Underwriter – Property & Casualty

Role Overview

We are hiring for an experienced Underwriter to join our well-established Property & Casualty (South East) team based in London. In this role, you’ll play a crucial role in assessing risks, evaluating insurance applications, and determining coverage options. You’ll work closely with brokers and clients to understand their needs and tailor insurance solutions to meet their requirements.

Primary Details

Time Type: Full time

Worker Type: Employee

Role Highlights

• London based role with hybrid working

Responsibilities

• 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
• 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
• Having the right to work in the UK is a requirement for this role. QBE may consider sponsorship at its discretion.

Qualifications and Experience

• Experienced within the Property or P&C underwriting space
• Good knowledge of legal and regulatory requirements
• Excellent organisational, prioritisation and interpersonal skills
• Good negotiation and presentation skills
• Use of risk profiling and pricing tools and loss models

Benefits

• 30 days holiday a year with the option to buy up to 2 additional days.
• Pension – automatically enrolled into the QBE pension plan, which entitles you to receive employer contributions of 10% of your basic salary.
• Family friendly policies – we offer 26 weeks leave at full pay regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation or how you become a parent.

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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