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Are you ready to kickstart your career in a dynamic and supportive team? In our Commercial Distribution and Trading Underwriting team, we put people and customers at the heart of everything we do. With many of our knowledgeable professionals having 20+ years of market experience, it's a rich environment to learn and develop in. You'll be given opportunities in Risk Management, Broker Relations, and Process Developments. We've a fantastic opportunity to join as an Apprentice Underwriter on a full-time basis, as we experience an exciting growth trajectory and invest in our workforce of the future. You'll utilise innovative and creative thinking, alongside an analytical approach to your work, as you learn to become a strong negotiator. We'll encourage you to push your boundaries, provide you with a platform to showcase your skills and develop with our global Insurance brand. At AXA, we're committed to empowering our people to achieve a healthy work-life balance, working between the office and home. We aim for the majority of time in the office, that way you'll get to spend time with your team in person as well as virtually and, get access to the right support networks internally to help you to succeed. Initially, you'll be based in the office full-time, giving you the opportunity to build strong connections with your team and benefit from hands-on coaching and development. You'll then likely move to 4 days in the office with the remainder at home so it's important that you live within a commutable distance of your offered location. What you'll be doing: Throughout your apprenticeship you'll learn the required insurance and underwriting skills, working alongside our teams of skilled professionals, and gain the knowledge required to excel in the insurance industry. The duration covers approximately 16 months of on-the-job learning, study and assessment. Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, you'll gain a nationally recognised Financial Services Administrator Apprenticeship (Level 4 qualification that is equivalent to A-Level standard) and a Certificate in Insurance awarded by the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII), along with substantial experience that will enable you to progress within the insurance sector. For candidates that are invited to our Assessment Centre, this will be held in our Bristol Office on Tuesday 5th August. The start date for this role will be 6th October. Due to the number of applications we expect to receive for this role, we reserve the right to close this advert earlier than the listed closing date to ensure we're able to effectively manage interest. Therefore, if you're interested in joining us at AXA, please don't hesitate to apply. What you'll bring: A-Level educated ideally within a numerical or data discipline. Passionate, with a desire to learn within the Commercial Insurance Underwriting market. Committed to growing your career at AXA, looking for opportunities to always learn and be part in shaping the future of our business. Active listener who can demonstrate empathy - put yourself in our customers shoes to build key relationships. Pragmatic and confident decision maker with good numerical reasoning skills. Strong analytical skills and action planning. Excellent written and verbal communication. Organisational and time management skills, managing multiple tasks, and balancing work and study time. Able to adapt well to different tasks and situations. 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. What we offer: At AXA UK, we're appreciative of the people who work for us and our rewards package is reviewed regularly to reflect that. You can expect to receive: Competitive annual salary of £23,020 with incremental rises based on completion of modules / CII stages Annual company & performance-based bonus Contributory pension scheme (up to 12% employer contributions) Life Assurance (up to 10 x annual salary) Private health cover (effective from 01/07/2025) 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays Opportunity to buy up to 5 extra days leave or sell up to 3 days leave Up to 21 hours volunteering leave per year Wellbeing services and resources AXA employee discounts To apply, click on the 'apply for this job' button, you'll then need to log in or create a profile to submit your CV. We're proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer and don't discriminate against employees or potential employees based on protected characteristics. If you have a long-term condition or disability and require adjustments during the application or interview process, we're proud to offer access to the AXA Accessibility Concierge. For our support, please send an email to . Who we are: AXA Commercial protects businesses, from multinationals to micro start-ups, giving them the confidence to thrive. We're currently making our biggest ever investment to develop the expertise and skills we need to be the best. We're a vibrant community where everyone is supported to learn, develop, and take ownership of their work.

