Job Detail

This is your opportunity to join AXIS Capital – a trusted global provider of specialty lines insurance and reinsurance.  We stand apart for our outstanding client service, intelligent risk taking and superior risk adjusted returns for our shareholders. We also proudly maintain an entrepreneurial, disciplined and ethical corporate culture.  As a member of AXIS, you join a team that is among the best in the industry.

The Head of A&H EMEA Latam reporting into the President EMEA Latam is expected to actively participate in the development and consolidation of a technically profitable portfolio as well as commercial relationships pursuant to the underwriting policy and business plan as defined by AXIS Re Executive Management. The primary goal of the Head of A&H EMEA Latam is to secure the profitability of the portfolio of A&H treaties under its management.

Environment:

AXIS Re is a major Global Reinsurance Company who seeks higher than average returns on capital requiring high standards of professionalism and technical competencies.

• Within the by-laws of AXIS Re, underwriters do not have individual underwriting authority: Any engagement requires the review by at least two persons.


• The Head of A&H EMEA Latam is part of the EMEA Latam Leadership Team and the owner of the underwritten treaty and is ultimately responsible for its profitability and performance.

Challenges:

The commercial objectives of the A&H Department require strong collaboration amongst team members in order to provide the most technical underwriting assessment and efficient service to clients. The AXIS Re Europe market is a complex environment marked by:

• Varying buying strategies and reinsurance needs of the cedants


• Maintenance of good professional relationships with clientele balanced with acceptable profit margins


• Various languages, business cultures, and social mores


• Varying levels of political risks, economic development, judicial environments and sophistication of insurance markets


• Varying business cycles and rate volatility


• An increased workload at peak contract renewal periods.

Responsibilities & Duties:

• Underwriting assessments pursuant to underwriting guidelines


• Rating and negotiating underwriting conditions with clients and within the agreed parameters


• Methodical use of Underwriting worksheets as the means to communicate risk assessments and developments


• Validating reinsurance treaties once drafted and participating in the treaty management process


• Validate the accuracy of treaty information input into the system


• Participating in the development of Underwriting Guidelines


• Monitor aggregate commitments specific to the class of business


• Visiting clients


• Draft reports on visits to clients and distributing such reports to the related employees


• Maintaining commercial relations with clients or intermediaries in all markets


• Liaison with internal clients (accounts, claims, class managers)


• Analyzing markets and develop market strategies


• Participating in the budget process


• Represent the company in industry seminars


• Develop and propose annual marketing


• Develop and propose annual underwriting business plans


• Managing a team of 8 individuals across multiple locations


• Conducting Performance reviews across your team


• Actively participate in the collective training of co-workers and promotion of technical skills

Leadership competencies and interpersonal skills:

• Drive smarter performance management


• You have the ability to recognize, understand and manage your own emotions as well as the emotions of others


• True desire to help others succeed


• Set ambitious goals, raise the bar for each of your team member and celebrate collective achievements


• Relentless execution, disciplined in your pursuits, and resilient through challenges


• Proven leadership and management skills: inspiring and building commitment, attracting and developing talent, fostering integration and teamwork


• Communicates with impact


• Builds relationships


• Develops self and others


• Drives Results


• Makes Disciplined Decisions


• Clear and demonstrated skills in negotiations with international counterparties


• Ability to foster and maintain client relationships


• Strong (multicultural) communication and negotiation skills

Technical Skills:

• University degree and/or at least 10 years of Life, Accident and Health reinsurance underwriting experience


• Competence in measuring exposure and basic pricing techniques (exposure and experience methods)


• Complete understanding of reinsurance structures and the needs they serve


• Solid understanding of statistics or financial analysis


• Experience with modeling tools and the interpretation of their output


• Fluent in English and another European language with the preference for French


• Strong capabilities in global vision and shaping business unit strategy, strong financial and business acumen


• Strong skills in financial analysis of balance sheets


• Solid understanding of reinsurance markets


• Demonstrated rigor, ethics, and problem-solving ability


• Ability to manage priorities under intense pressure and time constraints