AXA XL is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Underwriter Financial Lines (60%)
Zurich, Switzerland
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What you'll be DOING
The Underwriter Financial Lines plays an important part in providing brokers and clients in Switzerland with a service that supports the positive image of the AXA XL brand. Therefore, the role requires a significant amount of interaction with clients, brokers and internal stakeholders. Working as part of the Swiss Financial Lines underwriting team, the role will be focused on securing new business opportunities by providing leading edge solutions for client needs.
What will your essential responsibilities include?
* Develop and structure tailor-made solutions by considering the Financial Lines underwriting guidelines and underwriting policy to win new business and retain existing customers
* Proactively foster positive relationships with clients to get a mutual understanding of their needs
* Advise, assist and service clients on insurance and risk management matters to ensure clients' satisfaction and respond to client and AXA XL queries in a timely manner
* Assess clients' risk profiles and evaluate appropriate risk premium by considering the risk costs inherent to financial lines, reinsurance cessions as well as the underwriting and general administration costs to ensure profitability
* Initiate opportunities for cross-selling
* Ensure proper hand-over for timely implementation of new and renewed accounts according to AXA XL's quality standards (including policy, invoice and endorsement issuance)
You will report to the Head of Professional, Switzerland.
What you will BRING
We're looking for someone who has these abilities and skills:
Required Skills and Abilities:
* Moderate underwriting experience with thorough technical knowledge of underwriting, rating methodologies, forms and business processes
* Completed bachelor's degree or equivalent in business administration or law
* Excellent analytical skills
* Fluency in German and English
* Good knowledge in marketing with presentation and negotiation skills
* Ability to develop and maintain relationships with customers, producers and trading partners
* Great decision-making skills
* Ability to organize self-including effective scheduling, prioritization and time management skills, completing tasks to tight deadlines. Demonstrates a 'can do' attitude
* Comfortable taking ownership for own work, identifying the need for action (using initiative) whilst working effectively within a team.
* Display a resilient and adaptable style, track record of remaining calm in demanding circumstances, adjusting comfortably to changing conditions as well as priorities
* Very good knowledge of the Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
Who WE are
AXA XL, the P&C and specialty risk division of AXA, is known for solving complex risks. For mid-sized companies, multinationals and even some inspirational individuals we don't just provide re/insurance, we reinvent it.
How? By combining a comprehensive and efficient capital platform, data-driven insights, leading technology, and the best talent in an agile and inclusive workspace, empowered to deliver top client service across all our lines of business − property, casualty, professional, financial lines and specialty.
With an innovative and flexible approach to risk solutions, we partner with those who move the world forward.
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What we OFFER
Inclusion
AXA XL is committed to equal employment opportunity and will consider applicants regardless of gender, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity and origins, marital status, religion, disability, or any other protected characteristic. At AXA XL, we know that an inclusive culture and enables business growth and is critical to our success. That's why we have made a strategic commitment to attract, develop, advance and retain the most inclusive workforce possible, and create a culture where everyone can bring their full selves to work and reach their highest potential. It's about helping one another — and our business — to move forward and succeed.
* Five Business Resource Groups focused on gender, LGBTQ+, ethnicity and origins, disability and inclusion with 20 Chapters around the globe.
* Robust support for Flexible Working Arrangements
* Enhanced family-friendly leave benefits
* Named to the Diversity Best Practices Index
* Signatory to the UK Women in Finance Charter
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Total Rewards
AXA XL's Reward program is designed to take care of what matters most to you, covering the full picture of your health, wellbeing, lifestyle and financial security. It provides competitive compensation and personalized, inclusive benefits that evolve as you do.
We're committed to rewarding your contribution for the long term, so you can be your best self today and look forward to the future with confidence.
Sustainability
At AXA XL, Sustainability is integral to our business strategy. In an ever-changing world, AXA XL protects what matters most for our clients and communities. We know that sustainability is at the root of a more resilient future. Our Sustainability strategy, called "Roots of resilience", focuses on protecting natural ecosystems, addressing climate change, and embedding sustainable practices across our operations.
Our Pillars:
* Valuing nature: How we impact nature affects how nature impacts us. Resilient ecosystems - the foundation of a sustainable planet and society – are essential to our future. We're committed to protecting and restoring nature – from mangrove forests to the bees in our backyard – by increasing biodiversity awareness and inspiring clients and colleagues to put nature at the heart of their plans.
* Addressing climate change: The effects of a changing climate are far-reaching and significant. Unpredictable weather, increasing temperatures, and rising sea levels cause both social inequalities and environmental disruption. We're building a net zero strategy, developing insurance products and services, and mobilizing to advance thought leadership and investment in societal-led solutions.
* Integrating ESG: All companies have a role to play in building a more resilient future. Incorporating ESG considerations into our internal processes and practices builds resilience from the roots of our business. We're training our colleagues, engaging our external partners, and evolving our sustainability governance and reporting.
* AXA Hearts in Action: We have established volunteering and charitable giving programs to help colleagues support causes that matter most to them, known as AXA XL's "Hearts in Action" programs. These include our Matching Gifts program, Volunteering Leave, and our annual volunteering day – the Global Day of Giving.
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