Technical Assistant - Specie

AXA UK; London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance company is seeking a Technical Assistant to join their Specie Underwriting Team in London. The role focuses on supporting underwriters through administrative tasks, managing reports, and enhancing workflows in a dynamic environment. Candidates should possess strong computer skills and the ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with diverse teams.

Benefits

Hybrid working

Non-contributory pension

Discretionary bonus

Health and dental cover

Responsibilities

• Validate and enter submission and policyholder information into systems.
• Support underwriters in responding to requests from stakeholders.
• Maintain data quality standards and oversee third-party staff.

Skills

Accurate and numerate

Strong working knowledge of MS Office

Effective communication

Teamwork and initiative

Time management

Job description

The Role

This is a great opportunity to start / continue your Insurance Career within the Specie Underwriting Team here at Canopius.

The Specieand Fine Artteam writes an established and diverse portfolio within the Lloyd’s marketplace.We provide insurance protection for valuable interests on display, in storage and in transit. Coverage is provided world-wide for all risks of physical loss and damage. We work with a broad clientele, ranging from private individuals to multinational investment banks’

The Technical Assistant will provide support to underwriters and the wider business through administrative duties, reporting and liaising with various stakeholders, creating tactical solutions to meet the administrative and data capture needs of underwriting teams, with a developing working knowledge of pre and post bind processes as identified in the underwriting governance framework.

Key Responsibilities

• Enters and validates the capture of submission information into the Underwriting workflow/Target Operating Model (TOM).
• Enters and validates the capture of policyholder information into the Underwriting admin system.
• Utilises Canopius systems to run and distribute standard underwriting reports for analysis by the Underwriting team and other internal stakeholders.
• Provides support to underwriters by responding to requests from internal and external stakeholders as directed by underwriting team. Including brokers, claims, exposure management, credit control, compliance and operations.
• Maintains appropriate records in accordance with data quality standards.
• Instructs onshore and offshore third-party staff.
• Assist with the management of credit control and monitoring of aged debt per internal guidelines.
• Oversee Bordeaux management for risk and aggregations in liaison with exposure management, ensure deadlines are met.
• Enhance team processes and reporting.
• Undertaking ad hoc research to assist underwriters.
• Assist the team with pre and post bind checks.

Skills

• Accurate and numerate
• Computer skills – strong working knowledge of MS Office (Word / Excel / PowerPoint)
• Able to communicate effectively with others, both verbally and in writing
• Motivational skills, team worker as well as working on own initiative
• Ability to manage time, meet deadlines and prioritise

About Us

Our benefits

We offer all employees a comprehensive benefits package that focuses on their whole wellbeing. This includes hybrid working, a competitive base salary, non-contributory pension, discretionary bonus, insurances including health (family) and dental cover, and many other benefits to enhance financial, physical, social and psychological health.

About Canopius

Canopius is a global specialty lines (re)insurer. We are one of the leading insurers in the Lloyd’s of London insurance market with offices in the UK, US, Singapore, Australia and Bermuda.

At Canopius we foster a distinctive, positive culture which enables us to bring our whole selves to work to flourish as people, and build a business which delivers profitable, sustainable results.

Based in incredible new offices in the heart of the City of London, Canopius operates a flexible, hybrid working model and is committed to providing an environment that challenges employees to be their best and where everyone's unique contributions are recognised, valued and respected.

We are fully committed to equal employment opportunities for all applicants and providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are made regardless of age, sex, gender identity, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, socio-economic background, religion or beliefs, marital or caring status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.We encourage and welcome applicants from all diverse backgrounds.

We make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and during employment. Please let us know if you require any information in an alternate format or any other reasonable adjustments.