Description Are you someone with a passion for health and wellbeing who cares about making people feel good? Our customer service colleagues are the face of AXA Health, and we're expanding our remarkable team. Here at AXA Health we're looking for individuals with a 'Know You Can' mind-set. So, if you're a great communicator, a good listener, confident, positive in all that you do, and can work flexibly from home and in our workplace hub in Bournemouth, you could fit right in! Working Hours & Shift Pattern: Full time, 37.5 hours per week and the flexibility to consider part time, with a minimum of 22.5 hours per week (training is full time for the first 6 weeks). You'll work on a rotating shift pattern between the hours of 8:00am to 18:00pm from Monday to Friday, as this is when our contact centre is currently open. (You will however be contracted to a rotating shift pattern of between 8.00am to 8:00pm Monday to Friday, 1 in 4 Saturday's and 1 bank holiday a year). Our Interview Stages: Following your application, you'll receive an email inviting you to complete an assessment. Once the assessment has been completed and reviewed, the next stage is a short telephone interview with one of our friendly team managers. The final stage will be an interview at either our workplace hub in Bournemouth or virtually. We'll give you lots of information in advance to help you prepare, and one of the Talent Acquisition team will always be on hand to offer help and support if you need it. Induction & Training: Induction Date: 14th November 2022 You'll receive a comprehensive onsite induction from our specialist trainers to set you up for success in your new role. At AXA we share a common purpose; to act for human progress by protecting what matters. We rely on people, just like you, to make this a reality. We thrive on helping you become the best version on yourself. Throughout your career with us, we'll provide you with all the support and training necessary to enhance your professional development. What you'll be doing: Following your fully supported training, which will give you the skills and confidence for your role, you'll answer calls from people going through various health problems (from physio to cancer treatment) and advising them on their claim. Sometimes you'll need to decline a customer request too. This will involve using judgement to take responsibility for gathering information and finding out answers, putting your customer's interests at the heart of every decision you make. Qualifications You'll have a friendly and approachable manner and be a great team player. Excellent organisation and time management skills, you'll be comfortable managing multiple priorities. A genuine desire to help others and have an empathetic approach. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Possess a strong willingness to learn. What we offer One of the best things about joining AXA is our rewards package. At AXA UK, we're appreciative of the people who work for us and our rewards package is reviewed regularly to reflect that. You can expect to receive: A competitive annual salary of up to £19,922 which increases subject to experience and performance Performance related annual bonus of approximately 5.5% of annual salary Contributory pension scheme (up to 12% employer contributions) Life Assurance (up to 10 x annual salary) 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays Opportunity to buy up to 5 extra days leave or sell up to 3 days leave AXA employee discounts Gym benefits Our ambition is to become one of the most inspiring companies to work for, as such we're committed to supporting employee needs, providing meaningful career development and celebrating differences. We understand that everyone has individual work and home life responsibilities, therefore we're happy to discuss flexible working arrangements for this role, should this be a requirement for you. We look for candidates with the right skills and values to join us and selection is based on a fair and equal process. As a regulated financial services company, all successful candidates will be subject to preemployment checks. We're committed to providing equal opportunities for all, therefore we welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. As a disability confident employer, we're pleased to offer our support and access to the AXA Accessibility Concierge should you require an alternative method of applying or any reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process. To apply, click 'Apply Now' and you'll be able to upload your profile/CV from there. If you'd like to discuss this role further or would like to engage with our Accessibility Concierge, please send an email to About AXA With a presence in over 60 countries, and 165,000 employees serving the needs of 107 million customers, AXA is big. But never too big to care for every single person who works here. So when you join us, we promise to put our collective might behind you and your career. You'll work in an open and supportive environment where you'll be developed, challenged and encouraged to move around to achieve even bigger and better things - nationally and internationally. You'll learn directly from senior leaders, from the best in our business. And you'll enjoy real responsibility, really early on. Every large company today talks about supporting diversity and inclusion. But at AXA UK, these values form an integral part of everything we do. For us, it's about bringing together the best talent, helping people to realise their full potential by being 100% themselves at work and delivering outstanding service to everyone - regardless of difference. AXA Health is the UK healthcare specialist for the AXA Group. Whatever our customers' health goals, we help them get there. That could be getting someone physio for an injury that's holding them back, or finding them the right specialist to take their treatment forward. Our team are experts in their fields: from experienced cancer nurses to pioneering data analysts; from our highly respected customer service team to our wide-ranging in-house team of clinicians. We all work together to be the best we can be.

