Claims Associate CyberMediaMPLCrime

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.

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AXIS is seeking a Claims AssociateCyber/Media/MPL/Crime to join our North America Claims team and report to the Head of North America Cyber Claims. The selected candidate will work closely with colleagues across AXIS Insurance and will support the Cyber Media MPL and Crime Claims teams in building an industry leading claims offering and strategy.

This role will:

Support a team of experienced Cyber/Media/MPL/Crime claims specialists in all aspects of claims and litigation management

Coordinate the first notice of loss (FNOLs) operations for the Cyber/Media/MPL/Crime claims team ensuring proper and efficient claim setup and assignment identification of new and emerging cyber trends and triage of any issues

Coordinate with the London and Canadian cyber claims teams to create and maintain Global Cyber Event trackers on an as needed basis

Process payments and invoices by reviewing and issuing payments in line with AXIS guidelines and policies and claims specialist direction and triage any operational issues

Maintain the teams litigation calendars including mediations settlement conferences and trials

Help streamline the Cyber/Media/MPL/Crime claims teams partnerships with Claims Shared Services Claims Legal Services and external vendors to promote operational improvements

Communicate regularly with insureds brokers counsel and other professionals regarding claim status payments documentation and related issues

Respond to regular inquiries from our Underwriting and Actuarial teams and assist in preparing data and reports for those and other internal and external stakeholders

Assist in claims presentations and reporting including collecting and analyzing claims data and creating spreadsheets presentations and visualizations

Build organize and maintain shared folders and network sites for team projects shared documents and archives

Assist in claims audits for internal and external partners including reinsurance

Assist in building and maintaining claims management and data tools for the Cyber/Media/MPL/Crime claims team

Communicate regularly with the cyber claims teams in London and Canada to assist with compiling and collecting claims data statistics on a global basis

Develop a working knowledge of the legal frameworks and claims handling practices relevant to Cyber/Media/MPL/Crime claims at AXIS

Handle special projects as needed

Qualifications:

Bachelors degree or 3 years of equivalent claims handling/underwriting experience in lieu of degree

Experience or exposure to handling insurance claims on behalf of a carrier broker or attorney preferred

Working knowledge of cyber insurance coverage and principles including interpretation of policy language coverage triggers and common claim scenarios (e.g. ransomware vendor incidents and data breach litigation) is preferred

Intermediate to advanced skills in Excel Word PowerPoint CoPilot Legal Exchange and PowerBI preferred

Excellent multi-tasking and time management skills are required

Excellent written and verbal communication skills to liaise with numerous internal and external stakeholders required

Ability to successfully work in hybrid and self-directed work environment

This posting is for an existing vacancy.