Head of Underwriting Motor APAC EUROPE

La Défense, France

What you’ll be DOING

What will your essential responsibilities include?

Motor Head for France

• Define the Motor Strategy in France in agreement with the Head of Casualty, ENV & Motor France.
• Steering the profitable Growth of the French Portfolio.
• Manage the French Motor Uwing team.
• Referral point and representative for the France
• Develop strong relationships with Brokers/Clients
• Providing regular feedback in terms of pricing, reserving, finance update to the French Casualty Head

Regional Product Lead

• Define the BU Motor Strategy at regional level.
• Support the BU Product Head in steering the Motor Underwriting notably by using portfolio management tools and all necessary MI/Data analytics
• Drive in accordance with the BU Product Head, the achievement of the “deliberate portfolio construction” – or segmentation.
• Support the BU Product Head in doing the planning and monitoring the development of the Motor Product versus Plan.
• Drive the Operational Plan for Motor defined with the BU Head.
• Drive the Transformation for more efficiency for the Motor Product.
• Take the ownership of the data quality figures.
• Interact on a regular basis with Reserving, Pricing, Finance, Claims & consulting team to insure the profitability growth of the Product.
• Manage & collaborate with the Motor heads in the BU & the Technical referral Lead
• Drive the innovation for the Motor product
• Support the BU Product Head of in producing the QBR documents.
• Participate in any “ad hoc” project with Global to represent the Motor Product,
• Supporting the BU Product Head by contributing with Global to the Motor strategy, e.g development of BU specific guidelines, providing input in terms of Global guidelines incl. updates, Reinsurance topics follow up.
• Support GCUO in the negotiations with Treaty.
• Support any relationships with brokers where relevant

You will report to the HEAD OF CASUALTY, ENVIRONMENT & Motor for France

What you will BRING

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

Technical Skills & Competencies :

• Fluent in English and French mandatory
• At least 7-10 years’ experience working internationally for an insurance company or in financial services, preferably in the areas of Distribution or Business development
• Deep knowledge of insurance business and processes
• Experience in project/program management
• Experience in business case building and bid (RFP) management
• Experience managing multi-cultural and high-performance teams
• Experience with underwriting preferable
• Experience building B2B2-C/-E/-B solutions preferable

Personal skills & capabilities :

• Ability to drive transformation and to lead projects while being customer centric.
• Strong communications skills, able to present complex ideas clearly and concisely, and able to persuade and obtain the buy-in of a diverse and multicultural audience.
• Team player, who can break the silos with tact and diplomacy and is able to ask for help and share knowledge. Strong capacity to motivate teams and solve team members conflicts
• Ability to interact and negotiate at Executive Level of the organization
• Good interpersonal relationship influencing / negotiation skills
• Results, customer and service-oriented mindset
• Capability to unite and manage teams in distant, multi-cultural and multi-language environments
• Strong sense of organization and multi-layer collaboration
• Enjoys multi-cultural environments, diversity and available to travel frequently if needed

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.

What we OFFER

• 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

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• 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.