AXA chief Blanc hails underwriting academy

AXA Commercial Lines has announced the launch of its joint underwriting academy programme with the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII).

This is the second of four planned professional skills academies to cover all four core parts of the business, including sales, underwriting, claims and people management.

It follows the launch of its sales academy last October and is aimed at the professional development of AXA Commercial Lines’ staff in line with its Chartered Insurer status.

AXA Commercial Lines chief executive Amanda Blanc, said: “I’m proud of our new academies. Developing our people and creating a dynamic, exciting culture are central to my strategy for AXA Commercial Lines.

“The launch of the new underwriting academy gives us a renewed focus on supporting our underwriters in becoming the best in the industry.”

The AXA Claims and People Management Academies will launch later this year.