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Senior Professional Indemnity UnderwriterAt AXA UK, we’ve just picked up another award for being a top place to work! We’re not only one of the Glassdoor 2021 Best Places to Work reflecting our amazing people, benefits and culture but a Times Top 50 Employer for Women as well, a reflection of our commitment to equality in the workplace.We now have a fantastic opportunity to join the Commercial Lines business as a Senior Professional Indemnity Underwriter, joining us on a full-time permanent basis as we experience an exciting growth trajectory as we invest in our workforce of the future.As part of our new smart working strategy at AXA UK, the Senior Professional Indemnity Underwriter position can be performed and worked from home (anywhere within the UK) with very minimal travel to our Commercial sites (mainly Birmingham, Bolton or Manchester) once or twice per month and we are very happy to talk flexible working.About the Senior Professional Indemnity UnderwriterAs the Senior Professional Indemnity Underwriter, we are looking for a candidate who can lead and manage the operational Professional Indemnity underwriting activity within the Birmingham region, but still supporting the UK presence, effectively developing key client relationships building technical excellence to deliver professional indemnity income and profit targets. You will lead the professional indemnity decision making for new and renewal business within branch to ensure delivery of combined operating ratio requirements and ensure the delivery of planned underwriting results through underwriting account management (revenue & product).Other Key Responsibilities:Support financial planning, account monitoring and analysis of underwriting trends to identify areas for focus to maximise income and profitability. Implementing & influencing underwriting philosophy & strategy through relationship with Technical Centre to achieve financial objectives. Develop and deliver new business opportunities through strategic, national and distribution partners by building close working relationships. Coach and develop underwriters within the PI Underwriting Centre branch to develop capability, acting as a referral point where required. Support AXA’s profile amongst strategic, national and distribution partners to ensure that the company continues to be a key player in the professional indemnity market. Contribute to all other distribution routes for PI including Connect, Schemes and any other special projects when required.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.Diversity & InclusionAt AXA Insurance, we believe that a culture of inclusion and diversity is critical to our business and regardless of our differences, we all have something to bring to the table. We recognise that diversity means we can attract the greatest talent, to harness and develop individual skills and create a brilliant place to work. AXA believes a happy and engaged workforce that strives to celebrate diversity, enables us to be the very best we can be for all our customers.With a strong Diversity and Inclusion agenda that goes beyond just focusing on the Protected Characteristics of the Equality Act 2010, we really want to achieve a culture where everybody can bring 100% of themselves to work. After all, different people working together make an organisation more dynamic and stronger. Its key to sustaining our competitive advantage, today and in the futureWe are an Equal Opportunities Employer. AXA is proud to support the needs of our employees and as such understands everyone has individual work and home life responsibilities. We are therefore happy to discuss flexible working arrangements for this role, should this be a requirement for you. QUALIFICATIONS  Who are we looking for?This role is ideal for an individual who has a thorough understanding of the PI Underwriting market at a senior level, with a sound knowledge of market trends and analytical packages to intermediate level.You will have a thorough knowledge to develop excellent customer relationships with senior individuals with a strong level of technical underwriting expertise in a professional indemnity environment. Strong negotiation, influencing and interpersonal and relationship management skills are all key to the role’s success.Further Skills / Qualifications:ACII qualification desirable or equivalent experience. Pragmatic decision maker with good analytical and numerical reasoning skills. Sound understanding of insurance market and specifically PI Experience of working in teams and successful record of delivering results. Excellent relationship management skills and experience of building successful long-term relationships both internal & external. Proven experience in decision making on a wide range of technical underwriting scenarios within a professional indemnity environment. Strong level of technical underwriting expertise in a professional indemnity environment.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.

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