Underwriter - QBE Insurance

Due to recent team promotions, we are looking for an Underwriter to join our well-established, fast-paced SME Commercial Lines team based in Stafford. We have built a reputation for excellence within the E-Trade Commercial Lines market, and this is an exciting time to be part of a dynamic business, with ongoing growth aspirations.

Your role:

• Underwriting business in accordance with the business plan within set underwriting guidelines, service standards and within individual earned or delegated underwriting authority.
• Utilise product line expertise to analyse business prospects and recommend profitable risk selection.
• Manage key portfolios/accounts with intermediaries.
• Establish, strengthen, and develop relationships with stakeholders to maximise influence and achieve business objectives.
• Lead profitability and process improvement initiatives by informing senior leaders on best practices and guiding strategic plans.
• Maintain in-depth knowledge of current legislation, best practice, underwriting, systems, products and organisational guidelines.
• Actively manage your portfolio and relationships with brokers and colleagues to achieve portfolio retention, growth and profitability targets.
• Coach and mentor Underwriters & Assistant Underwriters. As required supervise work and ensure procedures and authorities are adhered to.

About you:

• Experience in underwriting commercial business including Property, Casualty and/or Financial Lines.
• An understanding of market dynamics and trends.
• Good relationship management through interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to influence and negotiate.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise your tasks to gain maximum outcome.
• An open mindset that will allow you to innovate and adapt your approach to deliver customer focused solutions.
• A knowledge of legal and regulatory requirements.

Why QBE?

At QBE, we want our people to feel rewarded and inspired to perform at their best, that’s why we have created At My Best. It’s our connection, our way of showing we have your back. We understand that one size doesn’t fit all and that priorities can change depending on your life stage. That is why our blend of wellbeing initiatives and benefits offer flexibility to suit what matters most to you.

We’re an international insurer that’s building momentum towards realising our vision of becoming the most consistent and innovative risk partner. We can never really predict what’s around the corner, but at QBE we’re asking the right questions to enable a more resilient future - helping those around us build strength and embrace change to their advantage.

QBE aims to build a workplace that is fair and inclusive because we want to attract and retain the best people to do the job, we have adopted flexible working across the company and welcome this conversation.

With more than 13,000 people working across 27 countries, we’re big enough to make a real impact, but small enough to provide a friendly workplace, where people are down-to-earth, passionate, and kind.

Benefits:

• 30 days holiday a year with the option to buy up to 2 additional days.
• 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.
• Private medical insurance - we fund fully comprehensive private medical cover for you and all the family.
• Family friendly policies - we offer 26 weeks leave at full pay regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation or how you become a parent.
• Short term remote work abroad - you can request up to 20 days per year to work remotely from certain locations abroad.
• Sustainable investing - we believe sustainable integration is important for long term financial, environmental, and social outcomes.
• Cycle-to-Work - benefit from regular exercise whilst making your commute greener and cheaper, select and bike and/or accessories up to the value of £5,000.

Inclusion and Diversity:

We are striving to create a workplace culture where all our people feel included, and we are committed to building a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we operate in. We are proud to have partnerships with organisations such as Stonewall and Working Families, and our commitment to the Women in Finance Charter, the UN Women’s Empowerment Principles and Race at Work charter helps keep us accountable and transparent.

Accessibility:

Here at QBE, we are promoting an accessible workplace for all, which includes supporting candidates to perform at their best during their recruitment process. If you require any accommodations, please make your Talent Acquisition contact aware.

What next?

If you have a passion to contribute to QBE's vision of enabling a more resilient future for our customers and the community, we encourage you to apply! Simply click the apply button to submit your CV and other relevant documents, and a member of our friendly Talent Acquisition team will be in contact to discuss your interest further if you meet the requirements of the role.