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AXA

Global insurer offering life, property, casualty

Life Insurance Underwriter

UnderwritingPosted on Nov 11
Full-timeCologne, Germany

About the Job

Requirements

  • Completed commercial or insurance-related vocational training; experience in life-insurance risk assessment is desirable.
  • Secure use of Windows and Microsoft Office products such as Outlook and Teams; familiarity with AXA systems is desirable.
  • Professional telephone communication, active listening, and clear responses to sales-partner inquiries.
  • Ability to assess insurance applications carefully, maintain data quality, and meet processing times and quality standards.
  • Cooperative teamwork, service-oriented support for customers and internal stakeholders, and willingness to learn and handle complex topics efficiently.

Responsibilities

  • Independently review risk-relevant new applications for occupational disability and term life insurance, decide on acceptance, prepare decision documents, and issue policies for approved applications.
  • Act as a contact for sales, answering telephone questions about risk assessment and application submission and supporting smooth processing.
  • Analyze and assess medical and financial risks, as well as special risks involving occupation, sports and hobbies, or stays abroad, in accordance with applicable guidelines.
  • Obtain the information needed to assess risks accurately.
  • Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders, including reinsurers, company physicians, and intermediaries.
  • Comply with quality standards and risk-control guidelines.
  • Participate in internal projects to improve risk-assessment processes, including developing and implementing AI-based underwriting solutions.
  • Develop subject-matter expertise and train colleagues and apprentices in the field.

Desired Qualifications

  • Life-insurance risk-assessment experience.
  • Certification such as an IHK certification or certification from a reinsurer.
  • Familiarity with AXA systems.
  • Initial experience using AI tools, such as generative AI or AI-supported decision aids.

About the Company

AXA

Global insurer offering life, property, casualty

AXA is a global insurer and asset manager that provides life, health, and property and casualty insurance, as well as related financial services. Its products work by customers paying insurance premiums in exchange for coverage against risks; AXA pools risk across many policyholders, prices premiums based on risk, and pays claims when events occur, while also offering investment and retirement products through its asset management arm. The company has grown through large acquisitions, giving it a wide geographic footprint and a diverse mix of personal, commercial, and specialty insurance offerings. This scale and breadth set AXA apart from many competitors, alongside a long history of strategic mergers that expanded its reach to customers around the world. AXA’s goal is to be a leading global insurer and asset manager, delivering financial protection and long-term value to customers and stakeholders.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Paris, France
Founded
1816

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