DescriptionIt's an exciting time to join AXA Commercial, as we undergo significant transformation including the creation of a Motor Trade Specialist team a virtual and national team that will allow us to deliver consistent and efficient service to Motor Trade customers through a specialised team across the country. It will enable us to show real intent to grow our Motor Trade business and to offer our people in this field a clearer career path.We're looking for ambitious Motor Trade Underwriters within our new business and exisiting business function to take advantage of this opportunity. You'll be key in driving profitable growth through effective underwriting of new business cases and building relationships with brokers. At AXA we're adopting a Hybrid way of working, empowering our people to balance their time between home and any AXA Commercial office in a way that works best for them, their team and our customers.What will I be doing?Deliver planned financial result and demonstrate your contribution to loss ratio control by effectively adhering to branch UW controls.Driving profitable growth through effective underwriting of cases within empowerment; delivery of trading targets and building underwriting relationships with brokers.Identify poorly performing accounts and investigate reasons for lack of retention, discuss actions with senior underwriters, Team Managers and Account Managers and implement those actions to increase retention and improve profitability.Contribute to the development of colleagues by coaching and acting as a 'point of contact' to assist with decision making and empowerment of the wider team.Build effective trading relationships with Brokers through trading activity and be recognised as a positive trading partner.QualificationsUnderstanding of the Motor Trade appetite and underwriting guideExperience of handing renewal and/or new business cases.Pragmatic decision-making candidate with good analytic and interpersonal skills to be able to do this role effectively.Strong trading capability with commercial awareness, negotiation skills and ability to build strong relationships.Progress towards Dip CII qualification is desirable.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.What we offerOne of the best things about joining AXA is our rewards package. At AXA UK, we're appreciative of the people who work for us and our rewards package is reviewed regularly to reflect that. You can expect to receive:Competitive annual salary of up to £32,000Annual company & performance-based bonusContributory pension scheme (up to 12% employer contributions)Life Assurance (up to 10 x annual salary)28 days annual leave plus Bank HolidaysOpportunity to buy up to 5 extra days leave or sell up to 3 days leaveAXA employee discountsGym benefitsSupport in gaining the ACII qualification, to include 5 days study leave, costs of study and annual subscription cost.AXA is proud to support the needs of our employees and as such understands everyone has individual work and home life responsibilities. We're happy to discuss flexible working arrangements for this role, should this be a requirement for you.At AXA, we want to become one of the most inspiring companies to work for and to achieve this ambition, we need the best talent to come and work for us. We look for candidates with the right skills and values to join us and selection is based on a fair and equal process. We're proud to be committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all backgrounds. As a financial services company, all successful candidates will be subject to preemployment checks, so we can ensure regulatory compliance.To apply, click 'Apply Now' and you'll be able to upload your profile/CV from there. If you require an alternative method of applying or would like to discuss this role further, please send an email to .#Insurance2 #LI-RemoteAbout AXAWith a presence in over 60 countries, and 165,000 employees serving the needs of 107 million customers, AXA is big.But never too big to care for every single person who works here. So when you join us, we promise to put our collective might behind you and your career.You'll work in an open and supportive environment where you'll be developed, challenged and encouraged to move around to achieve even bigger and better things - nationally and internationally. You'll learn directly from senior leaders, from the best in our business. And you'll enjoy real responsibility, really early on.Every large company today talks about supporting diversity and inclusion. But at AXA UK, these values form an integral part of everything we do. For us, it's about bringing together the best talent, helping people to realise their full potential by being 100% themselves at work and delivering outstanding service to everyone - regardless of difference.Proud to be part of the AXA Group, a global insurance brand and a worldwide leader in financial services, AXA Insurance businesses employ over 5,500 in a network of offices across the UK. Our expert teams care for a huge range of customers, helping them protect their cars, homes and businesses against life's uncertainties. Whether bought directly, through brokers or through a number of corporate partners, our market-leading products are trusted by millions.

