Underwriter - Sydney, Australia - AXA

AXA

Verified Company

Sydney, Australia

1 week ago

Posted by:

Olivia Brown

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What will your essential responsibilities include?

Achieve individual new business target whilst maintaining strict adherence to underwriting authority and underwriting guidelines issued.
Grow and retain existing renewal portfolio including administration of all renewals months allocated by Underwriting Manager.
Review of new business submissions, loss runs, conduct research and underwriting assessment to determine degree of risk for each account and appropriate risk premium to charge.
Adminstration of broker platforms including quoting, renewal generation and mid term alterations of new and existing policies.
Develop existing and grow new broker and authorised representaticve contacts through regular visitation, business development initiatives, conference and expo attendance and education/training. Maintain distribution network and cross promote different products within the business.
Positive engagement with all internal stakeholders including casualty counterparts within the broader AXA XL group, claims, actuarys and middle office.
Development and build upgrades of online portal including requirements scoping, pricing and competitor analysis and user acceptance testing (UAT)
Collaboration with AXA XL Casualty on Tier 2 broker strategy and implementation of agreed marketing and visitation actions.

You will report to Underwriting Manager.

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We're looking for someone who has these abilities and skills:

Graduate certification is preferable and/or ANZIIF Diploma qualified (or something similar)
Some experience in the insurance sector working with Liability underwriting, BDM and/or development underwriting roles.
Keen attention to detail and problem solving ability, with a clear understanding of the technical requirements of the role of an underwriter. Ability to put forward well reasoned arguments based on research and logic.
Self starter and comfortable taking ownership for own work with the ability to work both independently and as part of a close team. Enthusisatic and always accountable.
Displays effective communication skills and can present both internal/external on a range of topics whilst being adaptable to the needs of a particular situation.
Ability to travel as required by the business.
Desirable Skills advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word and Powerpoint).