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This is your opportunity to join AXIS Capital – a trusted global provider of specialty lines insurance and reinsurance. We stand apart for our outstanding client service, intelligent risk taking and superior risk adjusted returns for our shareholders. We also proudly maintain an entrepreneurial, disciplined and ethical corporate culture. As a member of AXIS, you join a team that is among the best in the industry.
At AXIS, we believe that we are only as strong as our people. We strive to create an inclusive and welcoming culture where employees of all backgrounds and from all walks of life feel comfortable and empowered to be themselves. This means that we bring our whole selves to work.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or creed, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, age, marital status, civil union status, family or parental status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Accommodation is available upon request for candidates taking part in the selection process.
About us
AXIS Capital was named recently as one of the most trustworthy financial companies by Forbes.com for two consecutive years.
We are a global insurer and reinsurer, providing clients and distribution partners with a broad range of specialized risk transfer products and services. It offers various risk transfer products and services through subsidiaries and branch networks in Bermuda, the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia and Singapore.
The company offers insurance services including Property, Professional Lines, Terrorism, Marine, Energy, Environmental and other insurance solutions. The reinsurance services include property, professional lines, credit and bond, and others.
At AXIS, we believe that we are only as strong as our people. We strive to create an inclusive and welcoming culture where employees of all backgrounds and from all walks of life feel comfortable and empowered to be themselves. This means that we bring our whole selves to work.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or creed, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, age, marital status, civil union status, family or parental status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Accommodation is available upon request for candidate taking part in the selection process.
Job summary
The successful candidate will need to be comfortable dealing with a high amount of volume, due to the transactional nature of the account. Working within a team of eight, there will initially be a high degree of support, particularly from the two existing underwriting assistants and one assistant underwriter, but the candidate will then need to be self-motivated and demonstrate the ability to manage their own time and be collaborative in the overall success of the team.
The team and the account is quite fast-paced, so someone with strong basic IT skills would be preferred, as almost all work will be computer-based. Whilst no real prior insurance knowledge is necessary, in time, the candidate will need to be able to make decisions without constant referral, and so a logical and adaptable mindset is needed.
Underwriting Support Administration
- Assist underwriters in submission and underwriting preparation.
- Monitoring reports and alerting underwriters of exceptions/anomalies
- Filing mailbox declarations and endorsements.
- Filing electronic documentation as required
- Alerting Operations and Exposure Management that action is required
- Check details of underwriting in daybook entries and ensure appropriate underwriting signing.
- Liaise with other departments on various issues e.g. premium queries, contract certainty, bookings, exception reports etc.
- Assist in all other general underwriting administration and processing functions to ensure efficient workflow within the team.
- Assist in the budgeting reporting process.
- Maintain renewal lists
- Liaise with CAT modelling team on provision of aggregation data.
- Preliminary preparation of ratings/pricing
- Liaison with DUA for renewals and new cover-holder business.
- Liaison with Infosys offshore processing unit
Required skills, qualifications and experience
- Good standard of secondary education, undergraduate degree could be an advantage but not at all essential.
- Good attention to detail
- Good numeracy skills, including ability to analyse and compare data and reports.
- Good analytical skills, including competence with Microsoft Excel and other MS Office systems.
- Good organisational and time management skills, including the ability to effectively manage high levels of work.