DescriptionJoin AXA UK, voted an award-winning company to work for as a full-time Trainee Underwriter. We encourage you to push your boundaries, and we'll provide you with a platform to showcase your skills and develop your career. Our expert teams care for a huge range of customers, helping them protect their cars, homes and businesses against life's uncertainties. Whether bought directly, or through a number of corporate partners, our market-leading products are trusted by millions.We've a number of exciting and challenging Trainee Underwriting opportunities available at present within our successful Leeds branch, where the team are committed to nurturing and developing our people to reach their full potential. With growth plans in place, we recognise the importance in identifying talented people to become the next generation of professional Underwriters in our business, where you can make a valued contribution. Are you ready to join us? The Underwriting application process is designed to be as straightforward, accessible and supportive as possible, with a 1 stage interview process. We want to ensure that you've the best opportunity to succeed with us. Our main aim is to identify the best talent for our growing Leeds branch which supports our national network.What you'll be doing: As a Trainee Underwriter, you'll be dealing with customers, providing excellent service and working to demanding targets. This will involve building relationships and speaking confidently with people over the phone. As well as providing administration support within the team, you'll learn how to underwrite new and existing business profitably, accurately and in line with established Underwriting practice. The role will be working within a team dealing with a specific facility, whilst supported and part of our wider commercial fleet team, which ultimately allows for longer term career progression.Most of all, you'll take pride in the service you offer to all customers and partners.At AXA we're adopting a Hybrid way of working, empowering our people to balance their time between home and the Leeds office in a way that works best for them, their team and our customers.QualificationsAre you who we're looking for?We're guided every day by our four core values: Customer First, Integrity, Courage and One AXA. We're looking for people who are:Passionate about people and committed to growing a career at AXA, looking for opportunities to always learn and be part in shaping the future of our business.Active listeners who can demonstrate empathy - put yourself in customers shoes to build key relationships.Detail oriented and able to pick up mistakes easily.Able to absorb and apply technical product knowledge.Professional, confident and able to adapt quickly, as you'll be dealing with different people, including customers and other insurance professionals.Entry Requirements:This might be the right opportunity if you're looking to make a career change, OR you might have completed your studies and looking for that great opportunity to utilise your skills. Whatever your circumstances, we want to hear from you. However, we ask for a minimum entry requirement of A level or equivalent in numerical subjects (Maths, Science, Economics, Business, Accounting etc).IDD: 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.What we offerThere will be a very thorough induction programme, introducing you to AXA, our systems and processes. The training will be undertaken by our current commercial fleet team, beyond the induction period, there will be on-going support for the individuals, as their empowerment progresses.One of the best things about joining AXA is our rewards package. At AXA UK, we're appreciative of the people who work for us and our rewards package is reviewed regularly to reflect that. You can expect to receive:• Annual base salary £18,000 - £21,000 based on experience • Annual company & performance-based bonus • Contributory pension scheme (up to 12% employer contributions) • Life Assurance (up to 10 x annual salary) • 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays • Opportunity to buy up to 5 extra days leave or sell up to 3 days leave • AXA employee discounts • Gym benefitsAXA is proud to support the needs of our employees and as such understands everyone has individual work and home life responsibilities. We're happy to discuss flexible working arrangements for this role, should this be a requirement for you.At AXA, we want to become one of the most inspiring companies to work for and to achieve this ambition, we need the best talent to come and work for us. We look for candidates with the right skills and values to join us and selection is based on a fair and equal process. We're proud to be committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all backgrounds. As a financial services company, all successful candidates will be subject to preemployment checks, so we can ensure regulatory compliance.To apply, click 'Apply Now' and you'll be able to upload your profile/CV from there. If you require an alternative method of applying or would like to discuss this role further, please send an email to .#insurance2About AXAWith a presence in over 60 countries, and 165,000 employees serving the needs of 107 million customers, AXA is big.But never too big to care for every single person who works here. So when you join us, we promise to put our collective might behind you and your career.You'll work in an open and supportive environment where you'll be developed, challenged and encouraged to move around to achieve even bigger and better things - nationally and internationally. You'll learn directly from senior leaders, from the best in our business. And you'll enjoy real responsibility, really early on.Every large company today talks about supporting diversity and inclusion. But at AXA UK, these values form an integral part of everything we do. For us, it's about bringing together the best talent, helping people to realise their full potential by being 100% themselves at work and delivering outstanding service to everyone - regardless of difference.Proud to be part of the AXA Group, a global insurance brand and a worldwide leader in financial services, AXA Insurance businesses employ over 5,500 in a network of offices across the UK. Our expert teams care for a huge range of customers, helping them protect their cars, homes and businesses against life's uncertainties. Whether bought directly, through brokers or through a number of corporate partners, our market-leading products are trusted by millions.