Underwriting Assistant

6 months ago


London, United Kingdom XL Catlin Full time

**Flexible Work Eligible**: Flexible Work Schedule

**DISCOVER your opportunity**

**Underwriting Assistant**

London, UK

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 Specialty 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 London office; however, we are excited to be implementing our Smart Working initiative offering a hybrid way of working, combining both remote and office working.

You will report to the Operations Manager of Specialty, based in London.

**DISCOVER** **your opportunity**

What will your essential responsibilities include?
- 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
- Liaise with underwriters to ensure correct interpretation of data for accuracy and completeness
- Maintain underwriting documentation/files; keeping all documentation in order
- 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 ensure adherence to common standards across the business
- Work with underwriting team to develop requirements for statistical and insightful reports for Underwriting function
- Monitor renewal lists and co-ordinate as required
- Support delegated underwriting renewal process alongside underwriters, pricing, claims and governance
- Ensure working within company guidelines
- Completing or supporting the completion of regulatory reporting e.g., FIC/SOX; Pool Re; ELTO
- Work closely with shared services to ensure accurate and timely service to our Underwriters and Clients
- Other ad-hoc duties and projects

**SHARE your talent**

**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
- Rational approach to complex data
- Effective communicator
- Possess strong analytical and problem solving skills
- Accurate and exceptional attention to detail
- Excellent proactive organisational 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.

**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 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
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