Primary Details
Time Type: Full timeWorker Type: Employee
Underwriter – Technology
Role Highlights
- London, with hybrid working
- Enhance your career in an exciting and ever-changing environment
The Opportunity
We have a newly created Underwriter role approved to grow out our Technology underwriting offering. Extending our wider Financial Lines capability, you’ll understand standalone and blended cyber/PI business, growing an existing portfolio.
With a broad appetite and territory focus coupled this is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to play a pivotal role in building out a technology book.
About QBE
At QBE, we get to the heart of what matters for our customers. And we do it all with a human touch.
We’re an international insurer with more than 13,000 people working across 26 countries – which means we’re big enough for your ambitions, yet small enough for you to make a real impact. It’s an exciting time. We’re building momentum towards our vision to become the most consistent and innovative risk partner.
What if you could have a positive impact – at work and in the world? As part of the QBE team, you’ll get to spend every day working with people who are passionate, talented and kind.
Your new role:
- Underwrite insurance risks in accordance with the Business Plan and the personal authority to meet business objectives
- Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders including customers, brokers, business partners and colleagues, to maximise influence
- Develop relationships in line with the Business Plan to support the achievement of business objectives
- Understand and comply with QBE reinsurance strategy to minimise risk and deliver business plan objectives
- Participate fully and use your expertise to shape and develop strategy, knowledge and best practice
- Positively promote the department, division and company as a whole, in order to maximise brand leverage
- Comply with all legal and regulatory requirements to ensure obligations are met
- Adhere to underwriting standards, instructions and good practice to minimise risk and maximise efficiency
- Actively keep abreast of market dynamics and demonstrate market cycle awareness to be able to operate effectively and appropriately
About you:
- Underwriting experience within technology product lines
- Commercial ability to understand the key profit drivers to maximise long term wealth for our shareholders
- Intermediate level understanding of relevant software, including Excel and other departmental software packages
- Excellent organisational, prioritisation and interpersonal skills
- Good negotiating skills and an innovative underwriting approach
Benefits
We offer a range of benefits to help provide holistic support for your work life, whatever your circumstances. As a QBE employee you will have access to and benefit from:
As well as the benefits below we also offer an extensive choice of other options to suit you!
- 30 days holiday a yearwith theoptionto buy up to 2additionaldays.
- Flexible working-balancing work and life is important so our flexible working opportunities are open to all, this can include part-time, job share and compressed hours.
- Pension –you are automatically enrolled into the QBE pension plan, which entitles you to receive employer contributions of 10% of your basic salary.
Awards & Recognition
We value our employee’s experience with us and are proud to have been recognised for the following awards:
- General Insurer of the Year 2026 at the British Insurance Awards
- Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2025: Winner: Commercial Lines Insurer of the Year, Winner: Reinsurer of the Year - QBE Re, Winner: ESG, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiative of the Year, Winner: Insurance Personality of the Year - Chris Wallace, Executive Director UK insurance
Skills:
Business Management, Collaboration Tools, Commercial Acumen, Communication, Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Detail-Oriented, Insurance Underwriting, Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Policy Development, Portfolio Management, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management
Equal Employment Opportunity:
QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.
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Underwriter – Technology in London employer: QBE European Operations plc.
At QBE, we pride ourselves on being an excellent employer, offering a dynamic work environment in London with hybrid working options that promote a healthy work-life balance. Our commitment to employee growth is evident through our extensive benefits package, including 30 days of holiday and a generous pension plan, alongside a culture that values collaboration and innovation. Join us to make a meaningful impact in the technology underwriting space while being part of a supportive team that celebrates diversity and excellence.
Contact Details:
QBE European Operations plc. Recruitment Team
