Job Description

Senior Claims Specialist \xe2\x80\x93 Marine & Specialty LinesSingapore \xe2\x80\x93 Hybrid working modeIn this role, you will have the opportunity to actively handle claims on a variety of lines of Specialty Insurance, particularly marine (cargo / hull / liability), jeweler\xe2\x80\x99s block and fine art, as both a lead and following (re) insurer in order to provide a prompt and efficient service to clients and meet corporate claims objectives and targets. Claims are multi-jurisdictional with clients across the Asia region and with claims occurring across the world.This is a regulated role under the Central Bank of Ireland\xe2\x80\x99s Fitness and Probity regime.DISCOVER your opportunityWhat will your essential responsibilities include?

• Client servicing, liaison with underwriters and reporting to management.
• Manage the adjustment of reinsurance and insurance claims up to given handling and settlement authority.
• Negotiate and liaise with insureds, brokers, cedants, loss adjusters and other service providers in order to deliver prompt and fair claims service.
• Oversee claims administration, including but not limited to process claims advices & settlements, liaise with accounts department on payments, ensure that claims are entered onto system correctly and in a timely manner and ensure that reports are prepared correctly and given to management on time.
• Maintain and diarize tasks to ensure that claims are kept updated so that they can be dealt with efficiently, timely and in accordance with corporate objectives and targets.
• Ensure claims are handled in line with the claims handling procedures.
• Ensure that accurate reports / figures are provided to Underwriters for marketing and renewals purposes.
• Set up and maintain database to record claims and another to record details of service providers in line with corporate objectives and targets.
• Support the Underwriters in marketing efforts and risk selection and to make occasional market presentations to raise profile of the AXA XL Claims Team.
• Exhibits determination to grow the claims team and ability to demonstrate leadership to new members in the team.

You will report to your immediate Claims Manager.QualificationsSHARE your talentWe\xe2\x80\x99re looking for someone who has these abilities and skills:

• Qualification: Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree required
• Experience: Solid direct (specialty) claims experience, with a strong background in marine and good experience of marine cargo preferred.
• Sound knowledge of key product line(s) and regulatory environment.
• Up to date appreciation of the technical requirements of the role
• Proven ability in identifying and analysing problems, creating good solutions, deploying sound decision making skills.
• Proven track record of knowing what it takes to provide a consistently first class customer service internally and/or externally
• Ability to build effective working relationships (internally/externally), establishing credibility amongst a wide and demanding client group
• First class report writing skills, ability to develop and present ideas and reasoned arguments clearly and concisely to various audiences
• First class report writing skills, ability to develop and present ideas and reasoned arguments clearly and concisely to various audiences
• Demonstrates excellent communication skills, a confident and articulate presenter to internal/external audiences, exercising appropriate discretion in dealing with people from all levels of the Company
• Excellent attention to detail and a meticulous eye for identifying inconsistencies or inaccuracies in data entry or data outputs
• Able to organise self (and others if applicable) including effective scheduling, prioritisation and time management skills, completing tasks to tight deadlines. Demonstrates a \xe2\x80\x98can do\xe2\x80\x99 attitude
• Comfortable taking ownership for own work, identifying the need for action (using initiative) whilst working effectively within a team.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office programs; specifically, Excel (including ability to manage if not write macros), Outlook, Word, Powerpoint

Desirable Knowledge and Skills

• Experience in a Financial Services environment
• Demonstrable evidence of interpreting & manipulating data clearly and accurately with the ability to extract & clearly articulate key points
• Displays a resilient and adaptable style, track record of remaining calm in demanding circumstances, adjusting comfortably to changing conditions / priorities
• The role would suit highly driven self-starters, with a strong desire to challenge and deliver.

FIND your futureAXA 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\xe2\x80\x99t 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 \xe2\x88\x92 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 atCorporate ResponsibilityAt AXA XL our approach to corporate responsibility (CR) is the same as our approach to business; constantly seeking to provide innovative solutions to the world\xe2\x80\x99s most complex problems. From offering our expertise, products and services to help build more resilient communities, to advancing understanding and response to climate change, our strategy \xe2\x80\x93 Our Impact. Our Future. \xe2\x80\x93 aligns key issues that are pertinent to our business \xe2\x80\x93 climate, water and financial resilience - and contributes to AXA Group\xe2\x80\x99s purpose to \xe2\x80\x9cAct for human progress by protecting what matters.\xe2\x80\x9d.

• Climate: We\xe2\x80\x99re reducing our carbon footprint, protecting ecosystems and exploring how our business can help build a better world.
• Water: We\xe2\x80\x99re developing water resilience where it is \xe2\x80\x94 and will be \xe2\x80\x94 needed most.
• Financial resilience: We\xe2\x80\x99re helping create opportunities for the unemployed and underemployed, so they can be better prepared for unexpected changes.
• Hearts in Action: We have established volunteering and charitable giving programs to help colleagues support causes that matter most to them, known as our \xe2\x80\x9cHearts in Action\xe2\x80\x9d programs.

For more information please see the on our website.Inclusion & DiversityAXA 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 a diverse workforce enable business growth and are critical to our success. That\xe2\x80\x99s why we have made a strategic commitment to attract, develop, advance and retain the most diverse workforce possible, and create an inclusive culture where everyone can bring their full selves to work and can reach their highest potential. It\xe2\x80\x99s about helping one another \xe2\x80\x94 and our business \xe2\x80\x94 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 . AXA XL is an Equal Opportunity Employer.SustainabilityAt 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 \xe2\x80\x9cRoots of resilience\xe2\x80\x9d, 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 \xe2\x80\x93 are essential to our future. We\xe2\x80\x99re committed to protecting and restoring nature \xe2\x80\x93 from mangrove forests to the bees in our backyard \xe2\x80\x93 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\xe2\x80\x99re 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\xe2\x80\x99s \xe2\x80\x9cHearts in Action\xe2\x80\x9d programs. These include our Matching Gifts program, Volunteering Leave, and our annual volunteering day \xe2\x80\x93 the Global Day of Giving.

For more information, please see axaxl.com/sustainability

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