Underwriter - Commercial Lines

Job Description

Primary DetailsTime Type: Full time Worker Type: Employee The Opportunity: QBE are currently seeking a talented individual to join our London Market Motor team as an Underwriter. Our portfolio encompasses a diverse range of segments within the UK market, and we collaborate closely with key trading partners to underwrite business forcorporate clients across various program structures. Our approach is underwriting-led, granting autonomy to our underwriters to make impactful decisions. We invite Motor professionals who are eager to advance their careers to join our dynamic team. With hybrid working and excellent benefits you will be working alongside colleagues in a supportive and inclusive environment and we are keen to speak with underwriting professionals looking to make their next move! Your Role:

• Perform underwriting activities in accordance with all legal and regulatory requirements to ensure obligations are met
• Support the development of the annual business plan for the portfolio and ensure delivery of the plan
• Contribute and participate in all meetings, in order to share and develop strategy, knowledge and best practice
• Positively promote the department, division and company as a whole, in order to maximize brand leverage
• Adhere to underwriting standards, instructions and good practice to minimize risk and maximize efficiency
• Ensure the recording and measurement of insurance risks, including DUAs where relevant, to ensure accuracy and good practice
• Apply any reinsurance requirements to minimize risk and to deliver business plan objectives
• Act as a technical expert to support the identification of issues and opportunities within area of expertise
• Establish and strengthen strong relationships with stakeholders including customers, brokers, business partners and colleagues, to maximize influence and achieve business objective
• Contribute and influence in the review and analysis of the portfolio to identify progress toward business objectives
• Contribute to the aggregate management and peer review processes to encourage and develop excellence

About you:

• Experience working within Motor market on major client and/or equivalent business
• Solid understanding of wordings, relevant regulations and market trends
• Good interpersonal and communication skills to build relationships and trust internally and externally.
• Ability to analyse and use data for decision making with excellent negotiation skills

Why QBE At My Best At QBE, we want our people to feel rewarded and inspired to perform at their best, thats why we have created At My Best". Its our connection, our way of showing we have your back. We understand that one size doesnt fit all and that priorities can changedepending on your life stage. That is why our blend of wellbeing initiatives and benefits offer flexibility to suit what matters most to you. Its in the culture of our business, our QBE DNA, to support our people. Everything we do is underpinned by our QBEDNA - because we know its not just what we do that matters, its 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 diverseworkforce. 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 todays workforce. QBE aims to build a workplace that is fair and inclusive because we want to attractand retain the best people to do the job, we have adopted flexible working across the company and welcome this conversation (https://careers/flex-qbe/). Some of the awards QBE are proud to have won, been a finalist for, and shortlisted for include; 5-star Diversity, Equity and inclusion (DEI) awards, 2023 Winner - Insurance Business Canada 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 Womens 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. 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 sustainableand resilient workforce and partnering for growth through innovative, sustainable and impactful solutions. For further information regarding QBEs sustainability targets, including our net-zero pledges and inclusion of diversity targets, and our award-winningimpact investment initiative s4Good, please visit our Sustainability homepage and read our latest Sustainability Report ( Link ). About QBE We can never really predict whats around the corner, but at QBE were asking the right questions to enable a more resilient future - helping those around us build strength and embrace change to their advantage. Were an international insurer thats building momentum towards realising our vision of becoming the most consistent and innovative risk partner. And our people will be at the centre of our success. Were proud to work together, and encourage each other enable resilience for our customers, our environment, our economies and our communities. With more than more than 11,000 people working across 27 countries, were big enough to make a real impact, but small enough to provide a friendly workplace, where people are down-to-earth, passionate and kin