(Senior) Underwriter Casualty (80-100%)

at  XL Catlin

SHARE YOUR TALENT

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

• A couple of years of underwriting experience with thorough technical knowledge of underwriting, rating methodologies, forms and business processes
• Understanding of global and domestic casualty underwriting. Large account experience is preferred
• Excellent analytical skills
• Very good communication skills in German and English
• Exemplary marketing, presentation and negotiation skills
• Ability to develop and maintain relationships with customers, producers and trading partners
• Distinguished decision-making skills
• Exceptional team player
• Very good knowledge of the Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)

CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY

At AXA XL our approach to corporate responsibility (CR) is the same as our approach to business; constantly seeking to provide innovative solutions to the world’s most complex problems. From offering our expertise, products and services to help build more resilient communities, to advancing understanding and response to climate change, our strategy – Our Impact. Our Future. – aligns key issues that are pertinent to our business – climate, water and financial resilience - and contributes to AXA Group’s purpose to “Act for human progress by protecting what matters.”.

• Climate: We’re reducing our carbon footprint, protecting ecosystems and exploring how our business can help build a better world.
• Water: We’re developing water resilience where it is — and will be — needed most.
• Financial resilience: We’re helping create opportunities for the unemployed and underemployed, so they can be better prepared for unexpected changes.
• Hearts in Action: We have established volunteering and charitable giving programs to help colleagues support causes that matter most to them, known as our “Hearts in Action” programs.

For more information please see the Corporate Responsibility section on our website.
AXA XL is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Location:CH-ZH-Zurich
Work Locations: CH Zurich Ernst-Nobs-Platz 7 Ernst-Nobs-Platz 7 Zurich 8004
Job Field:Underwriting
Schedule:Full-time
Job Type:Standar

What will your essential responsibilities include?

• Developing and structuring tailor-made solutions by considering the Casualty Underwriting guidelines and Underwriting policy to win new business and retain existing customers
• Proactively foster positive relationship with clients to get 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
• Assessing client’s risk profiles and evaluating appropriate risk premium by considering the risk costs inherent to the Casualty Sector, 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)
• The Underwriter Casualty may have a responsibility for the development of skills, knowledge and competencies of less experienced colleagues
• They will develop best practice and the sharing of underwriting knowledge within the tea

At AXA XL our approach to corporate responsibility (CR) is the same as our approach to business; constantly seeking to provide innovative solutions to the world’s most complex problems. From offering our expertise, products and services to help build more resilient communities, to advancing understanding and response to climate change, our strategy – Our Impact. Our Future. – aligns key issues that are pertinent to our business – climate, water and financial resilience - and contributes to AXA Group’s purpose to “Act for human progress by protecting what matters.”.

• Climate: We’re reducing our carbon footprint, protecting ecosystems and exploring how our business can help build a better world.
• Water: We’re developing water resilience where it is — and will be — needed most.
• Financial resilience: We’re helping create opportunities for the unemployed and underemployed, so they can be better prepared for unexpected changes.
• Hearts in Action: We have established volunteering and charitable giving programs to help colleagues support causes that matter most to them, known as our “Hearts in Action” programs