Underwriter / Junior Underwriter - Excess Casualty

1 month ago

London, United Kingdom Avencia Full time

**Underwriter / Junior Underwriter - Excess Casualty**:
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**Role Summary**:
This opportunity sits within our Excess Casualty Team, who are situated within our London Wholesale Casualty unit. The Excess Casualty team write predominantly open market Insured’s that are generally the Fortune 1000 companies. Insured’s are domiciled in the US, and the account is split among Global Fortune (Industrial, Manufacturing, Mining, Chemical, OLT), Commercial Construction, Rail (Passenger and Freight), Life Science, and Trucking. Business is written using both the Lloyd’s and Company stamp and with some Delegated Authority business also written.

This book has been written in London since 2003 and a mix of Lead Umbrella and Excess Business. The team is led by Glen Secular and consists of 6 additional Underwriters and 2 Assistant Underwriters. The business is supported by Claims, Actuarial, Finance, and Risk Consulting, who are a key part of the process given the complexity of Risk. The team are a Leader in the market, often leading off Quota Share placements.

Joining AXA XL as an Underwriter you will have the opportunity to work with a wide range of clients to provide an innovative and bespoke underwriting service. Each risk we consider is unique which means our clients and Brokers should enjoy a best practice, market leading experience of working with us.

You will be responsible for mostly writing renewal business (with some new) for an allocated range of clients, working with Brokers and direct clients in support of profitable growth of the book. You’ll provide innovative pricing and policy wordings, support any claims within your client base and monitor exposure levels with the respective Actuarial and Claims teams.

**DISCOVER your opportunity**:
What will your essential responsibilities include?
- Calculating appropriate risk premium by considering the risk costs inherent to the sector, reinsurance cessions 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 cross-selling offered products and ensuring account retention.
- Controlling timely implementation of new and renewed accounts according to quality standards.
- In coordination with other internal teams, determining appropriate reinsurance for risk placements both on excess of loss and quota share basis.
- 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 Excess Casualty, London Wholesale.

**SHARE your talent**:
We’re looking for someone who has these abilities and skills:
**Required Skills and Abilities**:

- Proven experience of underwriting, ideally with a proven track record of profitable underwriting in this line of business.
- Good industry knowledge and awareness of factors affecting this market.
- Excellent customer service skills, including strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrable analytical, negotiation and sales skills.

**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.

**Inclusion & Diversity**

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 a diverse workforce enable business growth and are critical to our success. That’s why we have made a strategic commitment to attract, develop, advance and retain the most diverse workforce possible, and create an inclusive culture where everyone can bring their full selves to work and can reach their highest potential. _It’s about helping one another — and our business — to move forw

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