Cyber Claims Specialist

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.

At AXIS, we believe that we are only as strong as our people. We strive to create an inclusive and welcoming culture where employees of all backgrounds and from all walks of life feel comfortable and empowered to be themselves. This means that we bring our whole selves to work. 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristic, including age, color, disability, ethnicity, gender identity, marital status, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any basis prohibited by the laws that govern its operations.

What will you do in this role?

• Handle cyber claims for a broad range of clients worldwide, written in the Global Cyber & Technology Unit and reporting to the Cyber Claims Manager.
• Work closely with clients, TPA service providers, external legal advisors and specialist vendors, market leaders and brokers ensuring a premier claims service to clients is maintained.
• The candidate will be accustomed to either handling or broking cyber claims and will have a working appreciation of the practical application of first and third party cyber coverages, reserving evaluations, cyber risk management considerations and, the roles and responsibilities of the various vendors typically engaged following a cyber incident.
• To handle Lloyd’s Syndicate as well as company claims.
• Liaise with respective underwriters on wording/policy issues and expert panels, provide claims information and attend client meetings as appropriate.
• Provide claims intelligence to the Cyber Risk Advisory team and Incident Commander and assist in various related projects as necessary.
You may also be required to take on additional duties, responsibilities and activities appropriate to the nature of this role.

About You:

We encourage you to bring your own experience and expertise to the table, so while there are some qualifications and experiences, we need you to have, we are open to discussing how your individual knowledge might lend itself to fulfilling this role and help us achieve our goals.
What you need to have:
• Specific and relevant cyber insurance experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, to liaise with customers and service providers, both internal and external stakeholders.
• Knowledge of CLASS/ECF2.
• Experience with Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

What we prefer you to have:

• Experience working for a syndicate or company or perhaps a broker as a claims advocate/negotiator and gained sufficient practical experience in the marketplace to independently perform the above duties and responsibilities.
• Legal and/or professional qualification, but this is not essential.
• Experience in TPA management and oversight.

For this position, we currently expect to offer a base salary in the range of X to Y. Your salary offer will be based on an assessment of a variety of factors including your specific experience and work location. 

In addition, you will be offered competitive target incentive compensation, with awards based on overall corporate and individual performance. On top of this, you will be eligible for a comprehensive and competitive benefits package which includes medical plans for you and your family, health and wellness programs, retirement plans, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation, and much more.  

This posting is for an existing vacancy.