Underwriter - D&o

2 weeks ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom QBE Full time
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Time Type:
Full time

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Underwriter - D&O

QBE are hiring for an Underwriter to join our Financial Lines team, specialising in D&O underwriting.

Joining an experienced, supportive team we have a broad, worldwide book underwriting business across Lloyd's and company paper for primary and excess.

This is a brilliant opportunity for an insurance professional with D&O product knowledge to build their career within an empowered environment

Your Role

  • 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
  • Develop relationships in line with the Business Plan to support the achievement of business objectives
  • Understand and comply with QBE reinsurance strategy to minimise risk and deliver business plan objectives
  • 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
  • Ensure clear and prompt communication to UA's in relation to Underwriting and aggregate exposures ensuring entries on EO systems are accurate
About You

  • Experience within the D&O insurance market
  • Commercial ability to understand the key profit drivers to maximise long term wealth for our shareholders
  • Intermediate level understanding of relevant software, including Excel and other departmental software packages
  • Excellent organizational, prioritisation and interpersonal skills
  • Good negotiating skills, innovative in underwriting approach and programme design
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

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Some of the award's 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 2022Winner

  • 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.

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 an

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