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Time Type: Full time Worker Type: Employee
Senior Underwriter – Commercial Combined
We are seeking a Senior Underwriter to join our Commercial Combined team in the South East UK, supporting our ongoing growth initiatives. This London-based role focuses on the open market, including delegated authority, and involves managing a diverse portfolio that spans multiple industries. The position offers a mix of responsibilities, including direct management duties and underwriting complex business cases.
Your responsibilities for this role may include, but are not limited to
- Underwrite business within your personal authority to achieve Business Plan objectives, including managing case referrals and overseeing Peer Review processes.
- Actively participate in relevant meetings to share and develop strategies, knowledge, and best practices.
- Support Broker Distribution & Engagement Plans in collaboration with the Market Management Team.
- Establish and maintain strong relationships with Brokers and Customers, enhancing QBE's reputation as a consistent and innovative risk partner.
- Collaborate with regional teams to deliver cross-class client solutions and foster engagement.
- Work closely with other business functions, such as Risk Solutions, Claims, Operations, and Market Management, to provide customer-focused solutions.
To succeed in the role, you ideally will have:
- Proven experience in underwriting Property and Casualty accounts.
- Extensive Broker network with strong, established contacts.
- Strong trading and negotiation skills, coupled with excellent interpersonal and collaboration abilities.
- Ability to effectively engage, lead, and manage a team.
- In-depth understanding of class-specific underwriting and reinsurance practices.
Why QBE? At My Best
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. It's in the culture of our business, our QBE DNA, to support our people. Everything we do is underpinned by our QBE DNA - because we know it's not just what we do that matters, it's how we do it that makes the difference. In addition to this, we also offer flexible parental leave for both parents and have several employee network groups that support and empower our diverse workforce.
At QBE, we view our people as our most precious asset. We understand the importance of fostering a work environment that is responsive to the changing needs of today's workforce. 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. Some of the award's QBE are proud to have won, been a finalist for, and shortlisted for include;
- Employer of the Year 2022
Winner
– Insurance Insider
- British Claims Awards 2022 Winner
- InsurTech Award
- Insurance Times Claims Excellence Awards 2022 Winner -
Claims Product Solution of the Year
- Working Families Best Practice Awards 2021
Finalist for: Best COVID-19 Response
- Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2022
Shortlisted for: Best Customer Care, Diversity & Inclusion Initiative of the Year 2022, Specialist Insurer of the Year (for Construction), General Insurer of the Year
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
Inclusion of 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 know that diversity of thought, background and experience enables better decision making, improves the quality of our delivery and helps us to meet the needs of our customers.