General Liability Underwriter

QBE Insurance Group

We offer a range of options to support your work/life balance, including flexible start and finish times, part-time work, job sharing, 9 day fortnight and flexible leave options.

Only considering candidates eligible to work in Milano, Italy ⚠️

Primary Details

Time Type: Full time

Worker Type: Employee

To underwrite business and support an Underwriting team in accordance with the business plan and within delegated underwriting authority

At QBE, our purpose is to enable a more resilient future.

Are you passionate about working for one of the world’s largest insurers that offers excellent opportunities to grow your career and with offices in 27 countries?

Leveraging our deep expertise and insights, QBE offers commercial, personal and specialty products and risk management solutions to help people and businesses manage risks. Today, we employ more than 13,000  people around the world.

QBE Europe SA/NV is headquartered in Brussel and while we are international in our outlook, we are also proudly local in our operations with our Italy office in Milan. QBE’s European Operations, which accounts for over 27% of QBE Group turnover, is a leading specialist in London market and European commercial lines business. Active in both the Lloyd’s and company market, QBE offers considerable diversity to the broking community. We are a socially responsible company and give our customers the ability to invest a portion of their premiums in environmentally and socially beneficial projects.

With our comprehensive product offering and underwriting expertise, we are able to cover a wide range of business risks, helping our clients to identify them and minimise their exposure.

If you are looking for to be part of a successful organisation with strong growth ambitions, then read on.

General Liability Underwriter (m/f)

Your new role

  • Follow the annual business plan for the portfolio and its context to be able to make decisions appropriately
  • Contribute, as required, to the planning process through research and project work
  • Participate in meetings, as required, to support the development of strategy, share knowledge and best practice
  • Support the promotion of the department, division and company as a whole, in order to maximize brand leverage
  • Perform underwriting activities in accordance with all legal and regulatory requirements to ensure obligations are met
  • Adhere to underwriting standards, instructions and good practice to minimize risk and maximize efficiency
  • Contribute to the recording and measurement of insurance risks to ensure accuracy and good practice
  • Apply the reinsurance programme to minimize the susceptibility to unknown risks
  •  Maintain relationships with stakeholders including customers, brokers, business partners and colleagues, to increase exposure in the market.
  • Develop relationships in line with the business plan to support the achievement of business objectives.
  • Develop knowledge of market dynamics and market cycles to be able to support business performance.
  • Underwrite insurance risks in accordance with the business plan and delegated underwriting authority to meet business objectives, referring as required, including: | negotiating rates, terms and conditions for existing and new business | ensuring production and issue of contract certainty documentation (non Lloyds) | ensuring compliance with internal and external regulations and guidelines | contributing to the business plan and objectives | Support credit control in payment collection
  • Support the review and analysis of the portfolio to identify progress towards business objective.
  •  Make entries, as required, properly and promptly on EO systems to ensure accuracy of data, in relation to: | Underwriting | Aggregate exposures
  •  Support the aggregate management and peer review processes to encourage and develop excellence

About you

  • At least 3 years in an international insurance network in a GL underwriting role is a “must”.
  • Deep knowledge of local market in the liability segment
  • Logics and ability to set and deal  MN GL Programmes, even more complex.
  • Strong organizational and prioritization skills
  • Strong analytical skills
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Strong negotiating skills
  • Ability to analyze data and use for decision-making
  • Strong attention to detail
  • People management – ability to engage and lead a team
  • Business fluent in written and spoken English

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.

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 ( https://qbeeurope.com/careers/flex-qbe/).

With more than 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.

To find out more about why you should work for QBE, visit our careers website.

At My Best - QBE Benefits

You are more than your work – and QBE is more than a workplace, which is why we provide you with the benefits, support and flexibility to help you concentrate on living your best life personally and professionally.

QBE Awards

Some of the award’s QBE are proud to have won, been a finalist for, and shortlisted for include;

AXCO Global Insurance Awards 2024 Winner: Network Management of the Year

Insurance Business UK 5-Star Cyber Awards 2024: QBE rated as a 5-Star Cyber Insurer

UK IT Industry Awards 2023 Winner: Green Technology Innovation of the Year

Working Dads Employer Awards 2023 Winner: Parental Policies Award

Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2023: QBE rated as a 5-Star Employee

You can view all our awards here

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 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. For more information on our strategy targets please take a look at our Careers Page

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.

ESG & Sustainability

At QBE, we believe that integrating sustainability into our business helps us deliver on our purpose of enabling a more resilient future.  Our three key focus areas include fostering an orderly and inclusive transition to a net-zero economy, enabling a sustainable and resilient workforce, and partnering for growth through innovative, sustainable, and impactful solutions. For further information regarding QBE’s sustainability targets, including our net-zero pledges and inclusion of diversity targets, and our award-winning impact investment initiative ‘Premiums4Good’, please visit our Sustainability homepage and read our latest Sustainability Report

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.

 We believe this is our moment – what if it was yours too?

APPLY NOW and let’s make it happen!

Skills:

Adaptability, Analytical Thinking, Critical Thinking, Customer Service, Decision Making, Insurance Underwriting, Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Negotiation, Portfolio Management, Problem Solving, Project Management, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Management, Strategic Management

How to Apply:

To submit your application, click "Apply" and follow the step by step process.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.

QBE Insurance Groupqbe.com

Global insurance leader with operations in 28 countries.

Working Week

We offer a range of options to support your work/life balance, including flexible start and finish times, part-time work, job sharing, 9 day fortnight and flexible leave options.

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Our Vacation Policy

We offer 31 days of PTO, including annual leave and additional flexible leave options

Remote Working Policy

We offer a hybrid remote working model.

Desirable Skills and Experience

  • Adaptability
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Critical Thinking
  • Customer Service
  • Decision Making
  • Insurance Underwriting
  • Intentional collaboration
  • Managing performance
  • Negotiation
  • Portfolio Management
  • Problem Solving
  • Project Management
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Risk Management
  • Strategic Management

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