Underwriter - Property & Package

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# # **Primary Details**Time Type: Full timeWorker Type: Employee**Underwriter - Property & Package****Leeds, with hybrid working**QBE are hiring for an Underwriter to join our well-established and experienced Property and Package team based in Leeds. We are keen to speak with Property (or Property & Casualty) professionals who are looking for the next step in their career.In this role, you'll play a crucial role in assessing risks, evaluating insurance applications, and determining coverage options. You'll work closely with brokers and clients to understand their needs and tailor insurance solutions to meet their requirements.This is a great opportunity to be part of an environment where you are empowered to use your own subject matter expertise to further develop your Underwriting career.**The role*** Underwrite business in line with the plan and delegated authority.* Ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, and underwriting standards.* Manage reinsurance requirements to support business objectives.* Build and maintain strong relationships with brokers, customers, and internal teams.* Review portfolio performance and recommend improvements.* Conduct audits of cover holder files and systems.* Collaborate across teams to share strategy and best practice.* Champion QBE’s value as a consistent and innovative risk partner.* Work cross-functionally to deliver customer-focused solutions.**About you*** Proven experience underwriting commercial lines, especially Contractors Combined and Casualty.* A good grasp of market trends affecting these classes.* Skilled in building relationships, with excellent communication and negotiation abilities.* Highly organised, with a sharp ability to prioritise for impact.* Open-minded and adaptable, focused on delivering customer-centric solutions.**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* 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**About You*** Experience within the Property, P&P or P&C underwriting space* Commercial ability to understand the key profit drivers to maximise long term wealth for our shareholders* Good knowledge of legal and regulatory requirements* Excellent organisational, prioritisation and interpersonal skills* Good negotiating skills, innovative in underwriting approach and programme design* Use of risk profiling and pricing tools and loss modelsAt 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 ().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**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. FOR UK ONLY: As well as the benefits below we also offer an extensive choice of other options to suit you!* **30 days holiday a year** with the option to buy up to 2 additional days.* **Flexible working** - balancing work and life is important so our flexible working opportunities are open to all, this can include part-time, job share and compressed hours.* **Pension –** you are automatically enrolled into the QBE pension plan, which entitles you to receive employer contributions of 10% of your basic salary.* **Private medical insurance** – we fund fully comprehensive private medical cover for you and all the family.* **Family friendly policies** – we offer 26 weeks leave at full pay regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation or how you become a parent.* **Short term remote work abroad** - you can request up to 20 days per year to work remotely from certain locations abroad.* **Sustainable investing** - we believe sustainable integration is important for long term financial, environmental, and social outcomes. Our pension strategy supports our net-zero goal to achieve year-on-year reductions in carbon footprint, by investing more in green businesses than the broader market, so your savings are looking after the planet's future, as well as your own.* **Cycle-to-Work** – benefit from regular exercise whilst making your commute greener and cheaper, select and bike and/or accessories up to the value of £5,000.To find out more visit our Reward Page**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 EmployeeYou can view all our awards**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**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. 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Location:
Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Salary:
£80,000 - £100,000
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Finance

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