Underwriting Support Assistant

Ipswich, England, United Kingdom

7/2/2025

Ipswich

At AXA XL we solve today’s complex risks to drive tomorrow’s innovation. We see our careers with AXA XL as a chance to unleash our potential globally. Cultivate expertise. Collaborate constantly

Joining AXA XL as an Underwriting Support Assistant is a great foundation step to launch your career within insurance. Whether you have some basic Insurance experience and are ready to take the next step up, want to change your direction within Insurance or are looking for your first step on the ladder we have plenty of support available to help you take that next step.

Brand new position as an Underwriting Support Assistant within AXA XL’s Energy Support team. This role is a hybrid role combining both time in our newly refurbished Ipswich office as well as remotely under our Smart Working initiative.

The primary purpose of the Underwriting Support Assistant role is to perform tasks supporting the existing Underwriting book of business, whilst developing the necessary skillset to liaise with key internal stakeholders

What you’ll be doing

• Document Management: Scanning, uploading, and organizing documents related to applications, quotes, and underwriting decisions.
• Inputting Policy Data: Entering information from insurance documentions into the company’s underwriting system.
• Updating Client Information: Maintaining and updating existing policies, including coverage changes, endorsements etc
• Policy Checks; Preparing reports for the Underwriters, including performing sanctions checks
• Data Verification: Reviewing and verifying the accuracy of data entered, ensuring it matches supporting documents or source information
  
  

You will report to Team Leader

What you’ll bring

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

Required Skills And Abilities

• Organizational Skills: The ability to organize and prioritize tasks effectively ensures that data entry is completed in a timely manner.
• Communication Skills: Good verbal and written communication skills are essential for collaborating with other team members and clarifying any discrepancies in data.
• Time Management: Managing time effectively to meet deadlines is crucial in a fast-paced environment.
  
  

Desired Skills And Abilities

• Attention to Detail: Accuracy is crucial in data entry, especially when dealing with sensitive information related to policies
• Basic Understanding of Insurance Terminology: Familiarity with common insurance terms and concepts can help in understanding and processing data accurately.
• Problem-Solving Skills: The ability to identify and resolve issues that may arise during data entry tasks.
  
  

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
  
  

Learn more at axaxl.com/about-us/inclusion-and-diversity. AXA XL is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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 2023-26 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.
  
  

For more information, please see axaxl.com/sustainability.

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.

Learn more at axaxl.com