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AXA

Global insurer offering life, property, casualty

Underwriting Technical Leader Casualty

UnderwritingPosted on Nov 10
Full-timeParis, FranceNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Master's degree in law, insurance, business school, actuarial science, statistics, or engineering is required.
  • Confirmed experience and a strong technical understanding of casualty liability risk are required.
  • The candidate must be able to learn and apply underwriting guidelines and processes.
  • Knowledge of reinsurance concepts and commercial processes is required.
  • Strong negotiation ability is required.
  • The candidate should be comfortable handling figures, particularly in Excel.
  • Knowledge of clients and brokers in the French market is required; international market knowledge is beneficial.
  • The candidate must be able to work autonomously, take initiative, and exchange information with other underwriters on the team.
  • Proficiency with office software, including Microsoft Office, is required.
  • Good spoken and written English is required.
  • The candidate should demonstrate client focus, negotiation ability, and strong relationships with clients and brokers.
  • The candidate should be open-minded and curious, collaborative, willing to share knowledge, proactive, organized, reliable, rigorous, and capable of analysis and synthesis.

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical expertise and support to underwriters, including developing the capabilities of Underwriters I and II.
  • Assist with preparing referrals and four-eyes reviews.
  • Monitor the evolution of clauses from R&G with support from the Legal Department.
  • Support risk analysis and pricing.
  • Support the review and negotiation of broker and AXA XL intercalary clauses.
  • Participate in internal liability projects and projects with other departments, including underwriting, operations, claims, and legal.
  • Share feedback with Claims teams on clause drafting that has caused difficulties, coverage issues, and trends observed in claims files.
  • Participate in technical and professional bodies such as France Assureurs.
  • Manage the underwriting portfolio by identifying, studying, pricing, negotiating, and writing new business in accordance with underwriting guidelines and procedures.
  • Renew underwritten business while taking account of changes in underwriting policy and profitability criteria.
  • Monitor the quality of underwritten business and recommend and negotiate any corrective measures.
  • Monitor financial flows, including budget items and claims experience, to improve the casualty line's cash flow and profitability.
  • Involve actuarial, claims, captive-management, prevention, and risk-management teams in underwriting; use their recommendations to analyze risks, recommend insurance structures including captive retentions, and set acceptance and pricing terms.
  • Proactively develop relationships with brokers and clients and prospect the corporate-risk market through brokers, in coordination with management and the AXA XL France and AXA XL APAC and Europe commercial teams.
  • Develop and maintain relationships with brokers and risk managers to achieve the Casualty line's strategic market-share objectives.
  • Collaborate with Casualty underwriters, underwriters in other lines, prevention engineers, lawyers, risk-management experts, and the captive team.
  • Contribute to the effective operation of the Casualty line in France and at Group level.
  • Promote AXA XL to brokers and clients and participate in roadshows, client site visits, and market events.
  • Participate in and/or lead technical and commercial projects.
  • Work closely with brokers, clients, and internal Operations, Technical Underwriting, Claims, Commercial, Legal, and Compliance teams.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with international business is preferred.
  • Experience in construction liability is an advantage.
  • Knowledge of international clients and brokers is an advantage.

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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