Primary Details
Time Type: Full timeWorker Type: Employee
Underwriter – Technology
Role Highlights
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London, with hybrid working
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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’rean international insurer with more than 13,000 people working across 26 countries – which meanswe’rebig enough for your ambitions, yet small enough for you to make a real impact.It’san exciting time.We’rebuilding 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’llget to spend every day working with people who are passionate,talentedand kind.
Your new role:
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Underwrite insurance risks in accordance with the Business Plan and the personal authority to meet business objectives
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Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders including customers, brokers, business partners and colleagues, to maximise influence
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Develop relationships in line with the Business Plan to support the achievement of business objectives
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Understand and comply with QBE reinsurance strategy to minimise risk and deliver business plan objectives
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Participate fully and use your expertise to shape and develop strategy, knowledge and best practice
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Positively promote the department, division and company as a whole, in order to maximise brand leverage
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Comply with all legal and regulatory requirements to ensure obligations are met
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Adhere to underwriting standards, instructions and good practice to minimise risk and maximise efficiency
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Actively keep abreast of market dynamics and demonstrate market cycle awareness to be able to operate effectively and appropriately
About you:
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Underwriting experience within technology product lines
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Commercial ability to understand the key profit drivers to maximise long term wealth for our shareholders
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Intermediate level understanding of relevant software, including Excel and other departmental software packages
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Excellent organisational, prioritisation and interpersonal skills
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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!
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30 days holiday a yearwith theoptionto buy up to 2additionaldays.
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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.
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Pension –you are automatically enrolled into the QBE pension plan, which entitles you to receive employer contributions of 10% of your basic salary.
To learn more about benefits of working with us, click Rewarding our people - QBE European Operations
Awards & Recognition
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General Insurer of the Year 2026 at the British Insurance Awards
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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
To learn more about our achievements, click here
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 employer: QBE Insurance Group
At QBE, we pride ourselves on being an excellent employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters collaboration and innovation. Our London-based IT Business Analyst role provides not only competitive benefits such as flexible working arrangements and generous holiday allowances but also ample opportunities for professional growth within a supportive team environment. Join us to make a meaningful impact in the insurance industry while enjoying a strong commitment to sustainability and employee well-being.
