring adequate reinsurance acquired to cover specific risks; building and maintaining relationships with brokers and clients; supporting the design and structure of risks.

What will your essential responsibilities include?

  • Calculating appropriate risk premium by considering the risk costs inherent to the Media & Entertainment sector, as well as the Underwriting and general administration costs while ensuring profitability.
  • Proactively advising, assisting, servicing and following up with clients on insurance and risk management matters to ensure satisfaction and fulfillment of their insurance requirements.
  • Effective relationship management to initiate opportunities for crossselling offered products and ensuring account retention.
  • Controlling timely implementation of new and renewed accounts according to quality standards.
  • Reviewing loss control reports and managing policy endorsement requests to process any necessary changes to the policy.
  • Supporting the business planning and forecasting process; monitoring financial exposure within outlined limits; monitoring premium income to ensure it remains within set limits.
  • Maintaining awareness of all claims advised while supporting and providing input on settlement of claims.
You will report to the Head of Media and Entertainment

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

  • Experience in underwriting, possessing functional knowledge and skills reflective of a competent practitioner.
  • Industry Knowledge and Commercial/Business Acumen.
  • Analytical, negotiation and sales/marketing skills
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills. Excellent customer service focus is a must.


 Interpersonal Savvy
  • Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong insured and broker contacts.
  • Ability to develop and understand business processes, strategy and planning
  • Collaborative team player who provides creative solutions and ideas for resolution.
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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 strong 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.

At AXA XL we are happy to talk flexible working. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and consider flexible ways of working for every role. Talk to us about how we can make flexibility work for you.

Corporate Responsibility


At AXA XL our approach to corporate responsibility (CR) is the same as our approach to business; constantly seeking to provide innovative solutions to the world's most complex problems.

From offering our expertise, products and services to help build more resilient communities, to advancing understanding and response to climate change, our strategy - Our Impact.

Our Future.

- aligns key issues that are pertinent to our business - climate, water and financial resilience - and contributes to AXA Group's purpose to "Act for human progress by protecting what matters.".


  • Climate: We're reducing our carbon footprint, protecting ecosystems and exploring how our business can help build a better world.
  • Water: We're developing water resilience where it is — and will be — needed most.
  • Financial resilience: We're h

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