About AXA:
AXA is a global leader in insurance and financial services, dedicated to helping customers protect what matters most to them. As the sixth-largest insurance company in the world, we provide a wide range of services, including health, car, home, and business insurance. We support millions of customers worldwide, helping them navigate life's uncertainties with confidence.
AXA Commercial protects businesses, from multinationals to micro start-ups, giving them the confidence to thrive.
Job overview:
Speciality is a rapidly expanding area within Delegated Authority Partnerships as AXA look to diversify our risk portfolio and expand our exposure beyond weather-related products. Our current Specialty delegated authorities encompass a wide range of unique and complex risks including latent defects, personal accident, surety bonds, and other niche areas. Any products not aligning with our core property, casualty, or motor revenue heads falls into this specialised domain.
This role presents an excellent opportunity for you as a motivated individual to develop expertise in a dynamic and evolving field. You’ll have the chance to build underwriting capabilities within a specialised area of insurance, all while benefiting from the stability and resources of a leading, large-scale composite insurer.
Key responsibilities:
- Drive profitability and meet top-line targets through effective portfolio management to achieve financial goals.
- Empower yourself to take full ownership of case management, continuously developing your decision-making skills.
- Build trusted partnerships internally and externally by fostering strong relationships to support the DAP strategy.
- Ensure full compliance with regulatory, conduct, and underwriting governance standards, acting in the best interest of the customer.
- Consistently provide excellent service to all stakeholders by maintaining clarity and ownership in your work.
- Take proactive ownership of your personal growth by seeking learning opportunities, networking, and championing continuous improvement and change.
Work arrangements:
At AXA we work smart, empowering our people to balance their time between home and the office in a way that works best for them, their team and our customers. You'll work at least two days a week (40%) away from home, moving to three days a week (60%) in the future. Away from home means attending the office, visiting clients or attending industry events. We’re also happy to consider flexible working arrangements, which you can discuss with Talent Acquisition.
Your skills & experience:
- Experience in delivering outstanding customer service and working within general insurance or a business/commercial environment.
- Good negotiation skills, and the ability to build effective partnerships, supported by a clear commitment to understanding the commercial insurance market and regulatory requirements.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, confidence in decision-making, and the ability to interpret data with good analytical and numerical reasoning capabilities.
- Proactive, solution-focused, and capable of working collaboratively in a dynamic environment, with a strong drive for continuous improvement.
- Show commitment to professional development by progressing towards FIT/CII qualifications, demonstrating a dedication to learning and growth.
As a precondition of employment for this role, you must be eligible and authorised to work in the United Kingdom.
This position has been defined as an Insurance Distribution Directive (IDD) role under the IDD regime which means that in addition to pre-employment screening checks, the successful candidate will be subject to background screening every 4 years with an annual declaration in interim years.
How to apply:
To apply, click on the ‘apply now’ button, you’ll then need to log in or create a profile to submit your CV. We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer and don’t discriminate against employees or potential employees based on protected characteristics. If you have a long-term condition or disability and require adjustments during the application or interview process, we’re proud to offer access to the AXA Accessibility Concierge. For our support, please send an email to mel.ainscough@axa-insurance.co.uk.
We encourage you to apply for this opportunity as soon as possible, as we may close this advert earlier than the listed closing date.
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