Senior Underwriter – Commercial Combined

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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.

About QBE

QBE helps businesses build resilience through risk management and insurance. QBE European Operations is part of QBE Insurance Group, one of the world’s leading international insurers and reinsurers and Standard & Poor’s A+ rated. Listed on the Australian Securities Exchange, QBE’s gross written premium for the year ended 31 December 2021 was US$18.5 billion. As a business insurance specialist, QBE European Operations offers a range of insurance products from the standard suite of property, casualty and motor to the specialist financial lines, marine and energy. All are tailored to the individual needs of our small, medium and large customer base.

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

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 NOW! 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.

Please make the Talent Acquisition aware should there be any reasonable adjustments that may need to be made for the interview and the remainder of the recruitment process.

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Equal Employment Opportunity:

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

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.